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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,...

Belmont County Man Faces Prison Following Guilty Plea in 11th OVI Case

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A Barnesville man with a long history of impaired driving arrests is facing a lengthy prison sentence after entering a...

Brooke County Dedicates Prosecutor’s Office in Honor of David Cross

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — Brooke County has officially named its prosecuting attorney’s office in honor of longtime prosecutor David Cross. County officials on Friday dedicated...

Ohio Valley Man Arrested After Fentanyl, Meth Seized in Belmont County Drug Investigation

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested a Powhatan Point man on Jan. 1 after discovering...
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