Drug investigators seized fentanyl and methamphetamine during a search warrant in Pomeroy, Ohio, leading to multiple arrests, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office said.
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The investigation targeted suspected drug trafficking, and deputies reported large quantities of narcotics and ongoing distribution in the area.
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An Akron man accused of killing a mother and her 12-year-old son surrendered in Meigs County, according to law enforcement officials.
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A head-on collision on State Route 7 near Pomeroy shut down part of the roadway Friday, according to a social media report.
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Emergency crews responded to the crash near the Meigs Golf Course, where two vehicles reportedly collided head-on. Officials have not confirmed injuries or the cause of the crash.
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UPDATE: Authorities recovered the body of 32-year-old Keely Shuler of Pomeroy, who went missing after a vehicle plunged into the Ohio River in early February, according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office.
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Authorities found Shuler’s body near the Ohio-Kentucky border during an unrelated search. Emergency crews searched the river for weeks after the crash in the 300 block of East Main Street, officials said.
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Meigs County deputies identified the body found in a burned vehicle in December as Ethan Vernon, 34, according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities found the vehicle smoldering in the Hemlock Grove area of Meigs County and used DNA testing to confirm his identity.
The sheriff’s office said the death remains under investigation. Deputies are working with the Meigs County Coroner’s Office and the Ohio State Fire Marshal to determine the cause of death. Officials have not released additional details.
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Meigs County authorities arrested Woodrow Richards, 48, and Margaret Hall, 42, of Racine, Ohio, following a joint investigation that uncovered child pornography and illegal drugs at their home on Dudding Lane.
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Officers searched the suspects’ devices and property, seizing the evidence. Authorities contacted Child Protective Services for three children living in the home. Investigators say the case is active and additional leads are being pursued.
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Emergency crews remain on the Ohio River in Pomeroy, Meigs County, searching for a woman whose vehicle crashed into the water. A child inside the car was rescued. The woman was missing when the vehicle was pulled from the river.
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The vehicle reportedly left the roadway in the 300 block of East Main Street before entering the Ohio River. Divers and sonar teams are assisting in the recovery, and officials say the investigation is ongoing. The winter ice is hypothesized to be the cause.
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