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Authorities make arrest in Wood County homicides

PARKERSBURG - An arrest was made today in the deaths of James Clifton Bailey, 41, and Felicia Jean Goff, 40, of 389 Morgan Ridge Road, Walker. In a combined operation, local law enforcement officers from multiple agencies arrested Bradley Cantwell, 41, of 56 Lee’s Court, Walker, without ...

Washington County traffic stop leads to four drug arrests

MARIETTA — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people from the Akron-Canton area Thursday during a traffic stop for possessing a quarter-pound each of methamphetamine and fentanyl. At a WCSO press conference about the case Friday morning, WCSO Chief Deputy Mark Warden ...

Vienna City Council says farewell to police retirees

VIENNA — Vienna City Council honored two retirees from the Vienna Police Department during its regular session Thursday evening. Former police chief Mike Pifer retired from the department Tuesday after 26 years of service. Pifer said it was an honor to serve the citizens of Vienna. Mayor ...

Three-vehicle accident leaves four injured, two seriously

MARIETTA — A three-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon left four people injured, two of them seriously. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Lea Mikes, OSHP received the call for the accident at 3:32 p.m on State Route 7 just south of milepost 31 between Reno and Newport not far ...

29 Years Later: Arrest made in connection to Fulton double-murder

MARIETTA — An arrest has been made in relation to the 29-year-old murder case of Kimberly Fulton and her toddler son Daniel Fulton. According to Washington County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit Detective Jeff Seevers, a “person of interest” was indicted and arrested in connection ...