News Stories for April 2007
Stories for Friday, April 27
Oglebay SpringFest Under Way
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Fallen Steelworkers Honored
A memorial service was held Friday in honor of steelworkers who lost their lives or suffered injury on the job.Family members, union workers and state Sen. Jason Wilson (D-Ohio) gathered for the workers' memorial service.Wilson said, "We have to remember when people go to work in industries like the steel ...
Woman Says She Made Up Rape Story
A Martins Ferry woman was sentenced to jail for falsely accusing a man of raping her.Jane Anne Holzophel admitted in court on Friday that Mark Fry did not rape her.She testified, "During the time period of 2005 to the present, Mr. Fry did not attempt to have nonconsensual sex with ...
Mittal Steel Votes On Merger
Friday the members of the Independent Guard Union at Mittal Steel casted ballots to join many of their fellow employees in merging with the United Steel Workers Union.Members from the plant’s Independent Steelworkers Union merged with the USW earlier this month.The dozen members of the IGU are in the process ...
Alleged Abductor Facing Charges
The search for an alleged abductor in Jefferson County, Ohio , has come to a close.The man police were looking for was accused of assaulting and abducting his girlfriend after forcing his way into a house on Paulman Circle in Mingo Junction. The Mingo Junction police say that 28-year-old James ...
Steubenville Couple Sentenced For Child Endangerment
A Steubenville couple who pleaded guilty to child endangerment were sentenced to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for one year.Corbin Young and Amandrian Dodd-Young pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday after officials said they housed three children in a filthy home with no running water for ...
Child Rapist Sentenced To 50 Years
A Belmont County man found guilty of raping two girls was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday.A jury found John Amos guilty of five counts of rape earlier this month.Prosecutor Dan Fry said Amos raped the girls numerous times in Martins Ferry over three years and threatened them ...
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Stories for Thursday, April 26
Suspected Illegals Arrested At Wheeling Bank
A trip to the bank ends in the arrest of four suspected illegal aliens in Wheeling Thursday.A bank security officer grew suspicious when he saw the men and called police.Police said three of the four men showed fake identification cards from Pennsylvania.According to police the men claimed they worked for ...
Skateboarder Caught With Loaded Gun
Police in Bellaire make an arrest Thursday evening and find their suspect with a loaded handgun.Officers said they stopped the 20-year-old for skateboarding in the streets, but say he became belligerent, and when they searched him they found a loaded handgun hidden in his backpack.Police said Brandon Hocker had a ...
Work To Start On New Hospice
More family-friendly hospice care is coming to Wheeling.Employees broke ground at the site planned for Valley Hospice’s new location on GC & P Road near Mount St. Joseph.The $4.9 million structure will hold 12 beds.The hospice CEO, Karen Nichols, told NEWS9 the facility will serve the residents of Ohio, Marshall ...
Governor Visits Mining Symposium At Wheeling Jesuit
At the International Mine Health and Safety Symposium at Wheeling Jesuit Thursday, safety officials said there's a big focus on how to advance technology to keep miners safe.An official of the Mine Safety and Health Administration said the symposium is much more focused this year than last year.Last year, officials ...
Flood Of Fear
Emergency officials said a culvert in one local community could have devastating results.Neighbors said the culvert that runs through the Baileys Mills area near Barnesville has been a battle for residents there since 1954.Emergency management in Belmont County said the culvert is wearing out and is on the verge of ...
Improperly Installed Safety Seats Put Kids At Risk
Jill Coughlin remembers the crash like it was yesterday.She was with her young son, driving on a winding road, when a car crashed into her truck and caused her vehicle to roll over several times.Despite the severity of the crash, Coughlin's 5-year-old son suffered not a single scratch. Just 15 ...
Wheeling Attorney Files Suit Against Duquesne University
A Wheeling attorney has filed suit against Duquesne University in Pittsburgh on behalf of her client, a student who was shot on campus.Teresa Toriseva said her client, Stuart Baldonado, suffered personal injuries because the school failed to provide enough security on campus.Toriseva said Baldonado was shot at a university dance ...
Part Of Route 2 To Close For Construction
W.Va. state Route 2 will close between Wellsburg and Beech Bottom starting May 7 while crews repair sliding hillsides.While the section of road is closed, drivers will be re-routed to Ohio state Route 7 or other roads in West Virginia.
Claymont High School Varsity Football Schedule 2007
Fri, Aug. 24 Harrison Central Away 7:30Fri, Aug. 31 Weir (WV) Away 7:30Fri, Sept. 7 Carrollton Home 7:30Fri, Sept. 14 New Philadephia Home 7:30Fri, Sept. 21 Meadowbrook Away 7:30Fri, Sept. 28 Coshocton (Homecoming) Home 7:30Fri, Oct. 5 Dover Away 7:30Fri, Oct. 12 River View Home 7:30Fri, Oct. 19 Cambridge Away ...
Prison Escapee Found In Charleston, W.V.
A man who escaped recently from a prison was found breaking into a vehicle around 1 a.m. Thursday in Charleston, W.V., police said.John McAllister, 34, of Hopedale, will be extradited back to Ohio, according to police. McAllister was finger printed by police after giving a false name, police said.McAllister escaped ...
School Bus Driver Accused Of Sex Crime
A Union Local school bus driver was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of committing a sex crime.Dennis Carleton is charged with four felony counts of sexual battery against a minor, said Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson.Carleton is a bus driver and custodian for the district's elementary school.Thompson said the victim ...
Capitol Music Hall Under Fire Code Violations
A recent fire safety inspection found a number of violations at the Capitol Music Hall in downtown, Wheeling, W.V., according to a published report.As a result, two firefighters must be stationed at the hall during event because of safety concerns. An inspection in February uncovered more than 20 fire code ...
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