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Boating accident claims life on Ohio River

WASHINGTON, W.Va. — One person’s body was recovered from the Ohio River on Friday afternoon after a pleasure craft was struck by a barge, authorities said. The identity of the individual had not been released Friday evening. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and U.S. Coast ...

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Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ A 2007 Chrysler 300 owned by Stephen Allen Sewell of 4313 State Route 550, Cutler, was eastbound June 19 on Ohio 550 in Barlow Township when it ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a culvert and concrete pole. The accident was classified as a hit/skip. ¯ A three car crash occurred June 23 on Ohio 7 in Warren Township. Tonita Le Dawn Ligas, 41, of 110 Coventry Road, Marietta, was traveling northbound on Ohio 7 in a 2017 Toyota Highlander. Joshua M. Kidd, 36, of 274 ¢ Muskingum Drive, Marietta, was crossing Ohio 7 from County Road 10 ...

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Reports/Washington County ¯ Deputies were dispatched at approximately 9 p.m. June 23 to the area of 940 Watertown Road in reference to a private property crash at that location. A Spectrum employee was repairing a utility box that had been damaged. The utility box was located on the side of the road, however at the back edge of a field of the property. It was reported that the operator of the tractor confronted the Spectrum employee and was cursing at him, as he believed the utility box was on his own property. Deputies met with the employee and observed the male subject on the ...

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Reports/Marietta ¯ Units responded June 21 to a domestic disturbance at 404 Mulberry St. Parties were separated and officers stood by while belongings were collected. ¯ Units responded June 22 to Marietta Municipal Court in reference to suspected drugs found on a man who came in for a probation check in. The suspected drugs were seized and will be sent for chemical testing. ¯ A patrolman responded June 22 to Walmart in reference to a dog being in a vehicle. Upon arrival, the dog had already been taken out of the vehicle. However it was found that the dog was left in the vehicle ...

Property Transfers

Muskingum Township ¯ Pfaff Properties LLC to Alexander R. and Janell D. Pfaff, 549 River Road, land and buildings, quit claim. ¯ Marian L. Thrasher et al to Johnathan M. Forney, 92 State Route 821, land and buildings, $150,000, warranty deed. ¯ Ashley N. Worstell to Addhutch LLC, 704 Lawton Road, land and buildings, $100,000, warranty deed. Newport Township ¯ DCS LLC to Steven O. Hart, Sandhill Road, land, $20,000, warranty deed. ¯ David A. Finley to Lee W. Berger and Diane Boyce Berger, Newells Run Road, land, $10,000, warranty deed. ¯ Ben P. and Amanda R. George to ...

Washington County Police Reports

Reports/Washington County A deputy responded Tuesday to Waterford Road, Waterford Township to a report of Slone Lang causing a scene. After completing the investigation, Slone J. Lang, 27, of 2633 Hendershot Road, Waterford, was located and cited for disorderly conduct. Arrests/Washington County The following individuals were recently processed into the Washington County Jail: ¯ Dustin Bradley Whipkey, 37, of Lowell, was arrested for a probation violation, a misdemeanor. ¯ Chadwick Lynn Smearman, 41, of Marietta, was arrested for a parole violation, a felony. ¯ Anthony Ray ...