News Stories for February 2009
Stories for Thursday, February 26
Hancock County Man Pleads Guilty To Wild Police Chase
A Hancock County man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a chase that left an officer injured and two cruisers smashed.Albert Ayers, 22, pleaded guilty to fleeing a DUI and driving under the influence.Weirton police said Ayers was drunk when he was driving on Pennsylvania Avenue.He smashed into cars ...
Drug Abuse Rising Across Valley
Like so many others in the Ohio Valley, Ronny Mozingo said his constant battle with drugs is a struggle he knows all too well."I had four or five (family members) die from heroin and methamphetamines. Countless friends. I lose at least three or four friends a year," said Mozingo, of ...
Coal Truck Crashes In Jefferson County
Police said a coal truck crashed in Jefferson County on Thursday, scattering debris across the road.The crash happened on state Route 164 north of Bergholz around 10 a.m.The truck was still on its side as of 11:30 a.m. and crews said it would take most of the day to clean ...
Police Arrest Fugitive Wanted On Weirton Drug Charges
A fugitive who was wanted in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia was arrested Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.Lonnie Anthony Smith Jr., 22, was wanted by authorities in Wheeling on federal drug charges. The charges stem from a Weirton drug case that involved several other Valley residents.Smith was arrested during a traffic ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 25
Arbitrator, Sheriff Disagree Over Reinstating Fired Belmont County Deputy
A former Belmont County deputy who was fired after pleading guilty to beating a man at a local bar could be getting his job back.An arbitrator's has ruled that his punishment was too severe, but the sheriff disagrees with the ruling.Damian Burriss was bloody and black and blue when he ...
Deputy Fired Soon Back On Job
Officials with the Belmont County Sheriff's Department told NEWS9 Wednesday that a former deputy fired in 2007 in connection with an assault case is soon to be reinstated.Chief Deputy Joseph Hummel told NEWS9 that Deputy Robert Moore is soon going to be back on the job, due to a review ...
Three Double Murder Suicides In Ohio
After three double murder suicides in Ohio in one week, mental health officials are speaking out about prevention.Therapists said this is a warning that the current economy has a direct effect on people's mental health.Jefferson Behavioral Health has seen a noticeable increase in patients dealing with stress and depression linked ...
Police Name Suspect In Assault Of Wheeling Teen
Police in Wheeling have released the name of a man accused of beating a Wheeling teenager.Rodd Alison, 22, is accused of beating a 14-year-old boy a couple of weeks ago.The incident was captured in a surveillance video outside of the Bethany Convenient store.Officials would not say if Alison is in ...
Alleged Pawn Shop Robber Is Suspect In Other Brooke County Crimes
A man suspected of beating and robbing a pawn shop worker in Wellsburg is also the suspect in several other burglaries throughout the county.Charles Ryan Latimer, 22, is connected to at least two other crimes and more charges against him are pending, Sheriff Richard Ferguson said.Latimer remains in the Northern ...
Frozen, Starving Horses Found On Washington Co. Farm
Humane officials said they found several frozen horse carcasses and more than two dozen starving horses on a western Pennsylvania farm.Washington Area Humane Society Officer Matt Walsh said the Bedillion Road farm's owner faces numerous animal cruelty charges. Authorities haven't identified the South Franklin farm owner, who they said abandoned ...
Local Businesses Get Tips On Going Green To Save Green
Ways to save and make money are as popular as ever, and people in Belmont County gathered Wednesday to discuss how to do both in "green" ways.About 100 people gathered at Ohio University Eastern while Ohio development officials talked about financial incentives available for businesses looking to implement green energy ...
Belmont County Police Use MySpace Page To Deter On-Line Predators
Police in Belmont County are using an unlikely weapon against online predators: a new MySpace page.Bethesda police unveiled the page Wednesday and said they are working with many area police officers to help track sex predators.For parents and children, help is now just a click away. In the amount of ...
Car Crashes Into Weirton Home
Weirton police are investigating after a car crashed into a home early Wednesday.No one was injured.Police said the driver crashed a vehicle into a home at the corner of North 13 Street and Webster just after 2 a.m.Police said they would not release the name of the driver or the ...
Ash Wednesday Marks Busy Day For Local Fish Vendors
Millions of people are observing Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season which leads to Easter and the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.Services were held across the Ohio Valley with communion and the placing of ashes on their foreheads.As part of Lent, many people give ...
Bridgeport Police Investigate Rash Of Break-Ins
Bridgeport police are investigating a rash of burglaries in the area, and officers told NEWS9 they need the public's help to catch their person of interest.Police Chief Chad Dojack said someone broke into two homes in the Kirkwood Heights area Tuesday, and someone also broke into a third home in ...
One Person Stabbed In Jefferson County
Jefferson County police are investigating an incident Tuesday night in which one person was stabbed in the back.The victim did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.Prosecutor Tom Straus said the altercation near Bloomingdale involved six people.Authorities are still investigating if the stabbing was in self-defense and are looking into events ...
3 Arrested On Heroin Charges In Weirton
Three people were arrested on suspicion of bringing heroin into Hancock County.The Weirton Police Street Crimes unit arrested Eric Bee, 27, of Weirton and Roscoe Wilson, 29, of New Cumberland.Police said they believe both men were buying heroin in Pennsylvania and bringing it to Weirton to sell it.Rachel Culler, 34, ...
Manchin Wants Cap On W.Va. Merit Scholarships
Gov. Joe Manchin wants the Legislature to put a $4,500 cap on the merit-based PROMISE Scholarship program. Senators plan to introduce a bill Wednesday that would impose that ceiling on the program and dissolve the board that currently oversees it. Since 2002, the program has more than quadrupled its budget, ...
Hancock County School Bus Rear-Ended
A driver was injured Wednesday when his car rear-ended a school bus in Weirton.The superintendent of Hancock County Schools said 11 students were on the bus heading to Liberty Elementary School when a car rear-ended it on Wylie Ridge Road. Survey: After recent school bus collisions in our area, do ...
Ohio Lawmakers React To Obama's Congressional Address
President Barack Obama called on Americans to stay strong through the current economic storm, while outlining reasons for optimism about the future.Democrats reacted by saying there would be no quick recovery and that Obama would need time."We're hurting," said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). "We've been in recession in Steubenville and ...
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