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Six more providers indicted for Medicaid fraud in Ohio

The state of Ohio has indicted six Medicaid providers on fraud charges for allegedly stealing $558,383 from the healthcare state-federal program for low-income residents. One of those indicted is a business owner who “allegedly instructed employees to inflate claims,” Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said. The defendants also include “providers who billed for services while working other jobs and individuals who billed when clients were hospitalized or deceased,” Wilson said. Rasheedah Biles, 42, of Pickerington, is owner and operator of Reset Tomorrow, a Columbus ...

Colerain picnic celebrates America’s 250th anniversary

COLERAIN – The village of Colerain celebrated America’s 250 anniversary on Sunday afternoon. The celebration was organized by a committee called “Citizens of Colerain for 250 years of America's Freedom” and was held at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church’s Cabrini Hall from 1-4 ...

ODOT outlines Belmont County ongoing construction projects

BELMONT COUNTY — Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are expected to affect traffic in Belmont and Harrison counties in the coming weeks and months. All work is weather permitting. Motorists can check OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 11 on social media for the latest construction information. Interstate 70 Work is underway on improvements to the I-70 Exit 208 interchange with state Route 149 near Morristown. One lane of traffic will be maintained on I-70 during construction, while traffic impacts on SR 149 are expected to begin in fall ...

Griffin trial date nears as attorneys address witness, jury view

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As a trial date inches closer for Andrew Isaac Griffin, he appeared in court Friday for yet another pretrial hearing. Griffin is accused of the double homicide of his Salsa Joe’s Restaurant business partner, Thomas Strussion, and his wife, Angela Strussion. The couple ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Tuesday — 10:45 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on National Road in Bridgeport issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for an equipment violation. — 10:36 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious vehicle that had been in the parking lot at the Shell station in Aetnaville for a couple of hours. An officer responded and was given consent to search but found nothing, according to the report. The man was having relationship issues and did not want to go home at the moment. Personnel at the Shell station said he was OK to stay in the lot a while longer. — 10:07 p.m., a caller reported ...