Ohioians dispose of more than 16 tons of pills during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohioans for properly...
Courts and Police
Former treasurer for church sentenced
POMEROY, Ohio – A former church treasurer has been sentenced on a charge of theft. Maxine Rose, 67, of Racine,...
Two car collision in Middleport
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - A vehicle roll over has occurred on Middleport Hill. A female driver reportedly hit the wall going...
Day sentenced in Middleport fire case
POMEROY, Ohio – Keith Day has been sentenced in the Middleport, Ohio fire case of 2016. Nearly a year after...
Eblin sentenced for vehicular assault, attempted abduction and domestic violence charges
POMEROY, Ohio – Matthew A. Eblin, Jr. was sentenced in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas following a guilty...
Ohio law enforcement officers honor 782 killed in the line of duty
Ohio Attorney General recognizes sacrifice of fallen officers LONDON, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio...
North Carolina man indicted for running roofing scam in Ohio, West Virginia
MARIETTA, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Washington County Prosecutor Kevin Rings today announced the indictment of a...
Former church treasurer enters guilty plea on theft charge, sentencing set
POMEROY, Ohio – A former church treasurer has entered a guilty plea on a charge of theft. Maxine Rose, 67,...
Suspect in Middletown homicide arrested in Meigs County after chase
POMEROY, Ohio – A suspect in Middletown, Ohio homicide was taken into custody following a chase in Meigs County. According...
Morger convicted on charges related to attempting to meet 14-year old for sex
POMEROY, Ohio – James Morger, 29, entered a guilty plea to charges of importuning and disseminating harmful materials to a...
Patrol OVI checkpoint in Meigs County Saturday, April 29
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Meigs County...
Meigs County joins pilot opioid program, Ohio START
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Meigs County is now the newest county to...
House leaders discuss budget sub. bill
Proposal claims to prioritizes opioid epidemic, school funding COLUMBUS, Ohio - Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville),...
April Grand Jury hands down indictments
POMEROY, Ohio - According to Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney, James Stanley, the Meigs County Grand Jury met on April 19,...
Three car crash closes road for an hour
POMEROY, Ohio - A morning crash closed a portion of Route 7 and Union Avenue for about an hour Wednesday...
Patrol plans OVI sobriety checkpoint this week
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – A sobriety checkpoint is planned in the area this week. According to a statement from the Gallia-Meigs...
Nationwide warrant out for sex offender that failed to register
ATHENS, Ohio - A sex offender is being sought for failing to comply with the registration according to the Athens...
Consequences of bad choices: Teaching students to drive sober with mock crash event
RACINE, Ohio – A lot of planning went into staging a fake crash in the hopes it could prevent a...
Alleged bizarre behavior reportedly preceded car crash in Racine
RACINE, Ohio – Following a bizarre series of events April 12, 2017, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a...
Syracuse gas station burglar sentenced to prison
POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announces that on April 12, 2017, defendant Derek Nichols, 27,...
Day convicted on two counts of Arson in Middleport fire case
POMEROY, Ohio – A change of plea has been made in the Middleport fire case. Keith R. Day, 32, of...
Middleport man arrested on drug charge following Task Force investigation
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - One man has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant for narcotics in Middleport. On...
Kentucky man sentenced for rape of 10-year old adopted daughter
POMEROY, Ohio – A man will serve eight years in prison for raping a 10-year old girl in Meigs County,...
Community shows hometown pride with welcome for returning soldiers
POMEROY, Ohio - SPC Colten Walters from Meigs County, Ohio is returned home Tuesday evening on leave along with fellow...
Major Crimes Task Force investigation results in two arrests
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - Two arrests were made March 3, 2017 in connection with a search warrant being served and multi-agency...
