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‘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...
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.
Pennsboro man charged with Animal Abuse
Pennsboro, WV – Tyler Leggett, 30, of Pennsboro, has been charged with felony animal abuse following an incident that came to light on August 8. The Ritchie County Animal Shelter alerted Officer G.D. Rowley, the Animal Control Officer for the Ritchie County Sheriff's Department, after a dog was brought to the shelter in poor health and with major trauma to its tail.
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