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Wood Sheriff

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports for the period from Feb. 28-March 6: * During that period, deputies responded/answered 340 calls including: 87 traffic stops; 51 speak with complainant by phone or in person; 12 domestic calls/domestic violence ...

Three arrested on weapons charge

PARKERSBURG — Three men were charged Tuesday with discharging a firearm after being warned of the illegality, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies at about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday responded to 793 Meadville Road in Davisville on reports of multiple gunshots coming from the ...

Picture This: Rinse, Don’t Repeat

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department reported a 2001 Cadillac DTS was at the Vienna Car Wash at 1908 Grand Central Ave. Tuesday afternoon before 3 p.m. when the driver’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator causing the car to go forward tearing out some of the equipment and ...

West Virginia State Police schedules Wood County sobriety checkpoint

PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Police Parkersburg Detachment, in partnership with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 21, into Saturday, March 22. It will be from 6 p.m. Friday until 12 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoint is ...

Washington County traffic stop leads to arrest, significant fentanyl seizure

MARIETTA — A Belpre man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop last week in Waterford Township. Washington County Sheriff Mark Warden reported that on Feb. 28, Det. Peters and K9 Timmy were on routine patrol in the Waterford Township area when Peters observed a black Audi ...