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Vehicle pursuit ends in arrest

PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man was arrested Friday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit in Wood and Washington counties involving multiple law enforcement officers. Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard said the incident began about 3:25 p.m. Friday when Home Confinement Officers Gary Michael Deem and Tabatha Hewett were serving a revocation order on Martin Riley Robinson, 47, at 107 Pickering St., Lot A. Robinson was on home confinement on charges relating to sex offenses pending from Wood County Circuit Court. Upon officers’ arrival, Robinson reportedly fled the scene on foot and ...

Property Transfers

Adams Township ¯ Marilyn McNabb Trustee to Quantum Hardwoods LLC, Big Run Road, $330,000, trust deed. ¯ Rodney L. Long to Rodney L. Lang life est et al, 65 Perry Road, warranty deed. ¯ Michelle Gulbran to Wayne G. and Sharon R. Farnsworth, 585 Coal Run Road, $45,000, warranty deed. ¯ Gene Davis to Jeanette H. Davis, Ohio 60, certificate of transfer. Barlow Township ¯ Ronald D. Frame et al to Karland Beebe, Samples Road, $12,900, warranty deed. ¯ Sharon L. Allberry to Matthew T. and Amanda M. Alexander, 9673 State Route 339, $62,700, warranty deed. ¯ Richard G. ...

Police

Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ Heath William Stevens, 43, of 1045 Bethel Road, Marietta, was traveling northwest on Township Road 275 in Warren Township Jan. 16 when his 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee went off the left side of the roadway, striking a tree. No citations were issued. ¯ Ryan O. Nichols, 45, of 1936 Barth Road, Belpre, was northbound Jan. 16 on Township Road 383 in Dunham Township. Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Mathais A. Brown was southbound on Township Road 383. Nichols failed to yield half the roadway in his 1996 Subaru Legacy, owned by International Sales ...

Police

Reports/Washington County ¯ A deputy began an investigation Saturday into a Suzuki 4 wheeler being stolen from Fairfield Township. ¯ A deputy responded Saturday to Ellsworth Avenue, Marietta Township, to a domestic violence complaint. The deputy was made aware of two incidents of domestic violence that had occurred in 2021. Brandon S. Longfellow, 32, of Marietta, was located and placed under arrest, charged with domestic violence. ¯ A deputy was discharged Saturday to Ohio 7, Marietta Township, to a report of an assault. It was reported that Bryan Powell had been at a ...

Police reports

Reports/Washington County ¯ A deputy began an investigation Jan. 13 into a resident of Marietta Township having their Sam’s Store credit card used and items purchased by unknown subject(s). ¯ A deputy began an investigation Friday into a Warren Township company’s gas cards being utilized for purchases of approximately $2,500. ¯ Deputies responded Sunday to ParMar, 17785 State Route 7, Warren Township, to a commercial burglar alarm. The front door glass was smashed and unlocked. Deputies cleared the interior, finding an open refrigerator and the area for the cashier ...

Police Reports

Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ Shelli S. Lewis, 59, of 3307 Righteous Ridge Road, Waterford, was northbound Dec. 31 on Ohio 339 in Waterford Township when her 2017 Toyota 86 crossed over the centerline and went off the left side of the roadway. Lewis went down an embankment and struck a culvert. No citations were issued. ¯ Terry J. Sadler, 76, of 3297 Barth Road, Belpre, was eastbound Jan. 5 on County Road 3 in Dunham Township. He drove his 2005 GMC Sierra off the right side of the roadway, through a field and into a ditch. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in ...