Legal

Local teacher headed to prison after guilty plea to sexual assault of female, teen former student

River News Network Staff - August 27, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. - A former male teacher at Wheeling Park High School will serve at least two years in prison and could serve ten....

Belmont County woman lands in local jail following traffic stop

River News Network Staff - August 26, 2025

BEALLSVILLE, Ohio — A routine traffic stop in Beallsville led to the arrest of a Barnesville woman on drug charges, according to the Monroe...

Court fight continues: Ohio AG seeks to restore parental-consent law for social media

River News Network Staff - August 23, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A brief filed Tuesday with a federal appeals court lays out Ohio’s arguments for reversing a block on the state’s parental-consent...

Former Belmont County EMA Official Sentenced in Virginia Sex Crime Case

River News Network Staff - August 21, 2025

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — A former Belmont County emergency management official has been sentenced to prison in Virginia after pleading guilty to an online...

Ohio Woman Who Faked Cancer Faces New Theft Charge Tied to Police Fundraisers

River News Network Staff - August 21, 2025

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo woman previously convicted of faking cancer and collecting tens of thousands of dollars in community donations is facing a...

Local Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust, Homeland Security Alert

River News Network Staff - August 16, 2025

MALAGA, Ohio — The Monroe County Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested two individuals from Mexico during a traffic stop along State Route 800 near Malaga...

Belmont Savings Bank Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against EORH Owners; Collections Against Patients Halted

River News Network Staff - August 14, 2025

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Belmont Savings Bank has secured a temporary restraining order against 360 Healthcare, the new owners of East Ohio Regional Hospital,...

Ohio Group Cleared to Collect Signatures for Marriage Equality, Anti-Discrimination Amendments

River News Network Staff - August 13, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday certified two proposed constitutional amendments that could go before voters — one to remove...