Crime & Safety Report for 1955 Owings Rd, Shinnston, WV 26431

Review crime and safety information near 1955 Owings Rd, Shinnston, WV 26431. HoodScore summarizes nearby reported incidents, registered sex offenders, and neighborhood safety indicators to help buyers and renters perform better location due diligence.

Generated At — 2026-07-26

Distance rings: 1 mi and 2 mi from the property.

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Full report contains 26 offenders within 5 miles and 783 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

26 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1955 Owings Rd, Shinnston, WV 26431

26 Registered Offenders Nearby
0 Rape
5 Child Involved
10 Assault
13 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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COGAR, HAROLD LEE II

55 years old

209 WOODLAWN DRIVE SHINNSTON, WV, 26431
2.6 Medium
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JETT, RAYMOND PAUL

64 years old

Child Involved

Child Molestation in the state of Georgia served approximately 7 months in a correctional facility and given approximately 7 years and 5 months probation.

2024-12-30T07:05:03

109 MARTYS PARK DR MEADOWBROOK, WV, 26404
4 Medium
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SMITH, HOWARD SHAWN

61 years old

Violent

2 Counts Attempt to Commit 1st Degree Sexual Abuse and 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years in a correctional facility.

2024-12-30T07:05:03

5596 SHINNSTON PIKE MEADOWBROOK, WV, 26404
3.8 Medium
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BABCOCK, GERALD L II

49 years old

1986 HOOD AVENUE SHINNSTON, WV, 26431
2.3 Medium
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HEATER, ROY EUGENE

66 years old

Child Involved

Violent

1996 - 3 counts First Degree Sexual Abuse. 1997- 2 counts First Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 17 years and 6 months in a correctional facility. Victims were two minor female family members and a minor male family member.

2024-12-30T07:05:03

97 VIRGINIA AVENUE SHINNSTON, WV, 26431
2.8 Medium

783 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

783 Crime & Incidents by Severity
79 Severe
95 Medium
156 Low
453 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:48 PM

Medical Park Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a 60-year-old man being transported to a hospital for apparent difficulty breathing, chest pain, and nausea, with advanced life support care in progress.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:42 PM

GreenTree Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies from another county were called to assist with a suspicious person complaint at a home on Green Tree Drive, where a caller reported multiple people knocking on the door since around midnight and the caller’s husband believed the sounds came from two males.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:39 PM

GreenTree Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies provided mutual aid to investigate a possible suspicious person complaint at a home on Green Tree Drive, where the caller reported several people, possibly two males, repeatedly knocking on the door since around midnight.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:09 PM

Monroe St, Shinnston, WV 26431

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers handled two apparent medical emergencies. One was for a man with shortness of breath at a location on Monroe Street in Shinnston. Another involved a man with a history of cardiac issues and seizures who had a seizure at work and was feeling dizzy, hiding, and scared. Different EMS companies were assigned as units became available.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 06:45 PM

Medical Park Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, a 79-year-old female patient is under basic life support care and reports abdominal pain and nausea near Medical Park Drive. The patient was seen at the same facility earlier that day and is currently vitally stable.

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