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Lawsuit filed in ATV wreck that killed 2

PARKERSBURG — The mother of a 22-year-old woman killed in a February off-road vehicle crash has filed a civil lawsuit in Wood County Circuit Court, alleging negligence against a former Parkersburg police officer, his mother and the estate of another individual who died in the wreck. The ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on June 9: * Loren Russell Cullum, 940 Pleasant Home Road, Belleville, was arraigned on a charge of failure to yield and released on a $500 personal recognizance bond. * Martin Gale Collins II, 1312 21st St., ...

Belpre Police

BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department released the following reports on Aug. 18: Aug. 13 * Jennifer L. Gwynn, 51, of Parkersburg, was cited for expired registration. * Shawn R. Britton, 36, of Marietta, was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on the charge of possession ...

2 dead, 3 wounded in shooting in southern West Virginia

MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) — A shooting in southern West Virginia on Monday left two people dead including a suspected gunman, along with three others wounded, police said. Fayette County Sheriff Jess McMullen said the shooting happened in Mount Carbon. Police found the suspected gunman dead ...