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Belpre Police

BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department released the following reports Feb. 7, 14 and 27. They were inadvertently omitted from previous editions. Jan. 29 * Jonathan D. Toohey, 50, of Marietta, was cited for no operator license. * Christopher L. Stephens II, 20, of Parkersburg, was cited for ...

Authorities investigating body recovered from Ohio River

PARKERSBURG — Authorities in Wood County are investigating the discovery of a body in the Ohio River on Friday afternoon near the Blennerhassett Bridge, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The body was discovered around 3:25 p.m. by a barge deckhand who noticed something ...

Body found in Ohio River

PARKERSBURG – A body was recovered from the Ohio River this afternoon, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office reported. A deckhand on a barge on the Ohio River spotted the body floating in the water around 3:25 p.m. near the Blennerhassett Bridge, according to a post on the office’s Facebook ...

Wood County authorities say Ohio man remains missing

PARKERSBURG — A 48-year-old man from Stark County, Ohio, whose car was found abandoned in Mountwood Park, has still not yet been found. According to a social media release posted on July 1 by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on June 27 at approximately 12:40 p.m. ...

Marietta hearing focuses on results of 911 feasibility study

MARIETTA — The Ohio Auditor of State conducted a public hearing for the 911 dispatch feasibility study at the Marietta Armory on Tuesday. The presentation revealed the results of the study which was released on June 3. Washington County cities Belpre and Marietta asked the Ohio Auditor ...