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Belpre Police Department

The Belpre Police Department released the folowing reports on April 20: April 13: Teresa L. Suck, 70, Ravenswood, was cited for expired registration. April 14: Michalle R. Perkins, 40, of Parkersburg was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on the charges of domestic violence and disrupting public service. April 16: Christopher M. Rhodes, 40, Vienna, was cited for assured clear distance ahead. Travis J. Barber, 37, of Reedsville was served a theft warrant out of Belpre Mayor’s Court. Caiden M. Cooley, 19, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, was cited for speed. April ...

Former Wood County coach, teacher enters plea to sexual abuse charges

PARKERSBURG – A former middle school basketball coach and Parkersburg South High School teacher entered a guilty plea this week to two counts of sexual abuse while still maintaining his innocence. According to court documents, Dwain Lee Sponseller, 42, changed his plea Monday before Wood ...

Belpre Police records

The Belpre Police Department released the following reports on April 13: April 6: Caitlyn B. Knotts, 27, of Belpre was cited for expired registration. April 7: Brett D. Davis, 54, of Parkersburg was cited for driving under suspension and fictitious registration. April 8: Alayna D. Boutwell, 37, of Cutler was cited for fail to yield turning left.

New Matamoras woman killed in collision with dump truck

A New Matamoras woman was killed Monday morning in a car accident with a dump truck in Washington County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Hailey Ball, 25, was killed when her 2005 Ford Focus collided with a 2023 Mack dump truck on Ohio 7 at Archers Fork Road (Washington County 14) in Independence Township, according to the Marietta Post of the Highway Patrol. Ball was attempting to turn onto the northbound lane of Ohio 7 from Archers Fork Road and collided with the truck driven south by Anthony Gump, 56, of Folsom, W.Va. Ball died from her injuries, according to the patrol. No ...

UK lawmakers approve release of confidential documents on former Prince Andrew

LONDON (AP) — The British government will release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy after a scathing parliamentary debate in which lawmakers called for greater accountability from the royal family and said the king’s brother had put his ...