Ohio State Highway Patrol

December 8, 2023

≤ A 2015 Chrysler Town and Country, owned by Tray E. Lightfritz, 955 Mitchells Ln., Marietta, was backing out of a private drive in Marietta Nov. 27 while a 2007 Honda Odyssey, owned by Joshua D. Griffin, 1835 Mount Tom Rd., Marietta, was traveling eastbound on Township Road 345 when the Chrysler Town and Country hit the Honda Odyssey. No drivers or charges were listed. ≤A 17-year old driver, driving a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, owned by William C. Murphy, 28660 Lyons St., Coolville, was traveling southbound on Ohio 555 in Belpre Dec. 1 when he crossed the centerline, traveled off ...

Marriages/Divorces

December 8, 2023

The following marriage licenses have been filed in the Washington County Courthouse: ≤ Logan Riley McCracken, 19, Reno, and Alexyonna Marie Wickham, 20, Marietta, Dec. 1. ≤ Nathan Dean Bomer, 27, Marietta, and Star Victoria Craft, 25, Marietta, Dec. 5. Divorces granted: ≤ Savannah Farley, 30, Lowell, and Wade Austin Farley, 32, Caldwell, divorce, Dec. 1.

Marietta Police Department

December 6, 2023

Nov. 25: Police investigated the report of an employee theft at Walmart. The employee will receive a summons for misdemeanor theft after pocketing returned merchandise. Police arrested a shoplifter at Walmart. Linda S. McVay, 76, was charged with theft after concealing $48 in cat food items on her person and failing to pay for them. Nov. 27: Police investigated the death of a 4-month-old girl. The body was sent for autopsy and the case is still under investigation. Police responded to Walmart about a theft. Police learned the suspect, known to Walmart from previous thefts, ...

Police

December 5, 2023

Washington County Sheriff Nov. 11 ¯ Sgt. Stillson was patrolling northbound on I-77 at the two-mile marker when he observed a vehicle bearing Ohio registration commit a marked lanes violation. The entire right third of the car drove onto the shoulder of the roadway. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Chelsie L. Dutton Neader. Neader was slurring her speech, had an odor of alcohol about her and appeared to have glassy eyes. Neader said she had a Busch Light earlier in the day but had not consumed any alcohol recently. An open case of Busch Light was ...

Vienna Police: 2 killed Friday, suspect also dead

December 2, 2023

UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Stevie W. Roseberry, 46, the estranged husband of Christy L. Roseberry, the Vienna Police Department announced. VIENNA – Two Wood County residents were found dead Friday afternoon and the suspect in their murders died from an apparent ...

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

November 25, 2023

The following individual was processed into the Washington County Jail between Oct. 17-19: Pierre Ledell Cobb, 42, Lawrenceville, Ga., possession of fentanyl and possession of drugs, both felonies. There are 15 women and 78 men housed in the Washington County Jail. Members of the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested Kristofer Eye on a warrant issued Oct. 19 for failure to provide notice of residence address change and tampering with records, both third-degree felonies. Kristofer R. Eye is a convicted sex offender and classified as a pre-Adam Walsh Child ...