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Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Marshals report two arrests

Police

PARKERSBURG — Members of the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force assisted the U.S. Marshals C.U.F.F.E.D. Task Force with the execution of an arrest warrant for a Columbus man Thursday in Parkersburg. Officials arrested Jermaine S. Westbrook II, 29, of Columbus, at 910 30th St. Apt. 8 in ...

Grand Central Avenue closes after vehicle strikes utility pole

Police

VIENNA — A single vehicle accident Thursday on Grand Central Avenue in Vienna shut down traffic traveling in both directions and knocked out power to 43 customers in the area. Vienna Police Chief Mike Pifer said the accident was reported at 11:02 a.m. He said a silver SUV, driven by a ...

West Virginia abortion protester receives fine, no jail time

In the Courts

CHARLESTON (AP) — A Charleston-area magistrate dismissed one charge and decided not to impose jail time for another Thursday in the case of a protester arrested for disrupting lawmakers as they convened at the West Virginia Capitol in September to pass a near-total abortion ban. Rose ...

Drug trafficker sentenced in overdose, dismemberment case

In the Courts

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A convicted drug trafficker who helped dismember and bury the body of a West Virginia woman in Georgia following a fatal overdose was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Thursday. Seddrick Banks, 30, of Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced in federal court in ...

Fire destroys West Virginia apartments in; no one hurt

Police

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A fire destroyed an apartment building and displaced dozens of residents in Charleston, West Virginia, authorities said. Firefighters said no injuries were reported in the blaze Wednesday that ravaged the 37-unit building next to the riverfront about a mile from the ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court Jan. 23: * Justin Bruce Ketterman, 151 Highland Lake Terrace, Washington, had a preliminary hearing waived for a charge of driving on a revoked license for third-offense DUI. The case was sent to Wood County ...

Vienna Police

Police

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department released the following reports Jan. 24: Jan. 17 * Robert E. Rushton, of Beckley, was arrested on a charge of possession of cocaine. Jan. 19 * Benjamin L. Atkinson, of Davisville, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, failure to yield ...

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

In the Courts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what’s expected to be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications. The lawsuits argue that limits on the drugs in North ...

Fundraiser to boost reward in Judith Petty cold case

Police

PARKERSBURG — An investigative team on a cold case in Wood County will hold a fundraiser next week to increase the amount of the reward for information. The Safe Haven team will be at the North End Tavern from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 4 when investigators and members of the Judith Petty family will be ...

Three facing drug charges in Wood County

Police

PARKERSBURG — Three people from Wood County were charged Tuesday with drug offenses after one search led to another, the Parkersburg Narcotics and Violent Crimes Task Force said. With the assistance of the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, the Task Force served a search warrant Tuesday at 486 ...

Wood County real estate transfers

Real Estate Transfers

PARKERSBURG — The following property transfers were recorded in Wood County Oct. 24-28, 2022: * Ruth A Rawlings Affiant of Barbara L Bradbury Estate to Ruth A Rawlings, deed book 1344/503 - lot 9A Valley View subdivision with exhibit, Clay District, death deed. * Ruth A Rawlings to ...

Civil suits

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following civil suits were filed in the office of the Wood County Circuit Clerk between Dec. 19-29: * Stephanie Bosley-Howell v. Southbridge LLC, Zachary Bosley and Nicholas Bosley * Discover Bank, c/o Discover Products Inc., v. Richard A. Davis * Discover Bank, c/o ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Jan. 19: * Samantha Dawn Givens, Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of domestic battery and released on $1,500 bond. * Benjamin Levi Atkinson, 143 Grant Hill Road, Davisville, was arraigned on charges of ...

Belpre Police

Police

BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department released the following reports on Jan. 23. Jan. 7 * William J. Weigle II, 30, Belpre, was cited for reckless operation and squealing tires Jan. 11 * Justin P. Knopp, 32, Belpre, was cited for driving under suspension and expired registration. Jan. ...

Wood County real estate transfers

Real Estate Transfers

PARKERSBURG — The following property transfers were recorded in Wood County Oct. 24-28, 2022: * Joseph L Conley and Mollie K conley to Joseph L Conley (Co-Trustee), Mollie K Conley (Co-Trustee), and Joseph L and Mollie K Conley Living Trust, all intrest lot 8 and part tract lot 9 subdivision ...

West Virginia receives funding for juvenile justice system

In the Courts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is getting more than $620,000 to help kids who are incarcerated and prevent others from entering the criminal justice system, two U.S. senators announced. “It’s important that we do all we can to make sure people feel safe and support efforts that ...

Columbus man receives prison sentence in methamphetamine case

In the Courts

CHARLESTON — Ivan Lee Burton, 47, of Columbus, was sentenced Jan. 12 to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Burton ...

Sheriff: Suspect in California dance club shooting killed self in van

Police

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people at a ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations ended Sunday when authorities found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the van he used to flee after people thwarted his attempt at a second ...

Dead body found along Washington County roadside

Police

MARIETTA — On Saturday, at approximately 11:45 a.m., troopers from the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to State Route 7 near the Willow Island Locks and Dam for a reported unresponsive male lying on the ...