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Weirton fires officer who wouldn't shoot man with gun

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By Kate White

Stephen Mader was fired from the Weirton Police Department for not immediately shooting a man who had a gun, according to a lawyer for the family of the man, who was shot and killed by a different Weirton officer.

Ronald "R.J." Williams, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on May 6 by a Weirton officer whose name has not been made public.

Three Weirton officers were at the scene when Williams was shot in the back of the head, according to a report written by a West Virginia State Police trooper who investigated the shooting. But neither the Hancock County prosecutor nor the State Police report, identifies them.

Wayne County lawyer Jack Dolance, who was hired by the Williams family and the director of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, have criticized the prosecutor and Weirton police chief's refusal to release the names of the officers.

At a press conference after Williams' death, Hancock Prosecuting Attorney Jim Davis said that the three officers had returned to work and done nothing wrong.

Mader contacted Dolance, however, and said that he had been fired, the lawyer said. The letter that Mader received from the city, said that Mader had put his two colleagues in danger by not "taking quick and decisive action" with Williams, said Dolance.

Weirton police and prosecutors held a news conference Tuesday in response to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article Sunday in which Mader gave an interview about being terminated.

Travis Blosser, the city manager, said Tuesday, according to a WTOV broadcast of the news conference, that Mader had escalated the situation with Williams.

Mader, 25, who joined the Weirton force after being deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine, was the first officer to encounter Williams, 23, outside the home Williams previously shared with his ex-girlfriend.

Mader told the Post-Gazette that Williams had a gun, but wasn't pointing it at him. He couldn't immediately be reached Tuesday.

"I told him, 'Put down the gun,' and he's like, 'Just shoot me.' And I told him, 'I'm not going to shoot you brother.' Then he starts flicking his wrist to get me to react to it.

"I thought I was going to be able to talk to him and deescalate it. I knew it was a suicide-by-cop" situation, Mader told the newspaper.

According to the State Police report of the incident, Bethany Gilmer called 911 in the early morning hours of May 6, and said Williams had been drinking, had a gun and planned to make police shoot him.

When Mader arrived, from his police cruiser, he asked Williams, "Where is 119 Marie Ave.?"

"It's right here," Williams answered. He was outside, standing by his car, according to the report. "Why, what's up?"

The officer, Mader, notified dispatchers that he was on scene at 2:57 a.m. They told him to watch out for a weapon.

Two more Weirton officers arrived in separate cruisers at about the same time.

"Shots fired," the second officer to arrive radioed to 911, a minute later, at 2:58 a.m.

None of the dashboard cameras in the three police cruisers at the scene were recording at the time of the shooting. State Police Sgt. R. J. Gibson wrote in his report that none of the officers felt the need to activate the flashing lights on their vehicles on the way to the scene. Turning those lights on starts a recording.

Gibson, who is based in Hancock County, wrote that the shooting "while tragic was lawful." Williams was pointing a gun at officers when he was shot, the trooper wrote.

Mader also told the Pittsburgh newspaper that he didn't think his fellow officer was wrong to shoot Williams.

Mader "had one of the most nerve-racking jobs overseas. He's obviously very cool under pressure," Dolance said Tuesday, adding Mader had been a handler for bomb-sniffing dogs.

There should be a review of the Weirton Police Department's training and policies, Dolance said.

Reach Kate White at kate.white@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1723 or follow @KateLWhite on Twitter.


Fayette County police say bloodhound helped track man with drugs

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By Staff reports

A Fayette County man faces numerous charges after allegedly fleeing from police while carrying methamphetamine Wednesday morning.

Police say they were able to find Jackie Lee Danbury, 35, of Cannelton, with the help of a bloodhound.

Montgomery and Smithers police tried to stop Danbury, who was driving a silver Ford F-150, at about 4 a.m. for minor traffic violations, according to a news release from the Fayette Sheriff's Office.

Danbury allegedly sped up and fled south on W.Va. 61 "in an extremely reckless and aggressive manner."

He allegedly continued onto Boonesboro Road near the Kanawha Falls area, where he abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot, according to the release.

Because it was difficult to see and the terrain was difficult to traverse, police called for Fayette sheriff's Sgt. Shannon Morris and his bloodhound, Dixie.

Dixie led the officers through a long stretch of brush and directed them to a package of several prescription pills and a "substantial quantity" of methamphetamine, the release says.

She also directed them toward a backpack lying in the brush near the bank of the Kanawha River. Police say Danbury had concealed himself in mud and was covering his head with the backpack.

He was taken into custody following a brief struggle.

Police say he will face charges of driving left of center, littering, fleeing in a vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of others, fleeing on foot, obstructing an officer, battery on a police officer and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.

"You can run, and you can hide, but if Dixie gets on your trail, you're going to get caught," Fayette Sheriff Steve Kessler said in the release.

Monongalia County man allegedly breaks baby's leg

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By Erin Beck

A Monongalia County man allegedly broke his girlfriend's baby's leg when he grew frustrated by the child's crying.

Police say Phillip Andrew Campbell, 21, of Core, was frustrated because the 6-month-old boy wouldn't stop crying while he tried to play a video game.

