Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. The Fourth of July historically is one of the nation's deadliest days of the year. A flurry of shootings ...
PARKERSBURG — A Raleigh County man wanted for absconding from the Parkersburg Correctional Center will face felony escape charges upon apprehension, officials said Tuesday. Gregory Dale Stewart, 61, was last seen on Sunday at the Cross Church, 1122 Market St., Parkersburg, the Division of ...
MARIETTA — A 15-year-old Marietta boy who ran away in mid-June has been found. “We are happy to report that Riley has been found safe,” the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a media release on June 28 referring to Riley Brandjes. According to Chief Deputy Mark Warden, ...
ATHENS — Authorities in Athens County are investigating an accident near the Ohio University Airport near Albany of a single-engine aircraft on Ohio 32 across from the airport. The plane was landing and caught a crosswind and went through a fence into a ditch, a report on the Federal ...
BELPRE — The Belpre Police Department released the following reports July 1: June 21 * Michele M. Lott, 51, of Belpre, was arrested on a bad check charge. June 22 * Courtney L. Kinney, 35, of Beaver, Ohio, was arrested on the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. * Ryan A. Dye, ...
PARKERSBURG — At 8:52 a.m. Wednesday, there was a report of a structure fire on 16th Street in Parkersburg. When the Parkersburg Fire Department arrived at the scene at 8:55 a.m., they found 2235 16th St. had a fire at the back of the house. According to Fire Captain John Geary, while ...
