Washington County News

An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer said Joshua Campbell and Matthew McLeish were taken to two hospitals after a single vehicle accident Saturday.

An Ohio man is set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges. Thursday, Demetrius Haley pleaded guilty to Trafficking in Crack/Cocaine, Possession of Crack/Cocaine, and Tampering with Evidence.

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A former Pittsburgh man has been found guilty of first-degree murder of two Ohio college students in 1999.

A Marietta man already accused of intimidation is now facing child pornography charges after a forensic examination of his computer and drives was recently completed, prosecutors said.

Registered voters who want to avoid the Election Day crowds have until noon Saturday to vote early.

A Macksburg man is charged with plotting to kill a Washington County sheriff's detective and two confidential informants who are responsible for his friend's arrest.

HIRE SCHEME: Washington County sheriff's deputies today arrested a man accused of offering to kill a sheriff's detective and two confidential informants set to testify against his friend.

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A Waterford man is being held on $100,000 bond after he was charged with forcing his way into an apartment on Sunday, brandishing a shotgun and demanding money from two migrant workers.

An Ohio man is vowing to appeal his 70-year prison sentence for rape and other charges linked to computer images involving young boys.

Temp: 56.0 F Font Size: A Washington County man is behind bars after officials say he offered to kill three witnesses in an upcoming trial.

KECK SENTENCING CONTINUED TO MONDAY: The illness of an attorney forced the sentencing of convicted child rapist Daniel Keck to be continued Thursday.

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A former Marietta resident recently died from the H1N1 virus. Health officials said the 38-year-old was pregnant.

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A Reno woman with no working smoke detector in her home was fortunate to escape a Sunday afternoon fire unharmed, firefighters said.

Wind Chill: 40 F Font Size: A pre-dawn fire caused heavy damage to a professional office building near Ohio Route 7 early Saturday morning.

Marietta and Washington County health department officials announced this morning that there have been three or four confirmed cases of H1N1 in the county.

Marietta police said a man arrested Saturday for stealing a car from a Norwood resident also confessed to raping his daughter's 16-year-old friend in mid-September. Douglas P. Christopher Jr., 40, stated homeless, was arrested at the Super 8 Motel, 219 Acme St., where he was staying with two friends, according to police.