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Loose serval cat captured in Washington County

A serval cat that got loose from its owner has been captured, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s department Monday afternoon alerted residents of the cat being spotted in the area of Cherokee Drive and Bender Road in Warren Township. The cat was found later ...

Serval cat caught in Washington County

MARIETTA — An alert put out by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office indicated the serval cat in the area around Cherokee Drive and Bender Road in Warren Township has been “caught.” The Ohio Department of Agriculture said the incident is under investigation. Servals can stand around a ...

Parkersburg authorities arrest man for petit larceny, destruction of property

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Police officers responded Tuesday to a report of a suspicious individual on the property of the Parkersburg Soccer Club, in the 400 block of Buckeye Street. Upon arrival, officers were informed the subject had entered a portable restroom on the premises. As officers ...

Wood County Sheriff’s Office releases names from Williamstown shooting

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office has released new details regarding a fatal shooting incident Tuesday in Williamstown, including the identities of those involved. In a Facebook post Friday, authorities said on Tuesday at 10:52 a.m. deputies were dispatched to 158 Maple Drive, ...

Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting in Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting near Williamstown Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Rick Woodyard confirmed the death of a male subject at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. The sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook page around 12:22 p.m. Tuesday that ...

Wood Sheriff

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports from March 11-13: March 11 * A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on East Seventh Street and a citation was issued to Jerome Lee Blackwell, 47, of Emerson Avenue, for third-offense driving on ...