Stories by Eric Minor
Judge: ISPs must preserve data in teen's online defamation claim
A civil lawsuit with potentially major ramifications about what counts as protected online speech got under way in Jefferson County Monday afternoon. At issue, the question of whether blogger Alexandria Goddard and members of the online community at the website Prinniefied.com defamed a Steubenville High School athlete and his parents ...
Local ‘Breaking Amish’ star’s ex-wife, former roommate claim series not ‘reality TV’
At the edge of a pond in New Philadelphia’s Tuscora Park, Naomi Stutzman, an ex-Amish woman, and her 3-year-old daughter feed bread crumbs to the assembled flock of ducks. The peaceful scene stands in stark contrast to the tumultuous big city exploits of the former Anabaptists in the cast of ...
Valley native a 'power player' on NBC's 'Revolution'
NBC's "Revolution" continues to attract viewers and TV-industry buzz because of its twisty story lines and high production value. NEWS9 has learned an Uhrichsville native is working on the show, both behind the scenes and occasionally on-camera. Scott Oberholzer is a second assistant director on the show, which is in ...
Local man Romney's top legislative liaison
WASHINGTON, DC-- The Congressional newspaper "Roll Call" says that if Mitt Romney wins Tuesday's Presidential Election, a Weirton native will become one of the most well-connected people in Washington. J.T. Jezierski, a 1992 graduate of Weir High School, is Romeny's top liaison with Congress. "(My job is to) share information ...
Weirton charity saves gov't computers from scrap heap
Hundreds of computers used by the Social Security Administration, some of them less than 4 years old, sit stacked in a warehouse in the Half Moon Industrial Park in Weirton. Those computers, including some monitors which were never taken out of their shipping boxes, were bound for the landfill, according ...
Man wounded in ATV crash crawls for help after spending night in woods
A man seriously hurt in an all-terrain vehicle crash in the woods near Weirton is in a Pittsburgh hospital being treated for what paramedics called "multiple system trauma." The crash happened some time after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, although the 32-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, could not tell ...
Judge finds probable cause in Steubenville rape investigation, drops kidnapping charges
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio After a hearing that lasted more than six hours on Friday, a special judge found probable cause to pursue rape charges against two Steubenville High School athletes who have been incarcerated in the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center since August. However, Judge Thomas Lipps did not find ...
Former Diocese of Steubenville bishop dies at age 96
Just weeks after celebrating the ordination of its fifth bishop, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville is mourning the loss of its second bishop. Bishop Emeritus Albert H. Ottenweller died at age 96 on Sunday morning. Ottenweller served as bishop for 15 years, taking over in 1977 for Bishop Emeritus ...
Martins Ferry man convicted of murders scheduled to be executed Thursday
Convicted killer Donald Palmer, 47, of Martins Ferry, is scheduled to be executed Thursday by lethal injection at the state prison in Lucasville, Ohio. Palmer was convicted of the 1989 killings of Steven Vargo and Charles Sponhaltz in Belmont County. According to protocols released Wednesday by the Ohio Department of ...
Feds arrest fugitive in Wintersville
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- The Mountain State Fugitive Task Force has arrested a burglary suspect in Wintersville. According to Deputy U.S. Marshal Chad Simpson, Daniel Gallahan was in a trailer on Talbott Street when they found him. Gallahan is in the Jefferson County Jail in Steubenville
Federal complaint: Wheeling man shipped illegal weapons to Israel, U.K., Canada
A Wheeling man has been named in a federal conspiracy and weapons complaint alleging he illegally shipped firearms and stun guns to three continents. Michael Frank, 25, of Wheeling, is currently free on bond, but is subject to electronic monitoring at his Wheeling home. According to a federal criminal complaint ...
Film crew seeks local extras for Sunday scene
The filmmakers who produced the independent film "Doughboy" are again seeking local extras to fill out a crowd scene. On Sunday, they'll be working in Belmont, Ohio for a scene depicting a November day at a farm. Detailed information from the West Virginia Film Office follows: The creative team behind ...
Inmate's escape short-lived
An inmate at a minimum-security facility in Wintersville escaped briefly Friday night. Steve Slagle, 22, went over a recreation yard fence at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center at 7:40 p.m. triggering a manhunt that included a state police helicopter. He was arrested by Steubenville police about an hour and a ...
Delegate's resignation could cause election issues
The abrupt resignation of Del. Ryan Ferns of Ohio County Thursday could cause some issues with the West Virginia primary election. Early voting started Wednesday, which means votes may have already been cast for Ferns. According to Jake Glance, a spokesman for Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, Ferns has not ...
Mineworkers demand apology after radio host's blog
A blog post by local talk radio host David Blomquist has drawn the ire of the United Mine Worker's Union. Blomquist is the host of 'The Bloomdaddy Experience" on WWVA-AM. The blog was about bumper stickers that read "proud wife of a coal miner." Read Blomquist's blog here. The ...
Water line break creates geyser in Steubenville
A water line rupture near the Fort Steuben Mall created a fifty-foot high geyser of water that shot into the air for the better part of an hour Thursday night. The break happened near the former Circuit City Store around 10 p.m. While it is still unclear what caused the ...
Police find three wrecked cars, no drivers
It's an unusual police call to be sure: a three-car crash with no drivers present. Officers from several Belmont County municipalities found three vehicles crunched together near West Wheeling and not one person nearby. The backstory emerged quickly. The first vehicle, a red SUV, had become immobilized when its driveshaft ...
Police find three wrecked cars, no drivers
It's an unusual police call to be sure: a three-car crash with no drivers present. Officers from several Belmont County municipalities found three vehicles crunched together near West Wheeling and not one person nearby. The backstory emerged quickly. The first vehicle, a red SUV, had become immobilized when its driveshaft ...
Predator task force arrests Tennessee man
The Sexual Predator Internet Initiative task force has arrested a suspected predator who police said traveled to the Valley from Tennessee. Police arrested John Charles Fortner, 37, of Johnson City in Belmont, Ohio Thursday afternoon. Police arrested 37-year-old John Charles Fortner of Johnson City, Tennessee in Belmont, Ohio tonight. Investigators ...
Crash knocks out power, closes highway
A pick-up truck crashed into a utility pole in Follansbee Monday, shearing it off at the base and causing an outage that affected the Parview neighborhood. It happened on Route 2 at 9:20 p.m. near Follansbee Middle School. The pole carried a 25,000 volt line which arced and sparked when ...
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