Richland County Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher allows staff member to bring in dogs as stress reliever for employees.

He began his time as a prosecutor as an assistant in Richland County in 2022. Wick was co-counsel with Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher and Assistant Prosecutor Matt Metcalf in the John Mack murder trial.

She oversaw prosecution one of the largest federal fraud cases of its kind — Cody Easterday’s massive “ghost cattle” scam.

Caleb Avants, 26, of Shelby, is alleged to have engaged in sexual conduct and sexual contact with a juvenile over a 24-month period.

We were looking at bodily fluids, including the blood that was found there,” Richland County Assistant Prosecutor Chris ... While in the Mountain State, he was arrested and later indicted ...