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Brooke County man receives life sentence in 37-year-old murder case

WELLSBURG — A Wellsburg man has been sentenced to life in prison, without chance of parole, after pleading guilty to the murder of his father, a death that had been called a suicide 37 years ago. The sentence for James Edward Adams Sr., 63, of Wellsburg, was complicated initially by ...

Murder, attempted murder among Wood County Grand Jury indictments

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Grand Jury on Thursday returned indictments against 91 people, including one charged with murder and two charged with attempted murder. Barbara Cupp, 33, 717 Riverview Drive, Apt. 408, Belmont, was indicted on charges of murder and persons prohibited from ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on June 27-29: * Wesley Lance Taylor, 606 Jameson St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without registration and fined $186.48. * Bradley Hall Anderson, 647 13th St., Parkersburg, had a charge ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on June 26: * Kiger Allen Buffington, 2705 6th Ave., Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of having expired registration and an expired MVI sticker and released on a $500 personal recognizance bond. * Jerry ...