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Ohio man killed in Gallia County accident

GALLIPOIS – One man was killed Saturday in an accident in Gallia County southwest of Gallipolis, the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Ronald Montgomery, 33, Crown City, Ohio, was driving north on Carter Road near the intersection with Woodie Road in a 2011 GMC Sierra and went off the left side of the road, the post said. The vehicle struck an embankment and overturned, the post said. Also in the truck were Randy Spring, 48, of Crestline, Ohio, and two children ages 6 and 9, the post said. Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene, the post said. The ...

Pretrial hearing for man arrested at Acton appearance

CANFIELD – A man charged with assault after a disturbance during an appearance by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair appeared in court for a pretrial hearing Friday. Since Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, was arrested at the fair on Sept. 6, prosecutors ...

Spencer man charged after allegedly shooting at lost motorists

SPENCER – A Roane County man was arrested Friday after allegedly firing a gun multiple times at Door Dash drivers who had taken a wrong turn. According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, a trooper responded Sept. 28 to a shots fired call on Arnoldsburg Road in Spencer. Michelle and William Lowe, of Spencer, told the trooper they were delivering an order for Door Dash when their GPS took them the wrong day down a long driveway. While they were sitting in their car trying to find the correct directions, a man fired multiple shots from a gun at them, one of which struck ...

Man charged with trafficking after Saturday traffic stop

PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg man was charged Saturday with drug trafficking following a traffic stop near Lubeck, according to the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force. Timothy C. Nay, 57, was arrested by agents of the task force after he was stopped on U.S. 50 near the Lubeck exit where a search ...

State Police probe death after shooting by Parkersburg officers

PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a man who was shot by two Parkersburg Police officers Wednesday night after he allegedly pointed a gun at them. That’s in keeping with department procedure following the incident, which unfolded after officers ...

Man dies after officer-involved shooting in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – A man was shot and killed Wednesday night after reportedly pointing a gun at Parkersburg Police officers. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 4000 block of 11th Avenue for a report of a subject brandishing a firearm, according to a release from the Parkersburg Police ...