Monday, December 8, 2025

Crime

Belmont County Police Debunk Rumor of Body Found

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio - The Bridgeport Police Department in Belmont County is addressing false information circulating on social media regarding a supposed body found behind...

Law Enforcement Locates Missing 11-Year-Old at Moundsville Walmart After Reported Abduction

UPDATE: Moundsville Man Charged with Kidnapping 11-Year-Old Child from North Carolina A Moundsville man has been charged with kidnapping following a child abduction incident at...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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