Police responded on Thursday after receiving a complaint about child abuse from a Child Protective Services worker. The worker had said a 6-month-old boy had a spiral fracture to his right leg and a bloody nose. Police wrote in a criminal complaint filed in Monongalia County Magistrate Court that spiral fractures often are considered suspicious in infants.

Police interviewed both the baby's mother and Campbell, her boyfriend of about four months. Campbell lied at first, saying a dog caused the injuries, but then admitted to the abuse, according to the complaint.

Campbell told police he became frustrated when the baby wouldn't stop crying while he played a video game, so "roughed him up a bit," the complaint says. Police say he admitted to using his foot to push the baby with pillows and reaching behind him on the bed to pull the baby's leg.

Campbell, who had been arrested by Westover police for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, told police he lied because he was afraid of going back to jail, according to the complaint.

When asked if he had ever abused the baby before, he said he had smacked the baby's butt for crying and fussing all day. Police said they saw a small bruise.

He also said he had put his hand over the baby's mouth to keep him from crying, and watched the baby bang his head on the floor while crawling without attempting to stop him.

Campbell is charged with child abuse resulting in risk of injury, a felony,

Reach Erin Beck at erin.beck@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-5163, Facebook.com/erinbeckwv, or follow @erinbeckwv on Twitter.

ACLU to sue Weirton, State Police over man's death

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By Kate White

The West Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it will sue the State Police and the Weirton Police Department for failing to turn over documents related to the killing of an African-American man, who police say was waving a gun at them when they shot him.

In July, the ACLU requested information from police surrounding the death of Ronald Williams Jr., 23, under the Freedom of Information Act. In notices sent Wednesday, the ACLU says the agencies failed to respond to the requests for information.

Three Weirton officers were at the scene when Williams, who went by the nickname "RJ" and was from McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, was shot in the back of the head, according to a report written by a West Virginia State Police trooper who investigated the shooting. But neither the Hancock County prosecutor nor the State Police report identifies the officers.

Williams was pointing a gun at officers, the report concluded. It was later found to be unloaded.

On Tuesday, Wayne County lawyer Jack Dolance, who represents Williams' family, identified the first Weirton officer to confront Williams, before he was killed. Stephen Mader was fired from the Weirton department for not immediately shooting Williams, according to Dolance.

The ACLU filed a new request Wednesday for information about Mader's termination.

"During the course of looking into [Williams death], it was brought to our attention by Mr. Mader that he was terminated for trying to deescalate the situation," said ACLU Interim Executive Director Jeff Martin. "This is unacceptable. An officer should never fear being fired for trying to handle a situation without shooting a citizen."

Weirton officials held a press conference on Wednesday to refute Mader's claims about his firing. Weirton's manager said, during the news conference, that it was Mader who escalated the Williams' incident, but that his termination stemmed from unlawful searches and contaminating a separate crime scene.

Martin has said that the information his organization requested might help determine what led State Police Sgt. R.J. Gibson to determine that the shooting of Williams was justified.

The State Police denied the request for information by letter July 20 from State Police Captain M.R. Crowder, according to the notice filed by ACLU legal director Jamie Lynn Crofts.

Weirton lawyer Cy Hill denied the FOIA request on behalf of Weirton police in an Aug. 8 letter, the notice states.

The ACLU asked the agencies for, among other things, all surveillance footage near the area where Williams was killed, along with any footage from police dashboard and/or body cameras; all audio recordings with 911 dispatchers during, leading up to and involving the aftermath of the shooting, and any inter-office communication between department members and/or third parties concerning Williams.

None of the dashboard cameras in the three police cruisers at the scene were recording at the time of the shooting. Gibson's report states that's because none of the officers had activated the flashing lights on their vehicles, which begins a recording.

Reach Kate White at kate.white@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1723 or follow @KateLWhite on Twitter.

Judge restores benefits to people in WV's Medicaid waiver program

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By Lori Kersey

Five disabled West Virginians who are suing the state Department of Health and Human Resources over cuts to its Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities waiver program should get the same amount of funding they got in 2014, before the cuts were put in place, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston issued a preliminary injunction that orders the DHHR to reinstate the plaintiffs' individualized budgets to the amounts they received in 2014.

The judge did not rule on whether to certify the case as a class action, as attorneys had asked in the lawsuit; such a move would allow people similarly affected to join the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed by attorneys for the nonprofit law firm Mountain State Justice, argues that the way the DHHR has run its I/DD waiver program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. They filed a request for injunctive relief against the DHHR last year, on behalf of five waiver recipients, to make the agency reverse course on cuts to the program that went into effect this year.

"We're very pleased with the court order," said Lydia Milnes, an attorney for Mountain State Justice. "We think it shows a good understanding of the issues and challenges facing our clients. We're looking forward to a further ruling on our motion for class certification."

The I/DD waiver program provides severely disabled West Virginia Medicaid recipients money for in-home services and community-based programs. The program provides services to 4,534 West Virginians. Another 1,100 are an a waiting list for the program, according to the order.

The state Bureau for Medical Services, which administers the Medicaid program, contracts with APS Healthcare Inc. to conduct an "annual assessment of each program participant's abilities and needs," according to the order. Each person's budget from APS is determined by a "secret and proprietary computer algorithm."

