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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

At 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, a caller from Belmont reported that she had a temporary protection order against a male who was texting her 15-year-old daughter, who is also a protected party. An officer responded and took information for a report. At 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported that a female was observed trying all of the doors, possibly trying to get inside, at Bellaire High School on 35th Street in Bellaire. An officer responded and reported that it was the janitor checking the doors. At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, several officers and units from the Bellaire, Bridgeport and Shadyside ...

Tensions remain high as Bellaire council and mayor keep disagreement going

BELLAIRE — Despite last week’s special council meeting that was meant to clear the air, tensions remained high Thursday as Councilwoman Janet Richardson challenged Mayor Robert Dodrill over the administration’s handling of village finances and operations. “You are the mayor, you do ...

Wheeling man gets life with parole possibility in wife’s killing

A Wheeling man will serve life in prison with the possibility of parole after being sentenced Thursday in the First Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia for the first-degree murder of his wife on Wheeling Island. Though parole is possible, Dwayne Herring, 54, was sentenced by Circuit Judge ...

Police Reports

Belmont County Sheriff's Office At 10:47 p.m. Monday, a caller from the West Texas Roadhouse on National Road in St. Clairsville reported that a truck with Pennsylvania plates had been running for approximately two hours in the front lot. Officers responded and reported that the driver had been taking a nap between jobs at well pads. At 10:41 p.m. Monday, units on a traffic stop on 32nd Street in Bellaire issued a verbal warning to an Ohio motorist for a stop sign violation. At 10:21 p.m. Monday, officers on a traffic stop on 41st Street in Bellaire were granted consent to search a ...

JCESC Family Support Specialist makes 1,000th home visit

STEUBENVILLE – Families in crisis are learning they have a valuable advocate in the Jefferson County Educational Service Center Family Support Specialist program, now marking it’s 1000th home visit. Family Support Specialist Mary Kakascik said the grant-funded program has snowballed since ...