Monday, February 23, 2026

Crime

Bellaire man arrested for rape of 12-year-old child

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office reports it has arrested a Bellaire man as part of an investigation into the alleged...

Homeless Teen Arrested After Allegedly Loading Gun Outside St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — An 18-year-old homeless man from Belmont County is in jail after witnesses reported seeing him loading a gun outside St....

Intoxicating Hemp Products Remain on Ohio Shelves After Judge Blocks Governor’s Ban

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Intoxicating hemp products remain on sale across Ohio after a judge temporarily blocked Governor Mike DeWine’s executive order banning them. The decision...

Wheeling Man Arrested on Robbery, Burglary and Battery After Alleged Crime Spree Across the City Overnight

WHEELING, W.Va. – Wheeling Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a series of overnight incidents. Louis David Smith III, 43, of Wheeling,...

Local sheriff’s office sends dive team to recover missing park bench from Ohio River

MONROE COUNTY, Ohio - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office recovered a park bench that had been pushed into the Ohio River near Lock 15,...

Ohio Companies Sue Gov. DeWine Over Temporary Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Ohio companies have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Mike DeWine following his executive order temporarily banning the sale of intoxicating...

Gov. DeWine Delays Two Executions Amid Ongoing Lethal Injection Drug Shortage

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine has issued reprieves of execution for two Ohio death row inmates, citing the state’s continued difficulty in obtaining...

Human Trafficking Sting in Steubenville Arrests 8 Local Men Seeking to Buy Sex

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A joint sting operation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department recently led to the...

Stolen truck found in the Ohio River

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. - Pennsylvania State Police have taken over the investigation of how a stolen truck ended up in the Ohio River in...

Governor DeWine Declares Consumer Product Emergency for Intoxicating Hemp

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order Wednesday declaring an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp....
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