Before fall 2014, APS made independent decisions on granting funds exceeding a participant's budget, and routinely granted them, the order states.

That changed in September 2014, when Bureau of Medical Services employees saw that the program was exceeding its budget and instructed APS to stop unilaterally approving program plans that exceed the budgets, the order states.

"These denials resulted in substantial decreases from 2014 to 2015 in the total benefits Plaintiffs received through the I/DD waiver program, even though Plaintiffs' need for services did not diminish during this time period," the judge wrote. "This lower funding correspondingly results in a reduction of services Plaintiffs can purchase."

In a statement, Jeremiah Samples, deputy secretary for the DHHR, said the department will comply with the order.

"The DHHR has already implemented many of the changes outlined in the court's order, and it will continue exploring strategies to make further appropriate modifications," Samples said. "The DHHR remains committed to providing services to vulnerable populations, including expanding services to the more than 1,000 West Virginians on the program waiting list, within the allocated budgets provided by the Legislature during these difficult fiscal times."

Reach Lori Kersey at lori.kersey@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1240 or follow @LoriKerseyWV on Twitter.

Reward offered for information in dog's death

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By The Associated Press

FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for a dog's torture and death in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

The Humane Society of the United States says in a news release that a family found its dog hanging by its neck on their driveway gate in Falling Waters on Saturday, two days after it disappeared.

The statement says the husky, which had gone missing from a run line, was gutted and butchered.

Heather Severt, the Humane Society's director in West Virginia, says the amount of pain and fear this dog likely suffered is "unimaginable."

The statement says anyone with information about the case can call the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000.

Suicide prevention walks planned in Charleston, elsewhere this fall

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By Staff reports

Four Out of the Darkness Walks, organized to raise funds for suicide prevention, are planned for this fall in West Virginia.

Andrea St. Clair, of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, said organizers expect more than 150 people to participate in the Out of the Darkness Walk on Oct. 1 in Charleston.

The walk will be held on the grounds of the West Virginia State Capitol at 10 a.m., according to a news release.

Walks are also planned for Parkersburg on Sept. 24, Moundsville on Sept. 25 and Shepherdstown on Oct. 15.

The walks are named "Out of the Darkness" because it is organizers' goal to bring suicide out of the shadows in an effort to prevent it.

While suicide is the 10th leading cause of the death in the United States, organizers noted that it is preventable, and they hope that making suicide OK to talk about will encourage those suffering from mental health conditions to seek help.

Funds raised support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and its research and prevention programs. More than 375 Out of the Darkness walks will be held this fall.

In a statement, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention CEO Robert Gebbia said they want to "save more people from dying from depression and other mental health conditions."

Register for the Charleston walk at www.afsp.org/CharlestonWV. Organizations interested in setting up a table should contact Andrea St. Clair at 304-444-4230 or astclair2@mix.wvu.edu. Participants can also register for some of the walks by visiting afsp.org/chapter/afsp-west-virginia and clicking "See All Events."

For more information on how to become involved in the Mid-Ohio Valley Walk contact Dr. Heather McCarter at 304-482-3025, email OOTDparkersburg@gmail.com, or search for the walk on Facebook.

For information on the Upper Ohio Valley (Moundsville) Walk, contact Chrystal Lucas at 740-310-2246 or email mamared67@gmail.com. The event also has a Facebook page.

For more information on the Shepherdstown walk, contact Duaine Phillips at 304-707-8250, email duainephillips@yahoo.com, or visit the Facebook page.

The West Virginia chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention started organizing the walks last year after forming a state chapter.

Body of missing 65-year-old man found in Morgantown

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By The Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Police in Morgantown have found the body of a man reported missing last week.

Police Chief Ed Preston says in a news release that the body of Joseph Ray Arnold, 65, was found on an embankment near the Monongahela River on Wednesday.

A relative reported Arnold missing on Sept. 8. Preston says Arnold was last seen at a church in downtown Morgantown.

Preston says there are no immediate signs of foul play and an autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death.


Man struck by SUV on Corridor G in critical condition

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By Staff reports

A South Charleston man is in critical condition Thursday after being struck by an SUV on Corridor G on Wednesday night.

George Jeffrey, 28, was struck at the intersection of Green Road around 11:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department, which responded along with the city's fire department.

A Chevrolet Trailblazer, which had a green light, went through the intersection and struck Jeffrey, who was trying to cross the road, police said.

Jeffrey was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, the release says.

Charleston police's Crash Investigation Unit still is investigating the incident.

New trial date set in Charleston slaying after mistrial

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By Staff reports

A judge set a new trial date Thursday in the case of a man charged with murder whose first trial ended in mistrial earlier this month.

Tremaine Jackson's trial is set for Nov. 28, said Kanawba Circuit Judge Charles King.

Jackson's lawyer asked for a mistrial earlier this month, after jurors had deliberated almost three days.

Taniqra Payne is charged with perjury, after King said she went to the scene where Jackson allegedly shot Brian Rogers last December on Charleston's West Side and then lied about it.

