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Belpre man indicted for violating protection order 13 times

MARIETTA – A Belpre man facing 13 counts of violating a protection order, among other charges, was among 16 people indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. Timothy Paul Satterfield, 45, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of menacing by stalking and a third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence, in addition to the 13 fifth-degree felony counts of violating a protection order and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case. According to court documents, the incidents happened between July 31 and ...

Lawsuit filed after Wayne National Forest well explosion

MARIETTA — A Monroe County man who suffered catastrophic burns in a 2025 orphan well explosion in Wayne National Forest is suing the drilling and cementing companies involved, alleging their safety failures caused the blast. Chazz Bates filed the civil complaint Aug. 21 in Washington County ...

West Virginia to receive nearly $114M from national settlement with Meta

CHARLESTON – The parent company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is prepared to settle a nationwide lawsuit for more than $17 billion, with West Virginia set to receive up to $114 million if a judge approves the deal. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced Wednesday ...

Records – Wood Magistrate, May 27

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports May 27: * A preliminary hearing was waived for Sean Wayne Smith, 437 Meadow Lane, Apt. 14A, Parkersburg, on a charge of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle. The case was bound over to Wood County Circuit Court. * Roger Dale Logston Jr., 1505 20th St., Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, methamphetamine, and held on a $200,000 surety bond. * Jesse J. McDaniel, 828 Lakeview Drive, Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of battery ...

Records – Wood Magistrate, May 28

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports May 28: * Amanda Leanne Toney, 811 Sherwood Forest Drive, Belleville, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and obstructing law enforcement with threats of harm. She was assessed $662.96 and, as part of a plea agreement, a charge of battery on a government representative was dismissed. * Charles E. Dailey, 5126 Orchard Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to having no seatbelt and was assessed $25. A charge of no proof of insurance was dismissed upon providing proof. * Bradley David Duty, 409 Washington Blvd., Belpre, ...