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Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ Barbara A. Littler, 67, of 2120 Wells Road, Waterford, and an unknown vehicle were northbound Nov. 17 on Interstate 77 in Fearing Township. Littler’s 2019 Honda CR-V was struck by debris from the other vehicle. ¯ A three-vehicle crash occurred Nov. 18 on Ohio 7 in Newport Township. The three vehicles were northbound on Ohio 7. A 2010 Dodge Caliber occupied by Jacob R. Ward, 15, of 110 Electra Ave., Marietta, became disabled on the roadway. Hayden Alan Wood, 17, of 106 W. Montgomery St., Marietta, stopped on the roadway behind Ward’s vehicle. ...

Man pleads guilty in juvenile abuse case

ATHENS, Ohio — An Athens County man accused of abusing two juveniles while he was a juvenile himself pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges of felonious assault and child endangering. Josiah Bellar, 24, entered the plea before Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge Patrick Lang, who sentenced him to five years of community control with a four-year underlying prison sentence should he violate the terms of the control, according to a release from the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. He is also required to complete residential mental health and substance abuse counseling at Mended ...

Athens Co. authorities investigating a murder suicide

ATHENS, Ohio — Authorities are investigating the shooting of a woman and the suicide of her live-in partner, the Athens County Sheriff said Friday. Athens County 911 received a call with an open line shortly after 5 a.m. Friday, Sheriff Rodney Smith said. Deputies and dispatchers determined the call originated from an address on McDougal Road in Millfield. Deputies were dispatched to the location and upon arrival received no answer at the door, Smith said. They found an open door at the rear of the residence, entered the home and discovered a deceased man and woman, he ...

Reports: Ohio State Highway Patrol

¯ A two-car crash occurred Nov. 19 on Ohio 7 in Warren Township. Kaylee Breann Lemon, 16, of 931 Pine St., Belpre, was traveling southbound on Ohio 7 while Earl W. Hutchinson, 84, of 11761 Veto Road, Marietta, was traveling northbound. Hutchinson made a left turn in his 2021 Subaru Crosstrek, failing to yield, and was struck by Lemon’s 2013 Ford Focus. Hutchinson was cited for not yielding when turning left.

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Reports/Marietta ¯ A patrolman spoke with a victim Nov. 16 regarding unauthorized use of his debit card at Rent 2 Own. ¯ A patrolman stopped a white GMC truck Nov. 16 in the 400 block of Fort Harmar Drive in reference to a speed violation. During the stop, the patrolman seized marijuana from the vehicle. Jacob Mason, 35, was cited for possession of marijuana. ¯ It was reported on Nov. 17 that an individual passed a fictitious check at Riverview Credit Union. ¯ An officer investigated a death at a residence on Wells Avenue and determined a 79-year-old female died of natural ...

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Arrests/Washington County The following individuals were recently processed into the Washington County Jail: ¯ Brianna Kay Daugherty, 31, of Belpre, was arrested for domestic violence, a misdemeanor. ¯ Lionel Justin Gore, 34, of New Matamoras, was arrested for murder, aggravated murder, four counts of aggravated arson, tampering with evidence, three counts of endangering children and abuse of a corpse, all felonies. ¯ Jaeviaire Saiquan Small, 19, of Akron, was arrested for no operator’s license, a misdemeanor. ¯ Jeremy Frank Harris, 43, of Williamstown, was arrested for ...