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Class action suit filed by Morgantown hospital employee recorded in restroom

MORGANTOWN – A class action lawsuit has been filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court on behalf of individuals who were unknowingly recorded by cameras hidden in non-public bathrooms at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The suit was filed Sept. 1 against West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. and West Virginia United Health System Inc. by an individual identified as P.J.P. on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. On June 26, hospital employees discovered a digital recording device beneath a sink inside a staff restroom. Law enforcement was notified and the device was ...

Man arrested during Acton appearance at Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — A man was arrested Sunday afternoon by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County jail on charges of felony assault and disorderly conduct, according to jail records. No bond was set, and he likely will appear in Mahoning County Court in Canfield on Tuesday because the court is closed for Labor Day. The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office said Havas entered the tent around 2:30 p.m. Sunday and was using his cell phone to record a visit to the Canfield Fair ...

Driver identified in Belleville train crash

BELLEVILLE – A Point Pleasant man was hospitalized after his vehicle was struck by a train Friday morning. According to a release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, firefighters and emergency medical personnel were dispatched just after 9 a.m. Friday to a railroad crossing ...

Pedestrian struck in accident Thursday

PARKERSBURG — A pedestrian was taken to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon, according to the Parkersburg Police Department. Officers responded to the intersection of Fifth and Avery streets at approximately 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27 for a reported vehicle-pedestrian crash. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Police did not release the person’s identity or information about the extent of the injuries. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information was ...

Records – Wood Magistrate, May 27

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports May 27: * A preliminary hearing was waived for Sean Wayne Smith, 437 Meadow Lane, Apt. 14A, Parkersburg, on a charge of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle. The case was bound over to Wood County Circuit Court. * Roger Dale Logston Jr., 1505 20th St., Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, methamphetamine, and held on a $200,000 surety bond. * Jesse J. McDaniel, 828 Lakeview Drive, Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of battery ...

Records – Wood Magistrate, May 28

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports May 28: * Amanda Leanne Toney, 811 Sherwood Forest Drive, Belleville, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and obstructing law enforcement with threats of harm. She was assessed $662.96 and, as part of a plea agreement, a charge of battery on a government representative was dismissed. * Charles E. Dailey, 5126 Orchard Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to having no seatbelt and was assessed $25. A charge of no proof of insurance was dismissed upon providing proof. * Bradley David Duty, 409 Washington Blvd., Belpre, ...