Rogers was shot and killed near Littlepage Terrace. During the trial, Rogers' father saw Payne at the place Rogers was shot and took her photograph, the judge has said.

Payne conducted her own investigation and talked to other jurors about it, according to the judge.

Jackson, prosecutors say, killed Rogers over a $3,000 heroin debt. Jackson says he wasn't the shooter and that Charleston police coerced a confession that was video taped.

Supreme Court says an independent Wells would confuse voters on ballot

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By Phil Kabler

As a registered Democrat, Erik Wells was ineligible to petition to get on the November general election ballot, the state Supreme Court said in an opinion issued Thursday, concluding that the petition process is available only to persons who have no party affiliation.

"Simply put, the petitioner is a registered Democrat, and any attempt to otherwise identify himself or 'disaffiliate' with the Democratic Party can only be accomplished by changing his registration; to permit otherwise would perpetrate a fraud on the public," Justice Margaret Workman wrote in the majority opinion.

She added: "If "skipping" from party to party to take advantage of a political opportunity puts the state's election interests at risk, it's fairly inarguable that allowing a candidate to masquerade as something he is not makes an utter mockery of these interests."

Workman was referring to a state election law that requires an individual to be registered as a member of a political party for at least 60 days prior to filing to run in that party's primary election.

The high court on Monday issued an order declaring Wells ineligible to appear on the general election ballot for Kanawha County clerk, a ruling that sets precedent for disqualifying at least eight other candidates running as independents in county elections around the state who also are registered with major political parties.

The accompanying opinion concludes that if Wells were permitted to bypass the party primary and use the petition process to appear on the general election ballot as an independent, there ostensibly would be voters who would recognize him to be a Democrat.

"To suggest this would create voter confusion is putting it mildly," Workman wrote.

The opinion dismisses arguments raised by Wells' attorney that barring him from the ballot would violate his constitutional rights and the rights of more than 900 Kanawha County voters who signed petitions to put him on the ballot.

Wells, who is married to Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, was not being kept off the ballot because of any "arbitrary or capricious" action, the option states, since he was not denied the opportunity to seek ballot access through the traditional primary election process.

Wells had testified in Kanawha Circuit Court that he had not planned to run for county clerk until he read news reports in May and June about issues with the clerk's office inaccurately redrawing precinct boundaries, resulting in many voters voting in the wrong delegate or senatorial districts in the May primary.

His decision to run came after the May primary and after the deadline for county Democratic Executive Committee to fill the ballot vacancy for county clerk, but prior to the Aug. 1 deadline to petition to appear on the ballot as an independent.

Contacted Thursday, Wells said he was disappointed by the tone of the opinion.

"While I respect the Supreme Court's opinion, I was a bit surprised that the tone in which it was written certainly wasn't up to the high standards of professionalism that I expect from our Supreme Court," Wells said. "The court could have rendered its opinion minus the snide comments."

Wells said the ruling raises other issues.

"If the court believes that I would be deceiving voters, then the same must be said of Beth Walker, who deceived voters by running as a nonpartisan when she was and still is a registered Republican," he said, referring to the Supreme Court Justice-elect.

Justice Robin Davis dissented and reserves the right to issue a dissenting opinion.

Reach Phil Kabler at philk@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1220, or follow @PhilKabler on Twitter.

Poca principal arrested for alleged use of basketball booster funds

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By Elaina Sauber

The principal of Poca High School was arrested Thursday after an investigation found he used a debit card linked to the school basketball teams' boosters for personal purchases on at least two occasions.

Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff's Department charged Principal Bradley Knell with two counts of computer fraud Thursday.

He was released on a $5,000 bond later that day.

Officer Michael Woodford, a student resource officer at Poca High School, was advised earlier this week that Knell was suspected of making personal purchases on a debit card that's linked to a private account for the basketball team boosters.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Putnam County Magistrate Court, Woodford obtained bank account transaction history for the debit card and contacted two of the businesses where recent transactions were made.

On Tuesday, Woodford received video surveillance from Sept. 5 showing Knell pull into the Rock Branch Sheetz and pump gas into his personal truck.

The account history showed Knell bought $77 of gas with the debit card, the complaint says.

On another occasion, on Sept. 1, video surveillance shows Knell making a $8.67 purchase at the Go-Mart directly across from Poca High School, using the same debit card designated for the basketball team boosters.

The complaint says Woodford was able to identify Knell from the surveillance on both occasions.

On Wednesday, Woodford spoke to Becky Frampton, the owner of the account.

Frampton gave verbal and written statements to officers that she "never gave Brad Knell access in any way, to include PIN, or otherwise to this account," according to the complaint.

Putnam County Sheriff Steve Deweese said Thursday that the computer fraud charges against Knell are "the same thing as fraudulent use of a credit [or debit] card."

"He went in and took the card without anyone's knowledge," Deweese said.

Knell previously was an assistant principal at Hurricane and Buffalo high schools.

Reach Elaina Sauber at

elaina.sauber@wvgazettemail.com,

304-348-3051 or follow

@ElainaSauber on Twitter.

