PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg has been dismissed from two lawsuits stemming from a fatal fire at a downtown building that had been the subject of litigation over efforts to inspect the property prior to the 2023 blaze. The cases are proceeding against organizations and one ...
PARKERSBURG — Three people were arrested Friday after the Parkersburg Police Department’s SWAT team executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block of Seventh Street, police said. The search was conducted as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to a release from Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board. Gary Losey, 44, of Parkersburg, was arrested and charged with maintaining a dwelling used for keeping, selling or using controlled substances. Mikhail Patterson, 23, of Charleston, was arrested and charged with obstructing during the execution of the search ...
A vehicle fire occurred along Grand Central Avenue in Vienna Thursday. Vienna Fire Chief Steve Scholl said a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling down Grand Central when the diver saw smoke coming out of their vents. They were able to pull over at the #1 Hemp Vaping Adventure & Smoke Shop, located ...
MARIETTA - 19 people were indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury this week, a majority on various drug charges. Those indicted include: * Chad K. Perkins, 52, 201 Main St., Lower Salem; joint with Randall D. Ash, 64, 14460 Browns Road, Marietta; both were indicted on aggravated possession of drugs, both third-degree felonies, from, July 2024 and June 6. * Ethan Adam Ross, 25, 211 1/2 Maple St., Marietta; one count aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, from May 20. * Chloe Marie Ellison, 19, 1121 Staunton Ave., Parkersburg; one count aggravated possession of ...
MACFARLAN – The Ritchie County Sheriff’s Department is looking into the circumstances of a mysterious death that occurred earlier this week. On Monday, August 3, 2026, during the early morning hours, deputies responded to the Macfarlan area of Ritchie County, West Virginia, regarding a suspicious death, according to a press release from the department. Deputies from the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office, along with members of the West Virginia State Police, arrived on scene and immediately began an investigation. “At this time, the cause of death remains undetermined, and the ...
