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Adams Township ¯ Michael S. and Donna S. Babcock to Donna S. Babcock, 1261 Laurel Ridge Road, land and buildings, affidavit. ¯ Jarrett J. Barnhouse to Skyler Lee and Haleigh M. Wells, 1920 Dixon Ridge Road, lot and buildings, $120,000, warranty deed. ¯ Jone Miller, Malinda Miller and Jomindy LLC to Nelson M. and Mary D. Miller, East Branch Road, land, $640,000, warranty deed. ¯ Sandra Y. Walker and Daniel Matheny co-executor to Sandra Y. and William P. Walker, Cats Creek Road, land, $640,000, warranty deed. ¯ Leah N. Way and Larry Deane Way life est to Larry Dean Way, 1800 ...

Thompson wrongful death suit goes to jury

The courtroom was packed with friends and family of Elsa Thompson, who died in a fire in 2019, to hear attorneys’ closing arguments in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by her estate against American Electric Power. In May 2019, a storm caused a tree branch to fall on a power line near ...

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Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ Cory A. Wogan, 30, of 5595 State Route 37, Malta, was westbound March 23 on Ohio 550 in Wesley Township. His 2013 GMC Sierra went off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it. Alcohol was a suspected factor in the crash. ¯ Richard K. Housel, 35, of 302 S. Chelsea St., Sistersville, W.Va., was westbound March 24 on Ohio 7 in Marietta Township. Richelle L. Scott, 30, of 44138 Forest Grove Ridge Road, Caldwell, was exiting the off ramp from Interstate 77 ...

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Reports/Marietta ¯ A patrolman stopped a black Chevy Metro April 5 in the 500 block of Second Street for an expired plate. During the stop, the patrolman used his K-9 to perform a vehicle sniff for illegal narcotics. His K-9 indicated on the driver’s door and during a search, the patrolman located a folded up $20 bill in the driver’s wallet that contained a crystal-like substance. The patrolman seized the item and it is being sent to BCI for testing. ¯ A patrolman was dispatched April 5 to 608 Washington St. in regards to a stolen bicycle. A specialized mountain bike worth ...

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Reports/Washington County ¯ A deputy issued a citation April 6 to David P. Black, 47 Powell Drive, Parkersburg, for speed, 80 mph in a 60-mph zone in Belpre Township; and Trinity T. Griffith, 656 13th St., Parkersburg, for speed, 81 mph in a 60-mph zone in Dunham Township. ¯ A deputy began an investigation April 7 in Palmer Township regarding license plates being stolen from a vehicle. Arrests/Washington County The following individuals were recently processed into the Washington County Jail: ¯ Thurman William Perdue, 47, of Marietta, was arrested on two counts of trafficking ...

Wrongful death lawsuit continues

The AEP service worker on duty the night of the house fire that took Elsa Thompson’s life testified Friday in the jury trial against AEP. Josh Vandergrift, of Fleming, was one of six who testified for the plaintiff in the Laura Thompson vs. AEP case. On May 25, 2019, Vandergrift, an AEP ...