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Ohio State Highway Patrol

• Heather N. McKibben, 26, 1265 E Ohio 78, McConnelsville, driving a 2020 Ford Edge, was traveling westbound on Ohio 37 in Malta Nov. 9 in a roundabout when Kelsey R. Adkins, 23, 2795 E Ohio 60, McConnelsville, driving a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, was traveling southbound on Ohio 669 approaching the roundabout. Adkins failed to yield at the yield sign and struck McKibben, then both units moved to a private lot. Neither had any apparent injuries, and Adkins was charged with not obeying the right of way rule. • Phillip J. Hall, 44, 1223 Smith Hill Road, Marietta, driving a 2021 ...

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Oct. 13-15: Matthew Scott West, 52, Walker, W.Va., aggravated possession of drugs, a felony; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Jeremy Joseph Brown, 42, Parkersburg, aggravated possession of drugs, a felony; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Tobias Gregg, 23, Chesterhill, pandering obscenity involving a minor, seven counts, and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, all felonies; and contempt, failure to appear, a misdemeanor, ...

Marriages/Divorces

The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the Washington County Courthouse: ¯ Ashley Morgan Johnson, 28, Waterford, and Jacob Evan McCutcheon, 27, Waterford, Nov. 2. ¯ Brooke Hope McCartney, 20, Cutler, and Gavin Michael Coleman, 24, Cutler, Nov. 3. ¯ Melinda Lou Calvert, 57, Whipple, and Carl Franklin McArdle, 71, Whipple, Nov. 6. ¯ Melissa Sue Weaver, 49, Jewett, and Joseph Richard O’Ferrell, 74, Belpre, Nov. 6. ¯ Lisa Lee Runnion, 28, Marietta, and Ian Slade Patterson, 30, Marietta, Nov. 6. ¯ Courtney Nicole Clegg, 29, Little Hocking, and ...

Washington County Sheriff’s reports

Washington County Sheriff Oct. 7: ¯ Deputies assisted the Marietta Police Department attempting to locate a hit/skip vehicle. ¯ A deputy responded to assist an employee who was being harassed by a family member at their employment. ¯ Deputies assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Little Hocking VFD on a crash in Belpre Township. ¯ Deputies met with an individual who stated a child assaulted them. The child was counseled on his behavior and options explained to the parents. ¯ A deputy responded to a call of target shooting ricocheting onto another property. The ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol

William M. Casteel, 21, 50 Michaelis Road, Marietta, driving a 2008 Kia Spectra owned by Angela K. Conaut, 811 Lancaster St., Marietta, was making a right turn onto Township Road 274 northbound from Ohio 550 westbound in Warren Township Oct. 23 when R. Yost Dawn, 49, 455 Warrior Drive, Vincent, driving a school bus owned by Warren Local Schools Washington County, 220 Sweetapple Road, Vincent, was making a right turn onto Ohio 550 westbound from Township Road 274 southbound. Casteel struck Dawn and the 22 passengers aboard the school bus. There were no injuries and no charges were listed. ...

Roundup

The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the Washington County Courthouse: Travis Duane Malone, 34, St. Marys, and Katrina Lynn Hamilton, 34, St. Marys, Oct. 26. Nathan Richard Ward, 27, Marietta, and Kaylee Marlena Dye, 27, Marietta, Nov. 1. Louisa Anne Paugstat, 23, Marietta, and Xavier Alexander Williams, 21, Beavercreek, Nov. 1. James Joseph Stein, 39, New Matamoras, and Rose Lee Richards, 38, New Matamoras, Nov. 1. Divorces and dissolutions granted: Jordan Shea Baird, 34, Stockport, and Shawn Michael Baird, 30, Bolivar, Pennsylvania, ...