Middleport man arrested after allegedly firing shot into vehicle
Staff Report
Law enforcement officials surround a car driven by Terry Bell which was stopped on State Route 7 Thursday afternoon. Bell was taken into custody at the scene after an alleged incident in West Virginia.
Milton Police Department Facebook photo
Terry Bell
Milton Police Department Facebook photo
MIDDLEPORT A Meigs County man is in custody after an alleged incident on Interstate 64 in West Virginia with a shoot fired into a vehicle.
According to a statement on the Milton Police Department Facebook page, at around 1 p.m. on Thursday a woman called 911 to report that “her boyfriend had pulled alongside her vehicle on I-64 and shot a gun, striking her car. (Her) 13 month old grandchild was in the rear seat in a car seat at the time.”
Three in custody following search
Staff Report
POMEROY Three people were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Pomeroy on Tuesday night.
In a news release, Sheriff Keith Wood stated that on Feb. 9, in the late evening hours the Gallia-Meigs Major Crimes Task Force while working in conjunction with deputies from the sheriff’s office and officers with the Pomeroy Police Department, executed a search warrant at 416 Spring Avenue in the Village of Pomeroy.
“The search warrant comes after an in-depth investigation into drug trafficking in the Spring Avenue area of Pomeroy. Seized from the residence was a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, prescription drugs, cash, and drug paraphernalia,” stated the release.
More than $16K raised for Shop with a Cop
By Sarah Hawley - shawley@aimmediamidwest.com
Proceeds from a quilt donated by Albert Proffitt and Pat Barnette were presented to the Shop with a Cop program. Pictured (from left) are Proffitt, Barnette, Pomeroy Police Chief Chris Pitchford, Sheriff Keith Wood and Pomeroy fireman Aaron Oliphant.
Tina Richards | Courtesy photo
Pomeroy Patrolman Leif Babb, Pomeroy Chief Chris Pitchford, and Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood are pictured presenting a check for the Shop with a Cop Program.
Tina Richards | Courtesy photo
MEIGS COUNTY The annual Meigs County Shop with a Cop program will take place next week following numerous fundraising efforts.
More than $16K raised for Shop with a Cop
By Sarah Hawley - shawley@aimmediamidwest.com
Proceeds from a quilt donated by Albert Proffitt and Pat Barnette were presented to the Shop with a Cop program. Pictured (from left) are Proffitt, Barnette, Pomeroy Police Chief Chris Pitchford, Sheriff Keith Wood and Pomeroy fireman Aaron Oliphant.
Tina Richards | Courtesy photo
Pomeroy Patrolman Leif Babb, Pomeroy Chief Chris Pitchford, and Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood are pictured presenting a check for the Shop with a Cop Program.
Tina Richards | Courtesy photo
MEIGS COUNTY The annual Meigs County Shop with a Cop program will take place next week following numerous fundraising efforts.