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CRIME & SAFETY
Monroe County home destroyed by fire after lightning strike
SARDIS, Ohio (WTRF) – Officials confirm that a home in Monroe County is a total loss after being struck by lightning. The Antioch Fire Department responded to 43348 Barnes Run Road in Sardis around 4pm after reports of lightning striking the home. No one is living in the house, but there are personal belongings still […]
Monroe County sheriff warns of scam calls
MONROE — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a scam in which the caller tells an individual they missed a court date and now have a bench warrant with a sizeable bond. The flimflam artist, posing as a deputy, then tries to entice a payment out of the victim. Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough’s office stressed it would never contact someone by phone, or via social media, concerning a missed court date. It also would never solicit a “bond” payment over the phone. Anyone who has provided the scammer with sensitive banking or personal information is encouraged to contact Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070 to file a report.
‘I’m very sorry…’: Newport man receives prison sentence for fatal auto accident
MARIETTA — A sentencing hearing was held Friday for a Newport man who drove under the influence with a suspended or canceled license in 2022 and caused an accident that killed a New Martinsville man. Richard W. Evans, 61, was sentenced to four to six years during a sentencing...
Ohio Valley police on the watch for impaired drivers during Labor Day weekend
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio. (WTRF) — This weekend is Labor Day weekend, you may see an uptick in traffic due to people traveling or celebrating the last holiday of the summer. Drivers may also see an increased amount of police officers on the road due higher rates of drinking and driving related accidents around this […]
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