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Arrest made after police pursuit

Arrest made after police pursuit

Posted by | Jan 20, 2021 | , |

A police pursuit took place yesterday evening resulting in the arrest of one man. Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 84 began the chase in Washington County, then the Monroe County Sheriff’s office and OSHP St. Clairsville Post stepped in when the chase reached Fly, Ohio. Sheriff Charles Black says Brian Wade was driving a vehicle stolen from West Virginia. Wade was arrested on State Route 7 just south of Long Ridge Road. He’s charged with felony fleeing and eluding, along with possession of meth and drug paraphernalia, and receiving stolen property. Black also says Wade has warrants in Ohio...

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Shadyside Police Officer Arrested

Shadyside Police Officer Arrested

Posted by | Jan 15, 2021 | , |

Bellaire police arrest a Shadyside police officer on Thursday morning. Dan Napolitano, 49, is in the Belmont County Jail on a domestic violence charge. His girlfriend, 27-year-old Tiffany Clark, also was arrested on a domestic violence charge. Napolitano has been with the department for more than 20 years. Shadyside police say the incident remains under investigation. A meeting will be held with village officials to determine what’s next. Photo Credit:...

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Police chase from Benwood to McMechen tops 100 mph; passenger still at-large

Police chase from Benwood to McMechen tops 100 mph; passenger still at-large

Posted by | Jan 13, 2021 | , , |

Benwood Police attempted a routine traffic stop yesterday evening which led to a high-speed police chase, and one of the culprits is still at large. According to Benwood Police Chief Frank Longwell, an officer clocked a driver going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone on Route 2. Once the driver was pulled over, he told officers he didn’t have a license. The officer then asked the driver to get out of the vehicle. That’s when the driver decided to flee instead. The truck took off headed towards Marshall Street south from Benwood where he reached speeds of 50...

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Benwood police investigating incident involving 2-month-old baby

Benwood police investigating incident involving 2-month-old baby

Posted by | Jan 13, 2021 | , |

Benwood police are investigating an incident that involved a 2-month-old baby. A call came into the department around 9 o’clock Monday morning of an infant not breathing. The child was still alive and taken to a local hospital and then taken by medical helicopter to Morgantown. According to Police Chief Frank Longwell, it is believed the baby was in bed with the father — and that no drugs were involved. This is the third instance of an infant being injured while in bed with a parent since last July in the city. And Longwell says babies need to be put...

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4 people died as Trump supporters stormed Capitol

4 people died as Trump supporters stormed Capitol

Posted by | Jan 7, 2021 | , |

Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.” Police said both law enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical irritants during the hourslong occupation of the Capitol building before it was cleared Wednesday evening by law enforcement. The woman was shot earlier Wednesday as the mob tried to break through a barricaded door in the Capitol where police were armed on the...

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