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Reports/Washington County ¯ Deputies responded Monday to Forshey Road, Marietta Township, to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm. Deputies were advised that as witnesses were on their porch, Jeffrey McAtee was driving westbound on Forshey Road approaching the residence. McAtee arrived at the residence and exited his vehicle approaching the porch. It was reported that McAtee was yelling about an ongoing disagreement between the parties. One witness entered the home to obtain a phone when McAtee returned to his vehicle and retrieved a handgun. After completing the ...

CDC recommends masks in Washington, Morgan, Noble counties

With the CDC’s local COVID-19 community level designated as “high,” the Washington County Health Department is requiring masks to be worn at its facility. The agency is letting folks know that CDC guidance recommends doing so in any indoor public setting in a county designated as high, but it cannot require the practice outside its own walls. The Ohio Legislature passed Senate Bill 22 last year, over the veto of Gov. Mike DeWine. Among other effects, it prohibits local health departments from issuing orders that apply to individuals who have not been diagnosed with or come into ...

Marriages and Divorces

Marriages The following individuals recently filed for marriage licenses at the Washington County Courthouse: ¯ Benjamin Lewis Benner, 32, and Katelyn Dawn Adkins, 32, both of Marietta; July 15. ¯ Alexandria Nicole Moore, 29, and Tyler Darin Adams, 30, both of Marietta; July 15. ¯ Ashley Louise Clark, 39, and Joshua Layne Grubb, 38, both of Marietta; July 15. ¯ Tessi Hope Davis, 31, and Jordan Destiny Spence, 21, both of Lowell; July 18. ¯ Connor Dean Radabaugh, 29, of Belpre, and Miranda Kay Holsinger, 25, of Athens; July 19. ¯ Caitlyn Nicole Johnson, 30, and Zachary ...

Belpre man accused of sexual conduct with young child

BELPRE – A Belpre man has been charged with engaging in sexual conduct with an infant relative, investigators reported Thursday. Milford Eagle III, 27, of Wyatt Lane, was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation was initiated on July 14 when the Belpre Police Department received ...

String of burglaries leads to three indicted by Grand Jury

Three local men were indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury this week after being arrested for a string of burglaries and breaking and enterings in May and June. The three were: Jason Wayne Allman, 40, of 33705 Bailey Run Road, Pomeroy; Daniel Lloyd Lott, 36, of 705 Thomas Court, Belpre; and Christian Mikhail Haught, 19, of 499 McGill Road, Vincent. Allman was indicted on 16 charges, including: three counts of burglary, all second-degree felonies; two counts of grand theft, both fourth-degree felonies; two counts of grand theft when the property is a firearm or dangerous ...

Roane man pleads guilty after pipe bomb found

CHARLESTON – A Roane County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing an unregistered destructive device after law enforcement officers found a pipe bomb at his residence. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Dec. 24, 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the Spencer residence of Joseph David Bailey, 51. Officers found the completed pipe bomb and five unfinished pipe bombs in various stages of completion, a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...