Murder suspect among 20 indicted in Washington County

October 9, 2026

MARIETTA – A Marietta man was indicted on murder and other charges relating to a recent home invasion in which two people were shot, one of whom later died as a result of his injuries. Baxter L. Grimes, 50, was one of 20 defendants listed in indictments handed down by the Washington County Grand Jury on Thursday. Grimes faces 20 counts related to the crime: aggravated murder and murder, both unclassified felonies with firearm specifications; two first-degree felony counts of aggravated burglary and one each of attempted aggravated murder with firearm specifications, attempted murder ...

Grimes has bond hearing in Marietta

October 8, 2026

MARIETTA - A bond hearing for Baxter Grimes was initially moved from Marietta Municipal Court to the Washington County Common Pleas Court. Grimes was initially arrested as a suspect in a home invasion in which two elderly residents were shot. Both victims were taken to a local hospital, ...

Deem set to be arraigned Oct. 14

October 7, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another woman outside her apartment Monday. Samantha Deem, 33, of Parkersburg was arrested Monday evening, hours after she allegedly shot Jessica Lively, 35, of Raleigh County ...

W.Va. Supreme Court could hear oral arguments in compulsory vaccine lawsuit appeal next month

October 6, 2026

CHARLESTON - After keeping West Virginia's compulsory vaccine law for school-age children in place last year after a lower court decision tried to block its enforcement, the state Supreme Court of Appeals wants to hear oral arguments in the case and allow Gov. Patrick Morrisey to ...

Short-term future of Pleasants Power secured while bankruptcy case continues forward

October 6, 2026

CHARLESTON – Disagreements remain between the two factions wrestling for control of the former Pleasants Power Plant, but the operations at the coal-fired power plant remain secure with a possible sale down the road that could make West Virginia whole of its $50 million loan. Documents ...

Pretrial hearing for man arrested at Acton appearance

October 5, 2026

CANFIELD – A man charged with assault after a disturbance during an appearance by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair appeared in court for a pretrial hearing Friday. Since Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, was arrested at the fair on Sept. 6, prosecutors ...