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Monday May 13 | WTOV9

Man guilty of child sex crimes gets life sentence

A man charged with raping a child is headed to prison after a Belmont County judge handed down his sentence Monday.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Intelligencer

Deputy Acted Appropriately

Law enforcement officers are well aware that whenever they fire their guns in the line of duty, they will be second-guessed. They also understand that such investigations will consume weeks, perhaps months, in coming to conclusions about decisions officers had to make in split-seconds. Such an investigation is under way now.

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WTOV9

Belmont County firefighters battle barn fire

A barn caught fire early Sunday morning in Belmont County , according to dispatchers.

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Related Topix: Beallsville, OH

Daily-Jeff.com

Judge David Ellwood and the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court host...

Garrett Knott/The Daily Jeffersonian/www.buyjeffphotos.com The Guernsey County Common Pleas Court held host to ten visiting judges, part of the Ohio Judicial Conference, for the Shale Oil and Gas Roundtable Friday afternoon in Cambridge.

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Related Topix: Guernsey County, OH, Ohio, Cambridge, OH, Tuscarawas, OH, Columbiana, OH

Fri May 10, 2013

Morning Journal

Police: Shots fired at car in Ohio court escape

A West Virginia man trying to escape from custody at a courthouse on Thursday jumped into a getaway car driven by an Ohio woman, but a deputy shot the car's tire and the man and the woman were arrested, a sheriff said.

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Related Topix: Bellaire, OH

WTOV9

Bellaire murder suspect appears in court for hearing

A Belmont County judge laid out a tentative plan Friday for a man accused of killing an elderly Bellaire woman last summer.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

WTOV9

Martins Ferry man arraigned on burglary charge

A man charged with burglary was arraigned in Belmont County Common Pleas Court on Friday.

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Related Topix: Martins Ferry, OH

Thu May 09, 2013

The Columbus Dispatch

Belmont County deputy shoots out tires of fugitive's car

Authorities say they shot the tires of a car to stop a man trying to escape from an eastern Ohio courthouse.

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Wheeling News

Shots Fired as Man Flees Court

A man identified as Sylvester Walker attempted to escape from Eastern Division Court this morning after having his bond revoked, forcing a sheriff's deputy chasing him to shoot out the tires of the vehicle, according to police and several witnesses.

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Related Topix: Bellaire, OH, Criminal Defense Law, Law

SFGate

Shots reported outside eastern Ohio courthouse

There are reports of shots fired outside an eastern Ohio county courthouse. A clerk says a sheriff's deputy shot out the tire of a man trying to flee arrest.

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Wed May 08, 2013

WTOV9

Belmont Co. couple accused of animal cruelty appear in court

A Belmont County couple accused of animal cruelty was back in court Wednesday morning.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Wheeling News

Ohioans To Hit The Polls Today

Local issues and a number of school levies top ballots in local communities during today's primary election in Ohio.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Education Etc., Jefferson County, OH, Adena, OH, Harrison County, OH

Mon May 06, 2013

Big News Network.com

Shadyside man races in Pittsburgh marathon with Stars and Stripes in hand

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Related Topix: Recreational Vehicle, Marathon

WTOV9

Family remembers legendary Morristown bar owner after fatal fire

Sophia Brewster, 84, owned and lived at Pick's Place bar for 56 years. Relatives told NEWS9's Briona Arradondo that running a bar is a tough business, and the fact that Brewster lasted more than 50 years speaks volumes about her character.

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Related Topix: David Allen Coe, Country

Big News Network.com

Crews at scene of fatal crash in Belmont Co.

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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WTOV9

Crews at scene of fatal crash in Belmont Co.

Officials with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are at the scene of a fatal one-vehicle crash in Belmont County .

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Related Topix: St. Clairsville, OH

WTOV9

Preliminary hearing set for Belmont Co. man accused of possessing child pornography

A Belmont County man accused of possessing child pornography will appear before a judge later this week for a preliminary hearing.

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Related Topix: Powhatan Point, OH

Sun May 05, 2013

Big News Network.com

UPDATE Morristown fatal fire under investigation

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Related Topix: Morristown, OH, Bethesda, OH

Fri May 03, 2013

WTOV9

'Move Over' law violators face hefty fines; Troopers warn of dangers

Drivers can face a hefty fine if they don't obey the "Move Over, Slow Down" laws in Ohio and West Virginia.

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Wed May 01, 2013

WTOV9

Commission strikes down license plate fee

The Belmont County Commissioners have heard the voice of the people, striking down the proposed $10 license plate fee in the county, two votes to one.

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