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  • Brooke County

  • Thursday, April 18 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-04-18 18:04:29 GMT
    The Brooke County Sheriff's Department is investigating an apparent homicide on Genteel Ridge Road in Brooke County.According to Brooke County Sheriff Chuck Jackson, Jason Lee Pratz was found dead of a
    On Thursday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Smith Township Police Department and the Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, which includes members of Brooke County Sheriff's Office, arrested Rocco Zuccaro.  Zuccaro was wanted for the murder of Jason Lee Pratz, age 31, of Wellsburg.
  • Sunday, May 12 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-05-12 14:44:20 GMT
    At 6:34 am Sunday, multiple calls came in to Brooke County 911 dispatchers about two dogs killing another dog in the area of Oak Alley, between Virginia and Jefferson Streets, in Sollensby, in Brooke County. According
    At 6:34 am Sunday, multiple calls came in to Brooke County 911 dispatchers about two dogs killing another dog in the area of Oak Alley, between Virginia and Jefferson Streets, in Sollensby, in Brooke County. According
  • Tuesday, April 16 2013 2:43 PM EDT2013-04-16 18:43:21 GMT
    Andre Wade
    The Wintersville Police Department is investigating an alleged sexual assault that happened last Friday night.Chief Ed Laman confirmed a suspect is in custody for the assault that occurred in the woods
    The Wintersville man charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile girl and assaulting a juvenile boy was in court for his preliminary hearing on Monday. Andre Wade is charged with rape, felonious assault and possession of drugs.
  • Belmont County

  • Thursday, May 2 2013 10:19 PM EDT2013-05-03 02:19:45 GMT
    A license fee hike suggestion set off a firestorm at the Belmont County Commission meeting.
    The annual $10 license plate fee proposal was voted down Wednesday at a public hearing.
    The fee had been proposed to help raise funds to fund renovations to the county's infrastructure.
    The annual $10 license plate fee proposal was voted down Wednesday at a public hearing.
    The fee had been proposed to help raise funds to fund renovations to the county's infrastructure. It was voted down by two of the three Belmont County commissioners.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:17:08 GMT
    U.S. Senator Rob Portman is skeptical about President Barack Obama's suggestion that he hadn't been aware of IRS targeting of conservative groups.
    Sen. Rob Portman told Ohio reporters in a conference call Thursday that questions had been raised more than a year ago.
  • Thursday, April 11 2013 12:02 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:02:53 GMT
    The Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Department of Transportation will honor a local fallen soldier on Tuesday, April 9.The family of SSG. Jesse A. Ault has invited the community to attend the unveiling
    The Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Department of Transportation honored a local fallen soldier on Tuesday.
  • Hancock County

  • Wednesday, January 16 2013 3:32 PM EST2013-01-16 20:32:29 GMT
    CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) - Services are scheduled Thursday for a 109-year-old Hancock County woman. An obituary posted on the website of McKinney Funeral Home in Youngsville, Pa., says Elizabeth D. Carlson
    CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) - Services are scheduled Thursday for a 109-year-old Hancock County woman. An obituary posted on the website of McKinney Funeral Home in Youngsville, Pa., says Elizabeth D. Carlson
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:32:32 GMT
    Three people are behind bars after police say they robbed the BFS Foods on Three Springs Drive in Weirton at gunpoint around 1 a.m. Saturday. Weirton Police officers pulled over a vehicle on Penco Road
    Three people are behind bars after police say they robbed the BFS Foods on Three Springs Drive in Weirton at gunpoint around 1 a.m. Saturday.
  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 4:24 PM EST2012-11-13 21:24:10 GMT
    The driver of a small pick-up truck was flown to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh this morning after getting in an accident with a semi-truck in Harrison County. The woman driving the pick-up truck rolled
    The driver of a small pick-up truck was flown to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh this morning after getting in an accident with a semi-truck in Harrison County.