Bridgeport News

Bridgeport Police arrested an area man on charges of aggravated assault and rape around 10:46 p.m. Sunday after the alleged victim claimed he was assaulted at a Bennett Street location.

Suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Story by Stacy Rich Email Bio Other Stories by Stacy Rich BRIDGEPORT, OHIO -- One man is on the run, possibly armed, after a car crash on Route 250 in Sunset Heights ...

When David Shutek was in the eighth grade, his teacher told other students in the class they shouldn't get too attached to him.

Wearing two jackets and wrapped in four blankets, 4-year-old Tucker Hill was able to stay warm and cozy for the Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Fantasy in Lights Parade on Friday.

A truck dumped a load of concrete slabs on a ramp connecting the Fort Pitt Bridge to the Parkway East on Friday, creating a traffic backup that frustrated commuters described as "terrible" and "sickening." ...

An alleged "serial pedophile" is being held in the Belmont County jail accused of rape, and the sheriff's department is asking those who may have been victimized by him to come forward.

Police in Belmont County charged 14 people with felony drug trafficking Tuesday.

Victim a family member, according to court records. Story by D.K. Wright Email Bio Other Stories by D.K. Wright BRIDGEPORT, Ohio -- A Bridgeport, Ohio man who admitted to raping a young girl on three different ...

As funding gets tighter and tighter in Ohio, state Sen. Jason Wilson said it might be time for residents to consider the possibility of school district consolidation.

I am searching for Allen Wayne Baker born August 15,1957. Last known residence is Bridgeport, Ohio in the mid 1990s.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland backs the congressman all the way. Story by Jerry Echemann Email Other Stories by Jerry Echemann BRIDGEPORT, OH -- Wall Street will be examined on Monday morning to see if stocks ...

Eugene Blake claims he cannot remember the events of March 19, 1982, when he is alleged to have murdered Mark Withers in Bridgeport.

A jury of seven men and five women found Johnny Ray Boykin II guilty Friday on 11 of 16 felony counts related to the abduction and sexual assault of two women.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- An armed robber used a realistic-looking pellet gun when he demanded drugs from a Belmont County pharmacist Friday morning.

A man and woman were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash Friday, police said.

Main Street in Bridgeport Westbound from Lincoln Avenue to Marion Street will shut down at 8:00 a.m. The detour for the closing is Howard Street to Marion Street Westbound.

Blake is accused in 26 year-old murder. Story by D.K. Wright Email Bio Other Stories by D.K. Wright ST.

Belmont County residents will be asked this November if they want to pay more taxes to support senior services in Belmont County.

Nearly 200 excited Democratic voters gathered Thursday evening at the Bridgeport Eagles to watch an historic event, Sen.

A Bridgeport-area man lost his life in a motorcycle accident at 1:45 p.m. Saturday on Ohio 647 and Belmont 22 in Pease Township.