Washington County, OH

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - Authorities have released the name of the man killed in the officer-involved shooting last week in Washington County. According to Steve Irwin a spokesperson with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, 19-year-old Devon Lee Taylor of Marietta is the person that died in the incident.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio. (WTAP) - On Wednesday, May 25, a Belpre man was sentenced to 29 years in prison for drug crimes committed back in June of 2020 in Washington County Common Pleas Court. According to Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil, Tytus Shields was found guilty on seven felony accounts...

BELPRE — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has released the name of the man who was fatally shot by a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy following an early morning pursuit on Ohio 339. Marietta resident Devon Lee Taylor, 19, was killed after a deputy attempted to pull him...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – State Representatives Don Jones (R-Freeport) and Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) announced the State Controlling Board has approved the release of $147,600.00 for improving campus safety on the Washington State Community College Campus in Marietta, Washington County. “Public Safety of those attending Washington State Community College is always...

BELPRE — No new details were released Friday in the fatal shooting of a suspect by a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy following an early morning pursuit Thursday on Ohio 339. The name of the deceased and the deputy, who has been placed on administrative leave per department policy,...

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — A deputy with the Washington County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a suspect after a pursuit and crash. The incident happened about 4 a.m. Thursday after a deputy made a traffic stop on state Route 339 near Barlow, Chief Deputy Mark Warden said.

BELPRE — An approximately four-mile stretch of Ohio 339 was closed for about half the day Thursday as state investigators processed the scene of a vehicle pursuit that ended with a suspect dead following an officer-involved shooting. “As a result of the officer’s contact with the suspect, there were...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio – One man is dead after a pursuit on Ohio 339 in Washington County ended with shots fired north of Belpre, a spokesman from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. The pursuit started around 4:15 a.m Thursday as the suspect fled south on Ohio 339...

NEW MATAMORAS — Frontier is the last baseball team standing in Washington County. The fourth-seeded Cougars bested eighth-seeded Malvern 8-1 in a Division IV sectional final Thursday. “This was the goal,” said Frontier head coach Kurt Satterfield. “That was the World Series for us. This was a long time...

On May 16, 2022, Washington Township dedicated the Washington Township RecPlex West building in memory of Joyce C. Young, former Township Trustee. Joyce was a remarkable woman and a champion for Township residents. She was proud to call Washington Township her home and she worked hard to create a thriving community that would last for many generations. As a strong proponent of the impact of local government, she was always encouraging those around her to get involved and her name was synonymous with community volunteerism and leadership.