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Former assistant prosecutor charged with heroin possession, battery

A former assistant prosecutor has been charged in connection with an incident last year in which a man overdosed on heroin and died weeks later. Don Humberson, an attorney from Weirton and former assistant prosecutor in Hancock County, is charged with battery and possession of a controlled substance. Investigators said ...

Chief: Vacant house fire in Columbiana Co. suspicious

Officials said a fire that destroyed an abandoned Columbiana County home is suspicious. The fire happened at a house on Oakland Avenue in Liverpool Township just after 10 p.m. Thursday. Fire crews worked overnight putting out hot spots until 4 a.m. Around 6:30 a.m., a NEWS9 videographer spotted flames rekindling ...

Man faces 19 years in jail for stabbing man outside Steubenville gas station

A Steubenville man could face up to 19 years behind bars after a Jefferson County jury convicted him of an assault and robbery. Sol Rose III, 41, was convicted on Wednesday on one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of felonious assault. Police said Rose stabbed and robbed a ...

Man wanted in connection with Moundsville drug case

Moundsville police are searching for a man wanted in connection with two other drug charge arrests. Officers said Douglas Wayson is wanted on a charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Wayson is wanted in connection with two other recent drug arrests. Justin and Jessica Hall, who are brother and ...

Off-duty officer's street smarts helping with possible stereo scheme investigation

An off-duty Weirton police officer's gut-feeling has led to a possible scheme investigation that could be linked to cases in Wellsburg and Tyler County. The officer was walking into Walmart with a family member when a man in a van asked him if he wanted to buy a stereo system. ...

Investigation continues months after Weirton officer fatally shot robbery suspect

Two months after a police officer fatally shot a robbery suspect in Weirton, the incident remains under investigation. The officer involved is back on the job, and investigators said they hope to have the medical examiner's report in the next few days. Brooke County Assistant Prosecutor Joe Barki said he ...

Man pleads not guilty to hit & run crash that injured parked motorcyclist

A man accused of hitting a motorcyclist, then leaving the scene pleaded not guilty in Hancock County Magistrate Court on Tuesday. James Michael Edwards is accused of hitting Kenneth McCall with his car while McCall sat on his parked motorcycle, waiting for the Newell Diner to open. Edwards pleaded not ...

Siblings face felony charges after police find 'sizable' drug operation in Moundsville home

A brother and sister are in jail after Moundsville police said they halted a sizable drug operation Sunday night. Police said they've been watching a home at 515 9th St. for some time and said it's been a nuisance. After taking several complaints, police followed a car that had left ...

Federal sex offender mandate too costly for W.Va.

West Virginia has opted to not comply with a federal sex offender registration law because of the cost. Thirty-four other states also aren't in compliance. The federal law calls for states to use a three-tier classification system. Offenders in the highest tier must appear at the appropriate agency ...

Burglary suspect arrested, arraigned

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va.— Triadelphia Police arrested Christopher Pierson, 26, on suspicion of daytime burglary Saturday morning. According to the criminal complaint, a resident along National Road saw Pierson push a window air-conditioner inside a house, where he then crawled inside. Police were able to catch up with Pierson, where they ...

Police looking for repeat shoplifters

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va.— Police are looking for two men who stole two 42” televisions early Saturday morning from the Moundsville Walmart. They said one man is described as being short with brown hair and was wearing dark clothing. The other man simply had a ball cap and glasses on. Police said ...

Marshall Co. man gets 10-25 years for sexually abusing boy at wedding reception

A Marshall County man who sexually abused a boy at a wedding reception last year will serve 10 to 25 years in prison. Allen Baker was found guilty of sexually abusing the boy, who was younger than 12. He was sentenced Friday by Judge David Hummel. After the jury ...

Bond set at $100,000 for man accused of stealing oxycodone from pharmacy

A man accused of stealing more than 1,000 painkillers from a Steubenville drug store appeared in court Friday. Benjamin Goffoli, 57, was arrested Thursday in a trailer on State Route 213. Police said they found him hiding in a closet after they received a tip where he might be staying. ...

Police: 2 men caught red-handed prepping to make meth

Police have confirmed anther meth lab bust in the Ohio Valley, making it the third bust in the last few weeks. The meth lab was discovered in 200 block of Oaklawn in Woodsfield, Monroe County, around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. According to officials, police received a tip earlier in the day ...

Armored car guard charged in fatal $2.3M heist being transported back to Pa.

The armored car guard accused of killing his partner and making off with more than $2 million is making his way back to Pennsylvania to face charges. U.S. Marshals say 22-year-old Kenneth Konias Jr. was transferred from Florida to a facility in Oklahoma City where prisoners are processed as ...

Man accused of assaulting 6-year-old over behavior at school

A man could end up facing five years in prison after police said he beat a young child because he was not happy with her behavior at school. Jonathan Haney, 26, is charged with child endangerment. Police said he admitted to hitting a 6-year-old child in the head multiple times ...

Police arrest suspect in connection with pill theft at Steubenville pharmacy

After a week of searching Steubenville police arrested a man suspected of taking prescription pills from a pharmacy. Police received a tip on Thursday that the suspect, 57-year-old Benjamin Goffoli, was staying in a trailer along state Route 213. Police found Goffoli hiding inside and arrested him on a warrant. ...

Bellaire stabbing victim's condition improving; attacker remains at large

A Bellaire woman stabbed multiple times Tuesday is out of intensive care, Police Chief Mike Kovalyk said Thursday. Investigators said the 33-year-old woman's school-aged children were in the house during the stabbing and were the ones who called 911 around 5:30 a.m. Kovalyk called the scene on Atchison Road gruesome ...

2 arrested on accusations of staging robbery, leading officer on high-speed chase

A Wheeling man and his girlfriend are in jail after accusations that they staged a robbery at a bar then led an officer on a high-speed pursuit. Police said they received a 911 call Wednesday night that Bernie's Bar in Clearview had been robbed at gunpoint and the man who ...

Man sentenced to 30 years for tying up, robbing elderly man

A man was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in jail for tying up an elderly man and robbing him in East Wheeling. Marc Perrelli, 37, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge in front of Circuit Judge James Mazzone. Officials said Perrelli admitted to going into a Wood ...