Crime

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at St. Clairsville Walmart

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Walmart store in St. Clairsville Tuesday afternoon, sending shoppers and employees out...

Ex-Wheeling Business Owner Admits to $277K COVID Relief Fraud

WHEELING, W.Va. — A former Wheeling business owner has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $277,456 in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Bradley Temple, 48, of Delray...

West Virginia Cemetery Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

A West Virginia cemetery owner has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges in a case described by prosecutors as a different kind of...

Ohio Valley man gets additional prison time for having shank in jail

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio — A Wellsville man sentenced last week for a shooting that injured a teenager has received an additional year in prison...

Wheeling Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison

WHEELING, WV — A Wheeling-based physician has been sentenced to federal prison following a conviction on fraud-related charges. Nitesh Ratnakar, who operated Valley Gastroenterology in...

AG Yost Warns Ohioans of Text Scam Claiming Outstanding Parking, Toll Fines

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns about a scam involving text messages that claim recipients owe unpaid parking or toll fines...

Principal Resigns After Inappropriate Contact Allegations

WHEELING, W.Va. - An administrator with Ohio County Schools has resigned amid reports of inappropriate physical contact with a student. District officials did not confirm...

Man Waives Speedy Trial in Case Involving Death of Pregnant Woman in East Liverpool

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio - A 20-year-old man accused in the deaths of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child has waived his right to...

Police Seek Driver of Pickup That Reached 120 MPH on I-70

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a pickup truck that allegedly reached speeds of 120...

Shadyside to Begin Fining ‘Nuisance Properties’ $100 Per Day

SHADYSIDE, Ohio — The Village of Shadyside will begin issuing fines Friday for properties deemed to be nuisances. Mike Meintel, mayor of Shadyside, told Shadyside...
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