McDowell County Circuit Court Records New Civil Filing in Schreckengost Case

The West Virginia Circuit Court for McDowell County recorded a new civil filing on March 18, 2026, in the matter of Hayleigh Brooke Schreckengost v. Bernadette Michelle Lawson, assigned docket number CC-27-2026-C-22.

Court records identify Hayleigh Brooke Schreckengost as the plaintiff and Bernadette Michelle Lawson as the defendant. The nature of the claims and the relief sought were not detailed in the available docket information as of March 20.

Civil filings in the McDowell County Circuit Court become part of the public record and can be accessed through the West Virginia judiciary's case management system. The case will proceed through standard circuit court procedure, which typically includes service of process on the defendant, the filing of responsive pleadings, and any subsequent motions or hearings scheduled by the presiding judge.

McDowell County's circuit court handles civil matters originating within the county's jurisdiction under the West Virginia court system's organizational structure, which assigns circuit courts as the trial courts of general jurisdiction for the state.