James Hess sentenced to multiple life sentences for sexually abusing children
James Hess rises following the hearing to be taken away as he begins serving his life sentence. Photo by Carrie...
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James Hess found guilty on six counts involving child sex abuse
James Hess sits with his attorney, Jenny Evans, waiting for proceedings to begin.Photo by Carrie Rose. James Hess found guilty...
Michael King taken into custody, multiple charges filed
Michael King Michael King taken into custody, multiple charges filed HARRISONVILLE, Ohio - One man has been taken into custody...
Pomeroy traffic stop leads to alleged discovery of drugs
K-9 Maximus poses with the alleged drugs and cash confiscated during a traffic stop. Pomeroy PD photo. Pomeroy traffic stop...
Seeking justice for Kane Roush, law enforcement investigation continues
Family and friends gathered to remember Kane Roush a week after his homicide. Photo by Robert Titus. Seeking justice for...
Woman sentenced for murder of her 16-month-old child in Gallia
Joyceanne Ruane Woman sentenced for murder of her 16-month-old baby in Gallia GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - One person has been sentenced...
Arrests made following traffic stop, drugs not to be tolerated according to Sheriff Wood
Arrests made following traffic stop, drugs not to be tolerated according to Sheriff Wood POMEROY, Ohio - A traffic stop...
Investigation continues in weekend homicide
Ohio BCI investigative unit on the scene of the homicide in Pomeroy. Photo by Robert Titus. Investigation continues in weekend...
More details emerge, name released in Pomeroy homicide
Ohio BCI investigative unit on the scene of the homicide in Pomeroy. Photo by Robert Titus. More details emerge, name...
Easter morning homicide in Pomeroy
Easter morning homicide in Pomeroy POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that is now...
Jury finds Edward “Joey” King guilty on B&E charge
MIP file photo. POMEROY, Ohio - A man has been convicted in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas involving...
Law enforcement execute search warrant on New Hope Road, arrest made
Amanda Honaker Law enforcement execute search warrant on New Hope Road, arrest made CHESTER, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith...
Traffic stop leads to arrest, alleged drugs
Meigs County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cheri with the alleged drugs discovered during the traffic stop. MCSO photo. Traffic stop leads...
Deputy’s notebook: Feb. 26-March 2, 2021
Deputy’s notebook: Feb. 26-March 2, 2021 Editor’s Note – This information is provided by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and...
Stolen car recovered
Stolen car recovered POMEROY, Ohio - A stolen vehicle was recovered in Meigs County. According to Meigs County Sheriff Keith...
Meigs February Grand Jury returns 30 indictments
Meigs February Grand Jury returns 30 indictments (Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is...
Deputy’s Notebook: Feb. 10, 2021
Deputy’s Notebook: Feb. 10, 2021 Editor’s Note – This information is provided by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and is...
Teen dating violence: Red, green flags of relationships
Teen dating violence: Red, green flags of relationships By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio - Young love is supposed to...
Law enforcement make arrests following alleged drug bust in Pomeroy
Law enforcement make arrests following alleged drug bust in Pomeroy POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that on February...
Bringing awareness to teen dating violence
Bringing awareness to teen dating violence POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Victim Assistance Program...
Hospital researcher sentenced to prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets, sell them in China
Hospital researcher sentenced to prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets, sell them in China Defendant will pay $2.6 million...
Meigs grand jury returns January indictments
Meigs grand jury returns January indictments (Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty...
Heroin allegedly found following call of men passed out
Alleged heroin recovered following a call of two people passed out. Meigs County Sheriff’s Office photo. Heroin allegedly found following...
Troopers seize $102,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine in Meigs County
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against two North Carolina men after a traffic stop in Meigs...
Reviewing Ohio’s fight against human trafficking in 2020
Reviewing Ohio’s fight against human trafficking in 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost set the fight against...
