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Iranian state media say country’s supreme leader is dead

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reported early Sunday. Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency reported the ...

Bill Clinton Tells Congress He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ With Epstein

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein’s sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier ...

Bellaire Track Coach, Teacher Arrested On Child Obscenity Charges

BELLAIRE – Longtime Bellaire track coach and teacher Shawn Valloric was arrested Thursday on child obscenity charges. Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said that his criminal investigation unit received information on Thursday afternoon from the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children that ...

Task Force Tip Led To Coach’s Arrest

BELLAIRE – Longtime Bellaire track coach and teacher Shawn Valloric was arrested Thursday and faces child pornography charges. On Thursday morning, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack’s criminal investigation unit received information from the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task ...

Alleged Double Murderer Appears In Court

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Alleged double murderer Andrew Isaac Griffin was back in Belmont County Common Pleas Court for another pre-trial hearing on Friday afternoon. Griffin is accused of the double homicide of his Salsa Joe’s Restaurant business partner Thomas Strussion and his wife Angela ...