Lawyers worry about medical monitoring in Monsanto settlement

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By Kate White

Attorneys representing hundreds of current and former Nitro residents are investigating concerns over the medical-monitoring portion of a landmark settlement agreement with Monsanto Co.

Residents who lived, worked or went to school in the Nitro area sought medical monitoring for dioxin-related illnesses and a cleanup of what they argued was a contaminated community.

On the eve of an expected six-month trial, in 2012, Monsanto agreed to a 30-year medical-monitoring program with a preliminary fund of $21 million for initial testing and up to $63 million in additional money - dependent upon what level of dioxin is found in residents. Money that isn't used goes back to Monsanto.

The settlement allows residents to retain their right to file personal-injury lawsuits against Monsanto if medical tests turn up illnesses potentially related to dioxin exposure.

Dioxin has been linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities, endometriosis and other infertility problems, and suppressed immune functions. The chemical builds up in tissue over time, meaning that even a small exposure can accumulate to dangerous levels.

Attorneys for the class of plaintiffs told a judge earlier this month that there are a number of discrepancies regarding the test results.

"Class counsel takes its role in ensuring that the participants in the medical-monitoring process get all the benefits they're entitled to very seriously," said David Carriger, a lawyer with the Calwell Practice. "That's why we're trying to get more information about the process by which the blood samples were obtained and the process by which they were shipped and stored in the lab."

Getting the information needed to determine whether the monitoring process is flawed has been a challenge, though, according to the attorneys.

Thomas Health System is fighting a subpoena that was filed by attorneys for residents, according to Carriger. Charleston attorney Thomas Hurney of the Jackson Kelly law firm, which is representing Thomas Health System, didn't return a call Friday.

Circuit Judge Derek Swope, of Mercer County, who approved the 2012 settlement and presides over the case, told attorneys for both sides during a Sept. 1 hearing, to try to reach an agreement regarding the subpoena.

Those who were determined eligible to be tested for disease were sent to Thomas Hospital to receive free medical exams and testing. The tests were then sent to Axys Analytical Services, in Canada.

Plaintiffs' repeated requests for information from the hospital and Axys "have been met with nothing short of a 'stone wall,' " attorney John Skaggs, with the Calwell Practice, wrote in a court filing. Stuart Calwell is the lead plaintiffs' attorney in the case.

Attorneys for Nitro residents began a "serious inquiry regarding the validity of the Medical Monitoring Program" in October 2015, Skaggs wrote. Calwell's firm has hired four experts as part of the investigation.

"As Class Counsel slowly received information on the dioxin sampling program, it became apparent that there are substantial and troubling questions regarding the reliability of the serum dioxin sampling performed by Thomas Hospital," Skaggs wrote.

There is a discrepancy in the number of blood samples purportedly collected by the hospital and the number of samples purportedly received by the lab, according to attorneys from the Calwell practice. That raises concerns that "some participants' samples were mislabeled, lost, or destroyed," Skaggs wrote in the filing.

Plaintiff attorneys have asked to be provided answers about why some tests were never verified and validated, as well as why there have been delays in testing and reporting.

Also as part of the settlement, Monsanto agreed to spend $9 million cleaning 4,500 homes in the area, to rid them of dioxin-contaminated dust.

For more than 50 years, the Monsanto plant churned out herbicides, rubber products and other chemicals. The plant's production of Agent Orange, a defoliant deployed widely in the Vietnam War, created dioxin as a toxic chemical byproduct.

Reach Kate White at kate.white@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1723 or follow @KateLWhite on Twitter.

Justices will hear arguments over jail video

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West Virginia Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in an attempt by state jail officials to keep private a video depicting correctional officers throwing flash-bang grenades inside an inmate's cell.

On Friday, justices granted the state's request that oral arguments be held in its appeal of Kanawha County Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit's ruling making the video public. A date for the argument will be set later, according to an order list on the Supreme Court's website.

Tabit found that the video doesn't fall within exemptions to the state's Freedom of Information Act. She ordered last year that attorneys representing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority turn the video over within five days to Charleston attorney Paul Stroebel, who represents an inmate who alleges that he received severe burns in 2015 while incarcerated at the Western Regional Jail, in Barboursville.

Ben Freeman, an assistant attorney general, argues that the video footage is private because of an exemption to the FOIA that relates to the design of jails and detention facilities. Information that, if released, could be used by an inmate to escape from a facility or injure another inmate or staff member is exempt from being released.

Tabit wrote in her ruling last December that "nothing on the videotape would put any inmate, resident or facility personnel at peril nor could the same be used by any inmate to facilitate any type of an escape from the facility." Stroebel had asked Tabit to require the jail authority to respond to his FOIA request and turn over photos and videos from an incident involving his client, Shane R. Marcum.

During a hearing on Oct. 13, 2015, Stroebel told the judge that the Jail Authority didn't want to produce the video because, "It paints them in a terrible light - it's awful."

On file: Sept. 18, 2016

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Marriages

The following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Sept. 8 and 15:

Timothy James Beck II, 34, and Melissa Ann Hinzman, 31, both of St. Albans.

Ryan Lee Graham, 24, and Chelsea Nicole Courson, 26, both of Charleston.

Sean Michael Moore, 28, and Amber Nicole Hogue, 27, both of Charleston.

