Noble County Pipe Bomb, Ohio Lawyer Arrested, MC Baseball Wins

MARIETTA, OH — Good morning and happy Monday Marietta. Here are a few news stories from Marietta and the surrounding region that we think you should know about today.

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Pipe bomb in Noble County: The Noble County Sheriff's Office reports that they found a pipe bomb in Elk Township. They say they received a call on Saturday about a suspicious item found 25-feet from the road by a property owner on Crum Ridge Road. An investigation determined that someone had tried to set it off, but the fuse failed. A bomb squad showed up and safely detonated it at the scene. The sheriff's department didn't name any names, but this incident is still under investigation.

Ohio lawyer faces rape charges: Staff writers with WSAZ report that a Southeast Ohio lawyer is accused of sex crimes against a child. They say court records show that Christopher Michael Moore, who has a law office in Jackson County, is charged with rape, and gross sexual imposition. The alleged crimes occurred between June 2012 and December 2015. He was indicted on Friday and a warrant for his arrest was issued that same day.

Etta Express continues to win: Yesterday, Marietta College's baseball team beat Baldwin Wallace University 7-5. They were set to play a doubleheader, but the second game was canceled. Marietta played the Yellow Jackets three times this weekend and won two of those games. Marietta College's record now stands at 18-3 overall. Marietta plays again this Saturday against Muskingum University for another doubleheader.

Marietta College men's soccer team falls in championship game: Yesterday, the Marietta College men's soccer team lost 1-0 against John Carroll University. This was the final game of the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament. The Pioneers kept the game tied 0-0 in the first half, but weren't able to recover after a Blue Streaks goal early in the second half. Even though they didn't win, this was only the second time the team has made it this far in the tournament. Marietta finished with a 7-3-1 record overall.

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