News Stories for December 2008
Stories for Wednesday, December 31
New Year's Eve Ball Drops In Local Square
It may not have been in the heart of the Big Apple, but the New Year's Eve ball in Wellsburg Times Square had the same kind of effect-- it brought an entire community together."Hey, we're small but we have fun like the big cities, that's right," said Mayor Wayne Campbell.Campbell ...
Couple Facing Drug Charges In Hancock County
A husband and wife are charged with drug crimes after they were arrested in Hancock County.Deputies said they stopped Thomas and Diane Wells on a speeding violation while driving through New Cumberland.Deputies said the couple began acting suspicious, which prompted officials to set their K-9 dog loose.Deputies said Diane Wells ...
Retiring Sheriff Looks Back At Service
On one of Ohio County Sheriff Tom Burgoyne's last days in office, he brought several of his children and grandchildren along.Running around the office and riding in a small toy sheriff’s car, the little ones proved they will keep him just as busy as his office job did. But it ...
New Cumberland Man Wins $1 Million
A New Cumberland retiree is West Virginia’s newest millionaire.Charlie Bourque won $1 million in Dollar General’s Shop-and-Win Sweepstakes.Bourque uncovered secret digits on a giant check to win the million.He celebrated with family and friends Wednesday.
Man Accused Of Chaining Children; Wife Says It’s Misunderstanding
The wife of a man accused of chaining the couple’s two young children and leaving them outside alone called the incident a misunderstanding.Dimitrios Kriaris, 35, of Trumbull St., was arrested Tuesday on charges of child endangerment and permitting drug abuse.Neighbors called police around 4 p.m. and reported that the children, ...
Weather Not Expected To Hinder New Year’s Celebrations
It’s a cold and blustery end to the year, but snow showers are expected to slow down by the time many New Year’s celebrations begin.Many Ohio Valley residents woke up to slick roadways Wednesday, and snow is expected to move quickly across the area.Severe Weather Team 9 advises to dress ...
Children Found Chained Outside In Bellaire
A Bellaire man is accused of leaving his two young children chained to a tire on a porch.Dimitrios Kriaris, age 35, of 4154 Trumbull Street, was arrested Tuesday on charges of child endangerment and permitting drug abuse.Neighbors called police around 4 p.m. and reported that the children, ages 3 years ...
Police: Man Chokes Child, Assaults Grandmother And Police
An Amsterdam man is in the Jefferson County Justice Center Wednesday morning facing pending charges after police say he choked a child, hit a grandmother with a baseball bat, led police on a chase, then assaulted an officer.Initially, Cross Creek Township police were called out to the trailer park on ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 30
Harrison County Has A New Sheriff
A judge swore in Joe Myers as the new sheriff of Harrison County Tuesday morning. Myers will replace the retiring Mark Miller.Miller said it will be a smooth transition because Myers is familar with the operations of the sheriff's department.Myers said he doesn't intend to lay off any workers.Myers said ...
Investigation Continues After Miner’s Body Found In River
Officials continued their investigation Tuesday after employees of McElroy Mine found the body of a co-worker in the Ohio River.Deputies said Mark McIntyre, 58, of St. Clarisville, fell into the river between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday. After searching for him for several hours, fellow workers found his body ...
Woman Fatally Shot, Man Wounded In Guernsey County
Police said they believe a domestic dispute led to the shooting death of a woman in Guernsey County.Candice O’Neil, 50, was shot to death Sunday afternoon at a Millwood Township home, near Quaker City.Sheriff Mike McCauley would not say if they are investigating the death as a murder or accidental ...
Deputy’s Sex Crime Conviction Overturned
A former Ohio County deputy sheriff previously found guilty of sex crimes against children has been released from prison and his conviction overturned.An order signed by Marshall County Judge John Madden said the prosecution made numerous inappropriate and erroneous allegations during the trial of Stephen Bowers.Bowers was convicted in 2003 ...
Deadline Looms For Digital Converter Box Orders
Government officials said people who fail to request a digital converter box by Wednesday may not get one before Feb. 17.On that day, television stations will begin broadcasting only in digital.Officials said converter box sales are hitting record highs as the deadline draws nearer. That increased demand could slow down ...
Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston Lays Off 17 Employees
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston has laid off 17 employees, three of whom worked in the local area.Diocese spokesman Bryan Minor said the cuts affect a secretary and two administrative workers at the Wheeling officer.Minor said the cutbacks are a result of an operations audit. He said it is tough to ...
Jefferson County Man Accused Of Sex Crimes Against Two Girls
A Jefferson County man is accused of having sex with two girls ages 8 and 11.James Geiger, 38, of Cross Creek, is charged with two felony counts of sexual imposition.Sheriff Fred Abdalla said the incidents happened early this month, and said he is thankful the girls came forward.“It is never, ...
McElroy Mine Worker’s Body Found In Ohio River
The Marshall County Sheriff Department is investigating after employees of McElroy Mine found the body of a co-worker in the Ohio River.Deputies said Mark McIntyre, 58, of St. Clarisville, fell into the river between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday.The Coast Guard contacted deputies in their search, but officials said ...
Police: Man In Jail On Drug Charges
The Hancock Brooke Weirton Drug Task and the Weirton Police Street Crimes Unit arrested a Pittsburgh man after he sold crack cocaine to an informant.Anthony Lamont Coleman, 29, is being held at the Northern Regional Jail on $25,000 bond after his arrest Monday evening.Coleman is being charges with delivery of ...
Brooke, Hancock Officials Net 81 Stops On US22
The Hancock Brooke Weirton Drug Task Force along with the Weirton Police Department and the Brooke County Sheriff’s Office conducted drug enforcement traffic stops along U.S. 22 Monday.Officials made 81 traffic stops resulting in 11 warning citations, 26 traffic citations, one DUI arrest, six misdemeanor arrests, one felony arrest, five ...
Stories for Monday, December 29
Ohio County's New Sheriff Sworn In
After eight years as Ohio County's Chief Deputy, Pat Butler will soon move into the department's top seat, as the county's sheriff.He's walking into the new position at a time when budgets across the board are tight and he acknowledges it will be one of the obstacles he'll face as ...
Steubenville Infant’s Death Still Undetermined
Despite efforts from a neighbor to save his life, an infant boy died Monday of causes not immediately known.Steubenville emergency crews received a call around 10:40 a.m. from frantic family members at an Oregon Avenue home that 3-month-old Zoryion Johnson was bleeding and not breathing.Police in the city’s juvenile division ...
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