Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Crime

Local, Ohio Valley Sobriety Checkpoint Planned Friday

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening in Brooke County. The checkpoint will be held from...

Ohio Valley Man Wanted in Three States Recaptured After Hospital Escape

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — A Wellsville man wanted by police in three states was recaptured early Thursday morning after escaping custody at a local...

Former East Liverpool Man Served Warrants in 2016 Homicide Case

Lucas Levi Sims, 41, formerly of East Liverpool, was served with two warrants after completing a seven-year prison sentence at the Belmont Correctional Institution. According...

Wellsville Man Pleads Guilty to Felonious Assault, Tampering With Evidence

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio — E’mory Nazay Chiles, 20, of Wellsville, entered a plea agreement Monday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Chiles pled guilty to...

Ohio Auditor Updates Website to Simplify Reporting of Public Funds Fraud

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the wake of a high-profile case involving the misuse of public funds in Minnesota, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber has revised...

Ohio County Couple Pleads Guilty in Backyard Burial Case

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — The Ohio County couple accused of burying a body in their backyard has entered guilty pleas as part of a...

Ohio Valley Man Arrested After Fentanyl, Meth Seized in Belmont County Drug Investigation

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested a Powhatan Point man on Jan. 1 after discovering...

Ohio Judge Resigns After Being Charged with Tampering with Records, Allegedly Funneling Nearly $500,000 to Divorce Lawyer Friend

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze, 54, resigned Monday after being charged with tampering with public records, according...

Fake Movie Money Used in Martins Ferry Store Attempt

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio - Martins Ferry Police say an attempted fraud was thwarted after someone tried to pass off paper resembling real cash at...

Suspect Arrested in July Ohio Valley Bank Robbery

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio - Police have made an arrest in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in July 2025 in Quaker City. According to...
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