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Steubenville grand jury takes another break
The special grand jury investigating whether additional laws were broken in the Steubenville teen rape case is taking another long break. A spokesman for the Attorney General's office confirmed for NEWS9 on Tuesday morning that the grand jury has adjourned until Monday, June 17, to continue additional interviews and ...
Where are they now? Eric Minor catches up with former NEWS9 anchors
For years, they were the top anchor team for WTOV9's NEWS9. News anchors Sherrie McCutcheon and Jim Forbes, Sports Director Bill Phillips and Chief Meteorologist Kevin Carter made up one of the station's most successful broadcast teams. McCutcheon never really left the airwaves. She's still appearing in locally-produced TV commercials ...
City still mum on Davison's fate
Steubenville Law Director Gary Repella is still withholding comment on the employment status of City Manager Cathy Davison. On Friday, Repella said the city had no comment on her status, but might have a comment "in a couple of days." Sources told NEWS9 members of city council told Davison she could ...
Weirton native begins next feature film project
Production started Thursday on a Weirton native's next feature film project. Josh Foglio of Weirton is the producer on the independent film Another You, which is being shot in Charleston, W.Va. The film stars Ksenia Solo of "Black Swan" and Diego Boneta of "Rock of Ages" and is billed as ...
Steubenville law director: No comment on city manager's job status
Steubenville City Law Director Gary Repella is not commenting on the status of City Manager Cathy Davison, although numerous sources tell NEWS9 that she has been given the option of resigning or being terminated and that the city is waiting for her decision before commenting. Repella told NEWS9 the city ...
Victim in Wheeling beating dies in hospital
The victim of a beating on Joan Street in Wheeling has died in the hospital. According to Wheeling Investigations Commander Sgt. Gregg McKenzie, the victim, Anthony M. Demello, was pronounced dead Friday morning. Detectives are still investigating and interviewing witnesses. They are also conferring with the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office ...
National group offers educational resources to high school coaches in light of Steubenville rape case
In response to the Steubenville teen rape case, one of the nation's largest high school coaches' group is now offering new training to help coaches prevent rape and sexual violence. It started with an online petition at change.org and more than 65,000 people signed it. The goal is to empower ...
Former NEWS9 journalists document adopted son's journey from Ethiopia
Adopting a child from outside the United States is one of the most complex and costly ways to start a family, and that complexity does not end when a foreign court grants custody to the adoptive parents, who then have to make a difficult choice about how much they want their ...
Pet microchipping not foolproof
Implanting a microchip under your pet's skin can increase the chances for a happy reunion if your dog or cat wanders off. But the system isn't foolproof. The chip, which is slightly larger than a grain of rice, can be activated by a hand-held scanner which then relays a numeric ...
Teen rape jury changes location, begins work
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio The special grand jury investigating whether there was additional wrongdoing connected to the August rape of a 16-year-old girl began its work this morning. Jurors are meeting behind closed doors and within the locked gate of the Jefferson County 911 Center. It's not clear if the change of ...
Consultant: Steubenville police department 'adequately' staffed
In May of 2012, Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison hired consultant Jim Mavromatis to conduct a review of the Steubenville Police Department. Mavromatis is a Steubenville native who has worked for the Phoenix Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency. While the results of his review have not been made ...
Davison: Nat'l Guard 'absolutely an option' when discussing state help with crime in Steubenville
Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison said Wednesday that calling for assistance from the National Guard is "absolutely an option" when dealing with out-of-town criminals who have infiltrated the city. In a 30-minute interview, scheduled to air at 5:30 on NEWS9, Eric Minor asked Davison about the level of help ...
Ohio Valley resident only feet away from second Boston Marathon explosion
65-year-old Terry Delong, a retired schoolteacher at New Manchester Elementary had recently run a marathon in Columbus and had her sights set on Boston. She was a half mile from finishing it when the bombs went off. But her cheering section was even closer to the catastrophe. Delong, of New ...
Grand jury chosen to further investigate Steubenville teen rape case
A special grand jury investigating whether other crimes were linked to the Steubenville teen rape case was empaneled before noon Monday, just hours after 150 potential jurors were summoned. That may be the last phase of the case to move so quickly. The jurors, once seated, were dismissed almost immediately ...
Valley native broke baseball's color barrier decades before Jackie Robinson
"42," the Warner Brothers biopic telling the story of how Jackie Robinson shattered the color barrier in major league baseball, unspools on theater screens from coast to coast today. But baseball historians, while not wanting to diminish Robinson's accomplishments, argue that he was not the first black man to play ...
Walking W.Va. coaches arrive in Ohio Valley today
Football is a game of inches, but for two middle school coaches from Barbour County, W.Va., it's a game of miles. In February, the Barbour County Board of Education voted to terminate middle school sports coaching contracts, citing budget constraints. Nick Mayle and Marcus Johnson, both football coaches, pledged ...
Mays, Richmond leave Jefferson Co. for next phase of sentencing
Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond, the two Steubenville teens found delinquent in a highly publicized rape trial last month, have left the Jefferson County Juvenile Justice Center, a source confirmed Monday. Mays and Richmond have been in custody at the Jefferson County Justice Center since a visiting judge found them ...
College filmmaker offers video 'response' to teen rape case
Samantha Stendal, 19, is a film student at the University of Oregon. Last week, she noticed a lot of her friends were talking about a rape trial involving teen defendants and a teen victim unfolding on the other side of the country. "I was actually studying during finals week ...
NEWS9 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: Dad says family is 'collateral damage' in Steubenville teen rape case
Although their son hasn't been charged with a crime, the Howarth family said they've been victimized by an overly aggressive social and mainstream media. The Howarths live at what's known now as "House No. 2" in the Steubenville teen rape case. It's the home where Trenton Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond ...
Two teens found delinquent on rape charges
Mal'ik Richmond's mother sobbed as the judge sentenced her son to at least one year in juvenile detention for rape. Co-defendant Trent Mays received at least two years after he took and shared nude pictures of the victim. "I would truly like to apologize to (name withheld), her family, my ...
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