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Trial Date Set in Belmont County Double Murder Case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The trial of Andrew Issac Griffin, who is accused of committing a double murder in Belmont County, now has a...

Former Marshall County Educator Waives Preliminary Hearing in Child Abuse Case

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A former Marshall County educator accused of strangling a six-year-old autistic student at McNinch Elementary School in Moundsville last year waived...

Former Marshall County Assessor Sentenced to Prison on Embezzlement Charges

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — Former Marshall County Assessor Eric Buzzard has been sentenced to prison following his guilty plea on embezzlement and related charges. Judge...

Barnesville Man Sentenced to Prison After 11th OVI Conviction

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Douglas Johnston of Barnesville will spend 10 years in an Ohio prison following his 11th conviction for driving while impaired. Johnston,...

19-Year-Old Charged in Ohio Valley Sexual Assault After Fleeing to Pennsylvania

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — A 19-year-old man has been charged following an investigation by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office that began last month. According to...

Ohio Lawmakers Target Child Care Fraud with New Oversight Bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio lawmakers are defending the state’s child care system while introducing House Bill 647 to boost fraud prevention. The bill would...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Elder Abuse Awareness Website

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has launched an elder abuse awareness website aimed at educating the public and encouraging the reporting...

Ohio Records Link Somali UN Official to Healthcare Company Involved in Medicaid Fraud

A federal Department of Health and Human Services deputy secretary has confirmed that Abukar Osman, Somalia’s permanent representative to the United Nations and current...

Judge Orders Austin Master Services to Pay More Than $34 Million to Ohio

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A hazardous waste collection firm now owes the state of Ohio more than $34 million following a court ruling tied...

Ohio Attorney General Rejects Summary Language for Cannabis Repeal Referendum

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected the summary language for a proposed referendum that seeks to repeal Senate Bill 56,...
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