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Teens Arrested For Burglary In Washington County
Two teenagers find themselves facing felony theft charges. Washington County investigators tracked the case from Lower Salem to an apartment in Belpre. A week long investigation now has Branden Ramage,… Read More
Gallia County Man Arrested On Multiple Charges
A Gallia county man has been arrested on multiple charges after contacting and interacting with two minors via the computer using Facebook, Kik and Snapchat. Brian Scott Sibley, 27, of Vinton, Ohio has… Read More
State Route 56 Closed Saturday Evening Near 12 Fest
UPDATE: The Athens County Sheriff’s Office will be CLOSING State Route 56 from Athens County Road 19, Radford Road to State Route 682 at 8:30 PM Saturday April 12th, until… Read More
Geologist Link Earthquakes With Hydraulic Fracturing
State regulators have announced new rules for fracking near known faults and areas of past seismic activity in wake of a series of earthquakes in Mahoning County about a month… Read More
Man Wanted In Connection With Homicide Taken Into Custody
A man wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide in Gallia County has been taken into custody. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning tells WSAZ.com that David Brewster was arrested… Read More
One Confirmed Dead In Small Plane Crash Near Albany
UPDATE: The Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in an airplane crash Saturday night. 73-year-old Charles W. Wagner of Athens County was piloting… Read More
Pair Arrested Following Manhunt In Jackson County, Ohio
Two men are in jail following a nearly 5-hour manhunt in Jackson County, Ohio Thursday night. Lt. Karla Taulbee with the Ohio Highway Patrol says the incident began just after… Read More
Marietta Company Fined – President To Be Jailed
A Marietta company has been ordered to pay a $37,500 fine and make a $12,500 community service payment to the Warren Township Fire Department for failing to report violations of… Read More
Athens County Named Certified Local Government for Historic Preservation
The city of Athens has been designated as a Certified Local Government for Historic Preservation. The recognition, jointly administered by the National Park Service and the Ohio Historic Society's Historic… Read More
Morgan County Bank Robbery Suspect Is On The Run
Police are still looking for the suspect in a morning bank robbery in Morgan County. The Morgan County Sheriff's Office says at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday the suspect entered the Stockport branch… Read More
West Virginia Governor Tomblin’s Brother Pleading Guilty To Drug Charges
West Virginia Gov. Earl Tomblin's brother has pleaded guilty to a drug charge in Federal Court. WSAZ reports that Carl Tomblin admitted in court this morning to distributing Oxymorphone, which… Read More
Meth Lab Found On Church Property In Gallia County
Several emergency response agencies spent the day Saturday cleaning up a meth lab found on church property. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning told WSAZ there was a report of suspicious… Read More
It’s Been One Year Since Gallia County Woman Went Missing
Saturday marks exactly one year since a woman in Gallia County disappeared. Sharon Yoczik was reported missing from her home along Neighborhood Road in Gallia County, and the heartache of… Read More
Huntington Police Chief Hands In Letter Of Resignation
Huntington Police Chief Skip Holbrook turned in his letter of resignation Thursday to Mayor Steve Williams. WSAZ reports the resignation will take effect Monday, April 7. Chief Holbrook has interviewed… Read More
Virginia Boy Found – Amber Alert Canceled
An 11-year-old southwest Virginia boy who was the focus of an Amber Alert has been found. The alert was withdrawn by the Russell County Sheriff's Office on Friday after the… Read More
Two Arrests Come From Meth Lab Found In Wellston
A methamphetamine lab was found within Wellston City limits, resulting in two arrests on Thursday. According to the Jackson County Times-Journal, Jackson County Municipal Court Probation Department has teamed with… Read More
OU To Break Ground On New Facility In Dublin
Ohio University will break ground on an 86,000-square-foot facility at its Dublin campus on March 19. The building will house OU’s new Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Practice. The three-story… Read More
American Energy Partners Plans To Drill Utica Shale Wells
By raising another $1.25 billion, former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon now has nearly $3 billion to drill Utica Shale wells across eastern Ohio via his American Energy Partners firm…. Read More
Drug Bust Results In Two Arrests
Traffic stops result in arrests made for the possesion of drugs near Lucasville. According to the Pike County News Watchman The Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped… Read More
Body of Missing Jackson County Man Found
After missing for three days, the body of a missing man has been found and a suspect is in custody. Aaron Charles, of Jackson County, had been missing since Wednesday,… Read More
Burglary Suspect Shot Multiple Times by Homeowner
A burglary suspect was shot multiple times by the homeowner, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department. Detective Jason Newman says about 2 p.m. Friday, Joseph F. Willis forced his… Read More
New Internet Access to Ohio Supreme Court Case Information
By Stephanie Beougher Court News Ohio A new Ohio Supreme Court case database is searchable by propositions of law. A new search feature has been added to the Supreme Court… Read More
Separate Fires in Meigs County Injure Three People
Two separate fires in Meigs County resulted in injuries in both cases. The latest happened Thursday night and the cause of that mobile home fire that injured two men is… Read More
New Book Depicts Meigs County History
In the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series, the history of Meigs County comes to life through more than 200 vintage images. The authors of Meigs County are both connected to the University of Rio Grande where Ivan M. Tribe has been teaching since 1976 and Jordan D. Pickens is completing his bachelor’s degree.
Detroit Natives Charged With Drug Felonies In Scioto County
Troopers from the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol had a busy day Wednesday– arresting five suspects on felony charges during three separate traffic stops. The first two… Read More
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