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Washington County grand jury indicts 21

In the Courts

MARIETTA — The Washington County Grand Jury indicted 21 people Wednesday, including a former representative from the Washington County Veterans Service Commission. Ronald Ellis Hudson, 69, 1097 Colegate Drive, Marietta, was indicted on a charge of theft, a fourth-degree felony. Hudson’s ...

Wood County Sheriff

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports: * From Jan. 9-15, deputies responded/answered 280 calls, including: 24 traffic stops; 32 speak with complainant by phone or in person; 15 domestic calls/domestic violence protective orders served; 18 traffic ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Jan. 9: * Christopher Wayne Hutson. 1010 Johnson Road, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, obstruction and fleeing from an officer and held on $4,500 ...

Belpre Police

Police

BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department released the following reports on Jan. 13: Dec. 27 * Zayne A. James, 24, Parkersburg, was cited for expired registration. Dec. 29 * David L. Rowe, 48, Belpre, was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on a warrant for drug abuse ...

U.S. attorney in Wheeling steps down

In the Courts

WHEELING — The United States attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia stepped down on Monday. William Ihlenfeld announced his resignation from the Department of Justice, effective at noon. “Serving as United States Attorney has been an honor and a privilege,” Ihlenfeld said. ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Jan. 8: * Oleh Vashchyshyn, 2014 Baintree Court, Brunswick. Ohio, pleaded guilty to speeding (10 mph or less in excess on highway) and fined $181.48. * Amanda Jane Sams, 825 7th St., Parkersburg, to ...

Murder cases among latest Wood County indictments

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The man who was arrested for the deaths of a Walker couple in late May was indicted this week by the Wood County Grand Jury. The Wood County Prosecutor’s Office released the indictments Friday for 91 defendants. Bradley Joseph Cantwell, of Walker, was indicted on two counts ...

Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme

In the Courts

A former CEO and one of his top executives with an Ohio energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme have been indicted on racketeering charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The former FirstEnergy Corp. executives — ex-CEO Chuck Jones and Senior Vice President ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Jan. 3–Jan. 7: * Tina Louise McElfresh, 178 Bently Road, Walker, pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended license and fined $276.48. * James Russell Dawkins, 200 Mossy Lane, Walker, pleaded no contest to ...