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No bond set in murder case involving infant victim

WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with the murder of a young child in a felony criminal case officials said involved a firearm. Autumn Sky Stotelmyer Palmer appeared before Belmont County Western Division ...

Ohio Among 31 States To Join Federal School Choice Program

Thirty-one states, including West Virginia and Ohio, have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states and Washington, D.C. have not done so, ahead of the January 2027 deadline. The Trump administration launched the school choice initiative in 2025 through ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Wednesday — 10:05 p.m., a caller from the front desk at Sleep Inn Suites on Reco Road in Belmont reported that a lamp was thrown in one of the rooms and a window was broken. A male was registered in the room, and he had a female with him, according to the complainant. Officers responded and stated that this was a false complaint, according to the report. Management was to inspect the room after checkout and bill the subject accordingly. — 9:36 p.m., a caller from Red Roof Inn in St. Clairsville reported that a male took $95 from her. An officer responded and spoke to both parties, ...