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Washington County Grand Jury indicts 19

MARIETTA — The Washington County Grand Jury announced the indictment of 19 individuals Wednesday afternoon. The 19 people indicted included the following: * Thomas Dean Joy, 35, last known address 1220 East Branch Road, Lowell, was indicted for failure to appear as required by ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on May 21: * Brendon Michael Post, 2765 Meadville Road, Davisville, pleaded guilty to speeding and fined $181.48. A charge of having no insurance was dismissed after proof was presented. * Angela Marie Moore, ...

Judge won’t rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday tried to poke holes in the human smuggling case the government is pursuing against him in Tennessee, while a federal judge said he won't rule this week on freeing Abrego Garcia from jail, a decision that could ...

West Virginia’s medication abortion ban survives challenge in federal court

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised a decision made Tuesday by a federal appeals court in a case brought when he was attorney general challenging West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion and limits on medication used for abortion. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals ...

Wood County Grand Jury indicts 15

PARKERSBURG – A special session of the Wood County Grand Jury resulted in the indictments of 15 people on Monday. Those indicted included: * Jeremy Randall Adkins, 50, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, was indicted on two counts each of malicious assault and domestic battery ...