Crime

Ohio Refers More Than 1,000 Alleged Voter Fraud Cases to U.S. Department of Justice

River News Network Staff - October 29, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has referred more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Department of...

Three Arrested in Belmont County Raid; Suspects Found Hiding in Attic During Search

River News Network Staff - October 28, 2025

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - On October 24, 2025, deputies with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit assisted the U.S. Marshals Service (Northern District...

Four Arrested in Bridgeport Drug Bust; Deputies Seize More Than 100 Grams of Fentanyl

River News Network Staff - October 28, 2025

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio - In October 2025, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit began investigating Michael Scott Lucas, 44, of Bridgeport, Ohio, for suspected...

Wheeling Man Arrested After Chase; Drugs Seized Near I-470 Bridge

River News Network Staff - October 28, 2025

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - On October 23, 2025, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop near State Route...

Police seek hit-and-run driver who crashed into school bus carrying kids

River News Network Staff - October 24, 2025

WETZEL COUNTY, W.Va. - The Wetzel County Sheriff’s Office seeks help from the public to identify a hit-and-run driver who hit a school bus...

Wheeling Man Arrested in St. Clairsville After Alleged Online Chat with Undercover Officer Posing as Teen

River News Network Staff - October 24, 2025

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - St. Clairsville police arrested a Wheeling man Wednesday evening after he allegedly arranged to meet a 14-year-old girl he had...

Belmont County Woman Sentenced for Animal Neglect Now Accused of Stealing $300K from Clients with Disabilities

River News Network Staff - October 22, 2025

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A Belmont County woman previously sentenced for keeping pets in poor conditions is facing new and serious allegations — this...

Local Sheriffs Team Up to Arrest Suspect in Property Theft Spree; Second Suspect Still at Large

River News Network Staff - October 21, 2025

GUERNSEY & NOBLE COUNTIES, Ohio — Sheriff’s offices in Guernsey and Noble counties have worked together to investigate a series of thefts from homes,...