Washington County News

Area health departments expected to administer nearly 2,000 H1N1 vaccinations Saturday during two open clinics.

An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer said Joshua Campbell and Matthew McLeish were taken to two hospitals after a single vehicle accident Saturday.

An Ohio man is set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges. Thursday, Demetrius Haley pleaded guilty to Trafficking in Crack/Cocaine, Possession of Crack/Cocaine, and Tampering with Evidence.

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A former Pittsburgh man has been found guilty of first-degree murder of two Ohio college students in 1999.

A Marietta man already accused of intimidation is now facing child pornography charges after a forensic examination of his computer and drives was recently completed, prosecutors said.

Registered voters who want to avoid the Election Day crowds have until noon Saturday to vote early.

A Macksburg man is charged with plotting to kill a Washington County sheriff's detective and two confidential informants who are responsible for his friend's arrest.

HIRE SCHEME: Washington County sheriff's deputies today arrested a man accused of offering to kill a sheriff's detective and two confidential informants set to testify against his friend.

For more information about flu precautions and vaccinations, call the ODH Flu Hotline toll-free at 866-800-1404. More information about vaccination clinics will be announced as they are scheduled.

A Waterford man is being held on $100,000 bond after he was charged with forcing his way into an apartment on Sunday, brandishing a shotgun and demanding money from two migrant workers.

An Ohio man is vowing to appeal his 70-year prison sentence for rape and other charges linked to computer images involving young boys.

Temp: 56.0 F Font Size: A Washington County man is behind bars after officials say he offered to kill three witnesses in an upcoming trial.

KECK SENTENCING CONTINUED TO MONDAY: The illness of an attorney forced the sentencing of convicted child rapist Daniel Keck to be continued Thursday.

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A former Marietta resident recently died from the H1N1 virus. Health officials said the 38-year-old was pregnant.

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A Reno woman with no working smoke detector in her home was fortunate to escape a Sunday afternoon fire unharmed, firefighters said.

Wind Chill: 40 F Font Size: A pre-dawn fire caused heavy damage to a professional office building near Ohio Route 7 early Saturday morning.

Marietta and Washington County health department officials announced this morning that there have been three or four confirmed cases of H1N1 in the county.