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Marriages/Divorces

The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed at the Washington County Courthouse: ¯ Roger Brown Busch, 31, Vienna, and Lucresha Dawn Brown, 31, Vienna, May 4. ¯ Max Vernon Dailey, 31, Vienna, and Alexandra Lee Marie McKitrick, 29, Cutler, May 4. ¯ Samantha Ruth Smith, 25, Marietta, and Casey Allen Witham, 31, Marietta, May 5. ¯ Robert Allen Munger, 29, Marietta, and Valerie Brooke Wiseman, 31, Marietta, May 5. ¯ Ethan Wyatt Airhart, 24, Davisville, and Jordyne Renae Jones, 25, Davisville, May 5. ¯ Shaun Christopher Lashare, 36, Marietta, and Abigail ...

Marietta Police Department reports

Marietta Police Department May 2: ¯ Police responded to the 200 block of Alta Street in reference to a disturbance. After investigation, a juvenile was referred to Children’s Services for further assistance. ¯ Police responded to the 100 block of Front Street in reference to a disorderly male. It was learned that Samuel Simpson had threatened a victim and their property, and was intoxicated in public. He also obstructed the officers investigating. As a result, Samuel Simpson, 41, was arrested for disorderly conduct, menacing and obstruction. May 3: ¯ The school resource ...

Washington County property transfers- Dec. 2022

The Washington County Auditor’s Office released the following reports in Dec. 2022: Marietta Township ¯ Cynthia F. Lanning to Tamara S. Knoch-Bower, $0, two parcels. ¯ Elsie C. Handschumaker Life Estate Et. Al. to Carolyn Lauderman, Charles, Robert and Thomas Handschumaker, $0. ¯ Mabel Lee Martin AKA Mabel L. Martin to Deana M. Hudkins, Myron D. Perkins, Kyle D. Perkins, Et. Al, $0. ¯ William H. Burkhart III Et. Al to Triple B Land Company LLC, $0. ¯ Ervin D. Best Jr. to Crystal Taylor-Reynolds, $118,000, two parcels. Marietta Corporation ¯ Margaret M. Martin to ...

3 charged with murder in party shooting in Alabama

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with reckless murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party in rural Alabama, investigators announced Wednesday. Tallapoosa County District ...

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 4

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his workplace Monday morning, killing four people — including a close friend of Kentucky’s governor — while livestreaming the attack on Instagram, authorities said. Police arrived as shots were still being fired inside Old National Bank and killed the shooter in an exchange of gunfire, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. The city’s mayor, Craig Greenberg, called the attack “an evil act of targeted violence.” The shooting, the 15th mass killing in the ...

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

NEW YORK (AP) — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.” But, politically, the most significant may be “election interference.” Trump’s repetition of those words, which have been taken up by other top Republicans, show how he is trying to turn his historic position as the first former president charged with crimes to his advantage. It’s another example of what’s been a consistent refrain throughout his political career — claiming without ...