Michael Alan Atkinson II, 30, of South Charleston and Holli Noel Denise Evans, 27, of Cross Lanes.

Cody Allen Rowlands, 21, and Laura Ann Mullins, 22, both of Charleston.

Aaron Joseph Lynch-Kelley, 28, and Carrie Marie Daugherty, 26, both of South Charleston.

Andrew Michael Blatt, 28, and Kayla Marie White, 25, both of Cross Lanes.

William Henry Baldwin, 61, and Amanda Beth Allen, 35, both of Charleston.

Glenn Scott Hively, 45 and Aimee Michelle Hartley, 36, both of Clendenin.

Lonnie Austin Vanscoy, 32, and Meghan Rose Jordan, 31, both of Cross Lanes.

David Ward Ranson, 63, and Laura Lou Marple, 60, both of Charleston.

Donald Zachary Light, 28, of St. Albans and Katie Danielle Hubbard, 24, of South Charleston.

Adam Lee Dale, 36, of Elkview and Cosby Caroline Spencer, 33, of Cross Lanes.

Mander Jerry Dotson, 47, of Madison and Crystal Roberts, 36, of Charleston.

Samuel Brown Petsonk, 32, and Stephanie Leigh Tyree, 34, both of Charleston.

Jason Wilford Holcomb, 39, and Tarren Elizabeth Austin, 29, both of Dunbar.

Ronald Allen Keffer, 27, of South Charleston and Thomas Allen Hall, 44, of Charleston.

Shaun Michael Jeffries, 36, and Stephinie Renee Jividen, 32, both of Charleston.

Kevin Tyler Carte, 23, of Charleston and Justina Marie Knight, 23, of Cross Lanes.

Rex Dean Persinger, 27, of Scott Depot and Allison Paige Ritz, 22, of St. Albans.

Marvin Roy Welch, 64, and Regina Carol Welch, 59, both of Dunbar.

Sean Lee Durand, 32, and Charisma Leah Coffman, 31, both of Charleston.

Sherman Farley Jr., 55, of Clendenin, and Casey Nicole Withrow, 24, of Elkview.

Charles Rickard Galloway, 24, and Jessica Kay Harper, 23, both of Charleston.

Matthew Weslee Burch, 28, of Cross Lanes and Emmalea Renee Dick, 25, of Charleston.

Willard Ray Ferrell, 57, and Cherrie Jean Lyttle, 45, both of Marmet.

Berry Pettry Jr., 39, and Angela Marie Wolfe, 40, both of Charleston.

Jackie Lee Slate Jr., 44, and Christina Marie Thomas, 38, both of Charleston.

Scott Edward Bowman, 46, and Tammy Lynn Garner, 50, both of St. Albans.

Aaron Dale Scarbro, 36, and Michelle Lenora Smith, 45, both of Charleston.

Divorces

The following people filed for divorce in Kanawha County between Sept. 8 and 15:

Madison Brooke Hassig from Morgan Bryce Hassig

Megan D. Smith from Jeremy M. Smith

Logan Brooke Harless from Steven Allen Harless

Shawtana N. Smith from Shawn Smith

Melanie Lynn Bailey from Paul Daton Bailey

Katie Lynn Cooper from Joshua Royal Cooper

Kenneth Casey Murdock from Nicole Renee Murdock

Shawn Anthony Taylor from Eugenie Provosty Taylor

Teresa Lynn Logan from Russell Donnell Logan

Stephen William Lowe from April Michelle Bowling

Debbie Jean Holmes from Fred Louis Holmes

Property transfers

The following property transfers of $75,000 or more were recorded in Kanawha County between Sept. 8 and 15:

Heather M. Thomas to Lonnie J. Varney Jr. Lot, South Charleston, $137,000.

James W. Lane Jr. and Bradford P. Bury to City National Bank of West Virginia. Lot, Charleston, $80,000.

Ivan K. Hawkins to Debra D. Kohler. Condominium, Charleston, $249,000.

Willadean C. Radabaugh to Robert M. and Vada Lynn. Lot, Elk District, $164,000.

Ana C. Basso to Roderick H. and Kristy M. Siler. Lot, Charleston, $169,000.

Susan T. Dunnavant to Valerie M. Flowers, Howard John Frye and Mary Cornelia Frye. Lot, South Charleston, $165,000.

Kelly R. Pell to Walter C. Tucker II. Lot, St. Albans, $109,000.

Harry E. Jr. and Tammy L. Powers to James O. and Sandra K. Derrick. Lot, Big Sandy District, $88,500.

Paul J. and Tammy Testa to Drema E. McFarlane. Lots, St. Albans, $93,000.

Betsy L. Chapman, Samuel A. Frame and Nancy L. Frame to Sandra Lee Keener. Lot, Malden District, $112,000.

Chris E. and Tina Holley to Justin Holley. Lot, South Charleston District, $117,250.

Thomas P. Smith to Le and Lan Nguyen. Lot, Charleston, $440,000.

Alissa L. Russell to Charles S. and Natalie F. Myers. Lot, Charleston, $140,000.

