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Pennsylvania man charged with traveling Parkersburg to meet teen girl

PARKERSBURG – A Pennsylvania man who thought he’d been corresponding online with a 14-year-old girl was recently arrested by Parkersburg Police when he came to meet her, police announced Monday. The man began exchanging messages in September with the female — who was actually a ...

West Virginia State Police announce sobriety checkpoint

PARKERSBURG - The West Virginia State Police’s Parkersburg Detachment will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight Wednesday on West Virginia 95 near Kemper Street. The purpose of the checkpoint, in conjunction with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, is to prevent and ...

Belpre Police

BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department has released the following reports: Oct. 22 * Travis L. Edwards, 38, of Parkersburg, was cited for driving under suspension. Oct. 24 * Josey T, Vanmeter, 37, of Belpre, was cited for expired registration. Oct. 27 * Christian A. Alley, 26, of ...

Wrong-way driver strikes Ohio State Trooper in head-on crash

ATHENS – A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was struck head on just before midnight Saturday on U.S. 50 west of Hooper Road in Athens Township in Athens County. Trooper Todd Wallingford was in a marked Highway Patrol cruiser going west on Route 50 when he was struck by Christopher ...

Parkersburg Police seek suspect in malicious wounding

PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg Police are searching for a woman accused of injuring a man with a sharp weapon during an altercation late Wednesday night. According to a release from the department, officers responded to the 2500 block of 39th Street at approximately 11:20 p.m. Oct. 23 after a ...

Parkersburg Police say missing juvenile found

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Police Department announced that Gemma Davies, a juvenile reported as a runaway on Oct. 13, has been safely located and returned home unharmed. According to a release from Police Chief Matthew Board, officers in the patrol and investigative divisions followed ...