CRIME & SAFETY
Twelve indicted for drug trafficking in West Virginia
WHEELING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Twelve people from Ohio and West Virginia have been charged with distributing cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, ten individuals from the Greater Cleveland area plus two more from the Ohio Valley have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges. The cases were investigated by multi-jurisdictional drug […]
3 arrested after several months long investigation into drug trafficking crack cocaine and crystal-meth
Three people have been arrested after a several months long investigation into drug trafficking. The Brooke County Sheriff’s Office said that on April 18, the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, The Brooke County Sheriff’s Office and Weirton Police Department arrested Larry Reagan of Weirton WV, Ashley Guiler of Weirton WV ,and Kenneth Jett […]
I-70 crash under investigation
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) A semi-truck and a passenger car crashed on I-70 Westbound near Exit 5 around 7:40 p.m. Saturday night. Officials tell 7News a female was taken to the hospital for serious injuries. Officers are still on scene investigating and Westbound traffic was down to one lane as of 9pm. Stick with 7NEWS for […]
Weirton Police investigate two separate murder cases, and Wintersville handles a major creek cleanup: Here are the week’s top headlines
(WTRF) — Weirton Police responded to a home Saturday to discover what they describe as a murder-suicide. 3 dead, one hospitalized after fatal shooting in Weirton Jordan Bettino and Zoe Antoniou were found dead at the residence on Miami Avenue. Suspect Brennan Bailey was also found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. A woman was taken […]
Crash with injuries reported on Pippin Road in Colerain Township
CINCINNATI — Emergency crews from Colerain Township are responding to reports of a crash with injuries Tuesday. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The crash was reported on the 12000 block of Pippin Road just after 12 p.m. Colerain police have...
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