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James A. McKnight, right, appears for a change of plea hearing in Washington County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday with Attorney Beau Cross.
A Marietta man pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony in exchange for the dismissal of felony bomb-making charges.
James Allen McKnight, 45, of 26 Colegate Drive, Marietta, was indicted in March 2020 on three charges, including two counts of unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance-illegally manufacturing or processing explosives, both fifth-degree felonies, and one count of improperly discharging firearm at or into a habitation, in a school safety zone or with intent to cause harm or panic to persons in a school building or at a school function, a second-degree felony.
Jan 13, 2021
¯ The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a request to complete a welfare check Dec. 30 on two dogs at 300 Summers Road, Marietta. It was reported that the dog owner left on vacation, leaving the animals with no one to care for them.
A search warrant at the home revealed two small breed dogs inside a small room in the residence. There were water and food containers in the room but the water containers were empty and dry. There were feces and urine all over the floor in this room and the odor was foul, and detected throughout the home.