Eric S. and Angela R. Cantrell to Lance M. Moore and Erika L. Pack. Parcels, Elk District, $164,000.

David A. Dawson and Nancy Ruth Bragg to 3SONS Holdings LLC. Lot, Charleston, $250,000.

Sacred Heart Riverview Terrace Inc. to Anne C. Lane. Condominium, Charleston, $162,500.

Gary C. and Marilyn Kinser to John Christopher Mullins. Lot, Elk District, $203,000.

Jacqueline Bailey Gumm to Ryan S. and Alyson R. Ware. Lot, Union District, $134,000.

Dreama Berry Haynes and Betty Jane Berry to Xue Ni. Lot, Washington District, $175,000.

Tony Pratt to Bonnie S. Hughes. Lot, Charleston, $145,000.

Scott A. and Michelle R. Brenner to Christopher M. and Amanda D. Crumpler. Lot, Elkview, $169,900.

Joyce E. Minnich to Shawn P. and Katelyn Wojciechowicz. Lot, St. Albans, $88,000.

Bonnie S. Hughes to Frances Pendleton. Lot, St. Albans, $113,000.

Thomas Wayne Kessel to Kanawha Capital Company. Lot, South Charleston, $150,000.

Stephen J. Seem to Justin R. Clark and Marleena L. Grago. Lots, South Charleston District, $164,500.

Carlos M. and Melinda L. Monday to Laura and Matthew L. Humphries. Lot, Nitro, $115,000.

James R. McCray et al. to Brittiney L. Bolen-Miller. Lots, South Charleston, $99,500.

Tappy K. Comfort to Aura M. and Arnie H. Shamblin. Lot, Jefferson District, $163,000.

Terra L. Journell to Sarah R. and Daniel E. Driggs. Lot, Spring Hill District, $113,000.

Christopher P. Aldrich to Michael B. Webster. Lot, Loudon District, $185,000.

Aaron M. and Tabitha Davis to Jordan E. Ashby. Lot, Poca District, $81,200.

Jonathan B. Judy to Joel Daniel and Julie Terese Wieliczko. Lot, Charleston South Annex District, $315,000.

Virtual Realty LTD to 1213 Stuart St. LLC. Lot, Charleston, $95,000.

Barbara J. Nichols, Roland E. Strickland and Deborah J. Black to Constance A. Sloan. Lot, Elk District, $99,900.

Harold Ernest and Vickie R. Payne to Thompson Homes LLC. Lot, Nitro, $100,000.

Brian K. Watson to Paul and Shirley Willis. Lot, Union District, $189,00.

Joshua T. and Lindsay Cox to Angela S. Brown. Lot, St. Albans, $89,900.

William R. McCloe Jr. to Albert Shapkus and Lisa T. O'Dell. Lot, Elk District, $450,000.

Richard L. and Margie E. Criser to Charles Ray Painter. Lot, Poca District, $140, 000.

Craig and Katherine K. Heinaman to Jeffrey and Eugenea Moore. Lots, Elk District, $219,900.

Megan Elizabeth Branch to Preston R. Samson and Douglas R. Samson. Lot, East Bank, $91, 000.

Robert L. and Dottie L. Barker to James H. Barker and Kathy Snidow. Lot, Marmet, $125,000.

Philip Allen Hudnall and Heather Hudnall Green to Barbara F. Booth. Lot, Nitro, $99,000.

Stephen B. Sondike and Yevgeniya Gurevich to Samip and Gira Borad. Lot, Charleston, $440,000.

Doris Jean Runyan to Timothy Adam and Jenna Diane Runyan. Lot, Washington District, $150,000.

Debra L. McGrady, Isaac A. Jones Jr. and Brenda L. Thomas to Darrell R. Jr. and Wendy S. Tomlin. Lot, Dunbar, $175,000.

IAM Homes LLC to Samantha Lynne Smith. Lot, Charleston, $220,000.

James M. and Sandra S. Bush to Billy Ray Anderson II. Lot, Jefferson District, $141,000.

Lou Ann Allison, Mary Lynn Bostic and Cynthia Lynn Nelson to James Michael and Terry S. Wiley. Lots, Jefferson District, $130,000.

George E. and Elizabeth A. Carenbauer to Steven M. and Stacy A. Potwin. Lot, Charleston, $362,000.

Joseph E. and Cynthia L. Delaney to Michael T. and Neree A. Hodges. Lots, St. Albans $412,000.

James W. Lane Jr. and Bradford P. Bury to City National Bank of West Virginia. Parcels, Union District, $100,000.

Derek C. Watt to Keith A. Cox. Parcels, Charleston, $119,900.

Lloyd W. Blankenship Jr. to Emma J. Jarrell. Lot, Charleston, $114,500.

Elaine L. Skorich to Putnam Property Management LLC. Lot, Union District, $102,500.

Bankruptcies

The bankruptcies listed below are limited to those filed by residents or companies in the Gazette-Mail's circulation area. Chapter 7 designates the liquidation of non-exempt property; Chapter 11 calls for business reorganization; Chapter 13 establishes a schedule of payments to creditors. The following bankruptcies were filed between Sept. 9 and 16:

Keisha Lynette Hankins, Charleston, Chapter 7. Assets: $22,000, Liabilities: $22,000.

