¯ First-degree felony : Three to 11 years; $20,000.
¯ Second-degree felony: Two to eight years; $15,000.
¯ Third-degree felony: One to three years; $10,000.
¯ Third-degree felony involving an act of sex or violence: One to five years; $10,000.
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¯ Fifth-degree felony: Six months to one year; $2,500.
Source: Washington County Common Pleas Court. Graphic by Janelle Patterson Photo Provided
The Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Departmentâs ladder truck was present Thursday to help commemorate the reopening of East Ohio Regional Hospital. Bennett Early Photo by Michele Newbanks
The bridge near the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 20 in Cornersville will soon be replaced.
Two of the four men arrested on weapons and drugs charges on Oct. 1 in New Matamoras were indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury.
PARKERSBURG Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Feb. 2: Travis Wayne Chichester, 29, 1229 22nd St., Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of burglary and grand larceny and was released on a $8,000 surety bond. Joannie Lynn Davis, 55, 916 14th St., Parkersburg, was arraigned on a battery charge and was released on a $500 surety bond. Ronnie Lee Lockhart, 50, 1009 Broadway Ave., Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of battery and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and was released on a $3,000 surety bond. Anthony Bruce Wade, 18, 104 Grady Drive, Walker, was arraigned on charges of improper disposal and mandatory proof of disposal and was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.
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Gross sexual imposition and felonious assault were just two of the offenses brought before the Washington County Grand Jury this week.
Jason Dean Lanning, 37, of 105 Melody Lane, Marietta, was indicted on two counts of felonious assault, both second-degree felonies, after he allegedly pistol whipped a man and tried to run him over with a vehicle.
According to Marietta Police reports, units were dispatched Nov. 18 to 840 Pike St., Sierra Apartments, in reference to an assault. Contact was made with the victims and other witnesses. Through the investigation, it was found that Lanning had arrived at the apartment parking lot and got into a verbal argument that escalated into a gun being pulled and the victim being pistol whipped by Lanning.
Reports/Washington County
¯ A lieutenant began an investigation Jan. 12 into a vehicle being entered and a laptop and handgun being stolen. This case remains under investigation.
¯ A deputy completed a crash report Thursday where Paul Reginald of Lauderhill, Fla., was travelling on Warren Chapel Road and became stuck in a corn field.
¯ A lieutenant was dispatched Friday to 248 Mill Branch Road, Belpre, to a report of two male subjects shoving Steve Baughman out of his house and threatening him. Baughman had locked himself in his vehicle and the two males were beating on his vehicle. The lieutenant met with all three subjects.
Reports/Washington County
¯ A deputy responded Dec. 19 to Par Mar, 100 Fifth St., Beverly, in reference to the theft of candy. Personnel advised Steven Hinton stole unknown candy that morning at approximately 5:30 a.m. A review of surveillance cameras revealed Hinton putting a yellow and orange item in his left coat pocket while in the candy aisle. The deputy responded to Hinton’s residence, 607 Center St., Beverly, and asked Hinton about the incident. Hinton was unsure why he took the item but did admit he took a Reece’s peanut butter cup candy bar. Hinton, 52, was advised that a summons would be requested for him for theft through Marietta Municipal Court and that he was not to return to the business.