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Woman arrested after telling police she shot her husband
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - One woman has been arrested after she told police she shot her husband. On Saturday, July 13, the Parkersburg Police Department responded to an address on Rayon Dr. in south Parkersburg in reference to a shooting that had already occurred. The subject and arrestee, identified as Bendi Tucker, called 911, stating she had shot her husband, according to the release.
Attorney aims to appeal conviction by arguing for a more serious charge
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A defense attorney trying to overturn his client’s conviction found himself in the unusual position last week of arguing the evidence at trial pointed to a more serious crime. Matthew Kmosko, a former Hocking College supervisor, was convicted of menacing last year after threatening...
Ohio University student cheats death after shark bite on 4th of July beach trip
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio University student is recovering after being bitten by a shark on July 4 while vacationing in Florida. "it just felt like something was clamping down, stabbing both sides," 21-year-old Connor Baker said as he talked about the shark attack that happened July fourth weekend at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. "I didn't really feel the bite, until I got in the ambulance, when everything slowed down and my adrenaline was gone."
Mid-Ohio Valley political officials react to Trump shooting
PARKERSBURG — Chairs of the Republican and Democratic parties in Wood and Washington counties, along with a former House of Delegates member, reacted Sunday to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday in Butler, Pa. “It’s a dark day for this country,” said Roger Conley, a former...
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