Reports/Marietta ¯ A patrolman stopped a black Chevy Metro April 5 in the 500 block of Second Street for an expired plate. During the stop, the patrolman used his K-9 to perform a vehicle sniff for illegal narcotics. His K-9 indicated on the driver’s door and during a search, the patrolman ...

Reports/Washington County ¯ A deputy issued a citation April 6 to David P. Black, 47 Powell Drive, Parkersburg, for speed, 80 mph in a 60-mph zone in Belpre Township; and Trinity T. Griffith, 656 13th St., Parkersburg, for speed, 81 mph in a 60-mph zone in Dunham Township. ¯ A deputy ...

The AEP service worker on duty the night of the house fire that took Elsa Thompson’s life testified Friday in the jury trial against AEP. Josh Vandergrift, of Fleming, was one of six who testified for the plaintiff in the Laura Thompson vs. AEP case. On May 25, 2019, Vandergrift, an AEP ...

A Waterford man was sentenced Friday to a minimum of four years and a maximum of six years of prison for stabbing someone twice in August of 2021. Andrew C. Rowland, 38, 751 Luke Chute Road, Waterford, appeared in Washington County Common Pleas Court before Judge Mark Judge Kerenyi where he ...

A Belpre man was indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury this week on one count of first-degree felony rape. Brian S. Church, 44, of 1457 Poplar Ave., was one of 18 true-billed defendants indicted. Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil said the victim met a co-worker at Church’s ...

From staff reports The following construction projects are anticipated to affect local highways in the coming weeks. All work is weather permitting. WASHINGTON COUNTY ¯ Interstate 77 resurfacing - A resurfacing project begins April 4 on Interstate 77, from the Noble County line to ...