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West Virginia man sentenced after pleading guilty to crash that almost killed another driver
WELLSBURG, W.Va. — WELLSBURG, W.Va. — A Bethany man was sentenced to serve two-10 years in jail and pay a $1,000 fine after a 2022 accident involving multiple vehicles and left a woman with severe injuries. Daniel C. Walden, 39, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, resulting in serious […]
West Virginia man accused of defrauding woman of nearly $100,000 in online relationship
WHEELING, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia man is accused of defrauding a woman he was in an online relationship with of nearly $100,000, prosecutors said. Eugene Robert LeClear, 52, of Wheeling has been indicted on five counts of wire fraud in an incident dating back to 2022, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Wheeling police arrest Ohio man with nearly 400 grams of meth at apartment
WHEELING, W.Va. — One person has been arrested and is facing multiple drug charges by the Wheeling Police Department. On Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., police were called to the Garden Park Apartments in Warwood for an initial trespassing-related call inside an apartment. When officers located the individual involved, they...
Yorkville Fire Department Mourns Death of Assistant Chief
YORKVILLE, N.Y. -- Fire Departments in Oneida County are mourning the sudden death of Yorkville Fire Department Assistant Chief Nick Morosco. Morosco spent 20 years with the Yorkville Fire Department, serving as an assistant chief, fire investigator, and instructor. He also was a 911 dispatcher and dog control officer in New Hartford. The department says, above all else, Morosco was a friend and mentor.
Emergency crews respond to overnight fire on N. 7th Street in Steubenville
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — No one was injured as emergency crews responded to a house fire call in downtown Steubenville overnight. It happened around 12:30 a.m., on Marsh Alley near the 200 block of N. 7th Street. “That house was a total loss,” Steubenville Fire Department Captain David Sullivan said....
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 […]
Dallas officer killed, 2 injured after finding colleague shot in marked squad car
DALLAS (TND) — One Dallas police officer is dead and two others are injured after the discovery of an officer shot in a marked squad car resulted in a shootout with a suspect, according to police. The Dallas Police Department said an officer in distress call went out shortly...
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