PARKERSBURG — The Following Cases Were Handled In Wood County Magistrate Court On Oct. 3: * Randal Eric Bettinger, 2509 Valley View Drive, Belpre, had a preliminary hearing waived on charges of being a prohibited from possessing firearms due to a felony controlled substance conviction, being ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Oct. 1: * Kevin Michael Figueroa, 90 Magnolia Lane, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to violating an emergency protective order, fined $436.48 and sentenced to one year in jail which was suspended and he was placed ...
PARKERSBURG — Donovan McCune was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the May 2022 shooting death of Terrence (T.J.) Mills Jr. McCune appeared in the Wood County Circuit Court of Judge Jason Wharton for sentencing after entering a plea ...
MARIETTA — The fourth suspect involved in a September shooting in Marietta on Greene Street that ended with one woman wounded has been indicted. Madison Marie Brant, 23, address not listed, was indicted Tuesday on three second-degree felony counts of felonious assault, one third-degree ...
BEVERLY — The Beverly police chief was arrested this week. Beverly Police Chief Todd L. Bumbalough, 55, address not listed, was charged with one fifth-degree felony count of obstructing official business, one first-degree misdemeanor count of domestic violence, one first-degree misdemeanor ...
MARIETTA — Eight individuals were indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury Tuesday morning including co-defendants Kylar James Wilson and Madison Marie Brant. Six other indictments included were: * Justin Lee Rexroad, 41, 913 Front St., Marietta, was indicted on one count of disrupting ...
MARIETTA — A fourth person has been indicted in connection with a Sept. 28 shooting on Greene Street in Marietta. Madison Marie Brant, 23, address not listed, was indicted Tuesday on three second-degree felony counts of felonious assault, one third-degree felony count of tampering with ...
THOMAS, W.Va. — A skull that was found at the bottom of Douglas Falls in Tucker County during the summer has turned out to be nothing more than a horror movie prop, officials said. Tucker County Sheriff Jake Kopec confirmed this week that the skull found at the popular hiking location on ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to "hang Mike Pence," Donald Trump told his vice president that people are going to "hate your guts" and "think you're stupid" if he failed to stop the 2020 election certification. The New Year's Day ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury. The justices did not detail their reasoning in the orders, which came after a flurry of emergency ...
MARIETTA — Three people have been arrested for their involvement in a Sept. 28 shooting in Marietta that left one woman with facial wounds. Kylar Wilson, 20, of Marietta, was arrested Tuesday by the Marietta Police Department on one first-degree felony count of attempted murder. Ashton ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission is applying for a grant to help fund a school resource officer. Wood County Grant Coordinator Toni Tiano, Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard and Chief Deputy Mike Deem appeared before the commission to discuss the grant and what the officer would be ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has provided a road map for how prosecutors hope to prove their case charging former President Donald Trump with an illegal scheme to overturn his 2020 election loss — if it ever gets to trial. In court papers unsealed Wednesday, Smith's team ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire. Just as it briefly appeared the Biden administration ...
MARIETTA - Three people have been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting that injured a woman in Marietta. Kylar Wilson, 20, of Marietta, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree felony attempted murder, Marietta Police Chief Katie Warden said this morning. Two other suspects ...
CLARKSBURG — A former Buckhannon mayor and sitting City Council member was indicted and arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. David Walter McCauley, 66, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of production and ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and "resorted to crimes" in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Sept. 30: • Nicholas E. Parsons, 1619 California Ridge Road, Belleville, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle exempted from registration requirements during prohibited hours and fined $186.48. • ...
Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern's disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge's decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed, lawyers in the case said Monday. Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Sept. 25: * Skye Krystil Williams, 721 Franklin St., Belpre, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and fined $196.48. He was ordered to pay a $279.08 civil penalty. * Brandee J. Allen, 89 Straight Fork Road, ...