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Ohio State Highway Patrol • A 16-year-old, driving a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, was traveling northbound on Plum Run Road in Watertown Township Dec. 8 when he traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment before overturning. The driver had suspected minor injuries and was taken by Watertown EMS to Marietta Memorial Hospital, while his passenger had possible injuries and was not taken by Watertown EMS but was examined. The driver was charged with operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control. • Edward E. Long Jr., 74, 735 Derby Rd., Waterford, driving a ...

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Civil Suits The following civil cases have been filed in Washington County: • Platinum Recovery LLC vs. Cindy Hall and Randall E. Hall, Nov. 1. • Platinum Recovery LLC vs. James Hubert J. Conder, Nov. 1. • Perkins Surveying LLC and Jonathan B. Perkins vs. Davis Pickering and Company and Day and Zimmerman INC, Nov. 7. • Kirsten F. Williams vs. Marietta Motors LLC, Nov. 2. • Winsupply Columbus OH Co. and Carr Supply DBA vs. Integrity Air Services LLC, Elizabeth M. Strong, and Robert M. Strong, Nov. 3. • OneMain Financial Group LLC, Wilmington Trust NA, and ...

Police

Ohio State Highway Patrol ≤ Sophia M. Walker, 19, 270 Wingrove Dr., Little Hocking, driving a 2012 Nissan Xterra owned by Ira Walker, was traveling northbound on Ohio 339 in Belpre Nov. 28 preparing to turn left when Joshua W. Welch, 21, 894 Fisher Ridge Rd., Fleming, driving a 1994 Ford Ranger, was traveling northbound and failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck Walker in the rear, both vehicles then pulled off to a safe location. Neither Welch nor Walker had any possible injuries, and Welch was charged with not keeping an assured clear distance ahead. ≤ ...

Marriages/Divorces

The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the Washington County Courthouse: ≤ Ronald Lynn Vess, 67, Lower Salem, and Xiu Ying Chen, 56, Flushing Queens, N.Y., Dec. 7. ≤ Rebecca Lynn Moore, 45, Cutler, and Mariana Damian Alarcon, 37, Cutler, Dec. 7. ≤ Rhonda Gay Hollon, 68, Belpre, and Kevin Franklin Leverett, 63, Vienna, Dec. 11. ≤ Ravyn Kasidee Lucas, 21, Little Hocking, and Nicholas Wade Godfrey, 21, Belpre, Dec. 12.

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The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Dec. 4: ≤ Steven Paul Hendershot, 65, Newport, trespassing and having weapons while under disability, both felonies; and making false alarms, a misdemeanor. ≤ Patrick David Runnion, 50 , Belmont, W.Va., aggravated possession of drugs, a felony. ≤ Mark Anthony Hart, 32, Marietta probation violation, a misdemeanor. ≤ Joshua Lee Campbell, 23, Marietta importuning and probation violation, both felonies; and resisting arrest and falsification to a public official, both misdemeanors. Dec. 5 ≤ A deputy ...

Real Estate transfers

October Washington County Property Transfers ≤Rodney W. Cody (trustee) to Michael A. Partin and Ruth A. Partin, $30,000, warranty deed. ≤Rodney W. Cody (trustee) to Michael A. Partin and Ruth A. Partin, $30,000, warranty deed. ≤Gregory A. Warrner to Joseph F. Offenburger and Hannah J. Reynolds, $160,000, warranty deed. ≤Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Seth J. Skaggs, $0, warranty deed. ≤Marilynn P. Scharff to Frederick Lane Properties and Services LLC, $56,000, warranty deeds. ≤Charles W. Sulerzyski (trustee) and Lisa A Lindsay (trustee) to Par Mar ...