¯ Regular business meeting of the board of commissioners, 9 a.m. Thursday, 1115 Gilman Ave.
Source: Washington County Commission Clerk.
A special prosecutor may soon be appointed to handle misdemeanor animal cruelty and neglect cases.
Washington County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly McGilton and board members of the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley met with Washington County Commissioners after their regular business meeting Thursday morning.
McGilton said there has been conversations about possibly appointing Jeff Holland of Medina County as the special prosecutor to help push cases forward.
“They are specialized and there’s a lot that goes into them,” she explained. “We always would appreciate someone who is an expert in the field.”
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In what was called a “heartbreaking” and “gruesome” act, a Belpre man was arrested Jan. 14 for the felony cruelty to animals for decapitating the family cat.
Nicholas John Huffman, 41, of Veto Road, Belpre, was also charged with disrupting public service, also a felony, as well as domestic violence and unlawful restraint, both misdemeanors.
According to Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports, deputies were dispatched to 1750 Strahler Road, Waterford, in response to a woman reporting her husband was not acting right and he had chased her with a hammer.
She told deputies he had been acting odd since the night before. He allegedly said the electronics in the home were possessed and reportedly smashed his laptop and phones with a hammer in their garage. He allegedly also took and smashed her phone.