Lisa Antoinette Brown, St. Albans, Chapter 7. Assets: $15,336, Liabilities: $78,783.

Amber Dawn Winnell, Ripley, Chapter 7. Assets: $118,834, Liabilities: $155,464.

Chad Everett Vance, Logan, Chapter 7. Assets: $32,950, Liabilities: $44,760.

Matthew Dale and Tara Lynn Simpkins, Summersville, Chapter 7. Assets: $39,275, Liabilities: $120,263.

Theresa Ann Tucker, Williamson, Chapter 7. Assets: $60,570, Liabilities: $55,701.

Johnny Jackson Woody II, Pecks Mill, Chapter 7. Assets: $62,546, Liabilities: $80,460.

Carl Clinton and Kimberly Sue Hawkins, Chapmanville, Chapter 7. Assets: $213,259, Liabilities: $220,914.

Larry Thomas and Carlene Nunely, Whitesville, Chapter 7. Assets: $28,874, Liabilities: $100,232.

Mona Jean Russell, Charleston, Chapter 7. Assets: $87,950, Liabilities: $79,153.

Melissa Ann Hughes, Charleston, Chapter 7. Assets: $6,925, Liabilities: $95,650.

Matthew Londa and Courtney Ann Bailey, Charleston, Chapter 7. Assets: $95,178, Liabilities: $129,736.

Richard Alan and Sherri Lynn Mace, Charleston, Chapter 7. Assets: $6,504, Liabilities: $32,563.

Billy Ray and Christy Lynn Hall, Logan, Chapter 7. Assets: $25,900, Liabilities: $77,103.

Michael Peyton King, Mullens, Chapter 7. Assets: $7,030, Liabilities: $192,900.

Paul Edward Hall II, Alderson, Chapter 7. Assets: $45,125, Liabilities: $34,117.

Jerry Lee Daugherty, Ikes Fork, Chapter 7. Assets: $74,189, Liabilities: $77,406.

Bobby Lee Jr. and Mary Jane Baker, Oceana, Chapter 7. Assets: $65,200, Liabilities: $140,650.

Billy Joe and Nanette June Pettry, Naoma, Chapter 7. Assets: $159,138, Liabilities: $270,426.

Kendra Dail Adkins, Cross Lanes, Chapter 13. Assets: $83,944, Liabilities: $152,747.


Crime Report: Sept. 18, 2016

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The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Sept. 8 and 14:

East District:

Dunbar Street first block, grand larceny, Sept. 8, 5:15 a.m.

Donnally Street 500 block, petit larceny, Sept. 8, 7 a.m.

Washington Street East 1500 block, petit larceny, Sept. 8, 3 p.m.

Bibby Street 400 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 5:30 a.m.

Virginia Street East 500 block, petit larceny, Sept. 9, 12:01 a.m.

Washington Street East 1200 block, grand larceny, Sept. 9, 3:30 p.m.

Eagan Street 500 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 10, 6 p.m.

Washington Street East 1500 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 11, 11:30 a.m.

Hansford Street 1500 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 11, 8:30 p.m.

Hansford Street 1500 block, grand larceny, Sept. 11, 8:30 p.m.

Smith Street 1000 block, petit larceny, Sept. 12, 3 p.m.

Lee Street East 200 block, shoplifting, Sept. 12, 9:45 p.m.

Piedmont Road 1500 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 13, 10:10 a.m.

Washington Street East 600 block, petit larceny, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.

Washington Street East 1500 block, shoplifting, Sept. 13, 2:31 p.m.

Charleston Town Center, petit larceny, Sept. 13, 2:48 p.m.

Charleston Town Center, grand larceny, Sept. 13, 3:59 p.m.

Kanawha Boulevard East 1500 block, petit larceny, Sept. 9 p.m.

Plaza East 1300 block, petit larceny, Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m.

Washington Street East 1300 block, shoplifting, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.

Lee Street East 200 block, shoplifting, Sept. 14, 7:10 p.m.

South District:

Westminster Way 800 block, petit larceny, Sept. 8, 9:04 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue 6500 block, shoplifting, Sept. 8, 3:40 p.m.

Cross Terrace Boulevard 200 block, shoplifting, Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m.

Carney Road 1200 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.

Virginia Avenue Southeast 2600 block, grand larceny, Sept. 8, 8 p.m.

Laurel Road 700 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 9, 5:39 a.m.

Lawndale Lane 1000 block, domestic battery, Sept. 9, 12:25 p.m.

RHL Boulevard 200 block, shoplifting, Sept. 9, 6:25 p.m.

Westminster Way 800 block, petit larceny, Sept. 10, 12 a.m.

Mountaineer Boulevard 2600 block, shoplifting, Sept. 10, 11:10 a.m.

Regency Drive 700 block, petit larceny, Sept. 10, 2 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue Southeast 6300 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 10, 4:27 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue Southeast 6300 block, grand larceny, Sept. 10, 4:27 p.m.

Mount Vernon Road 1400 block, petit larceny, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue 5700 block, shoplifting, Sept. 11, 3:05 p.m.

Lancaster Avenue 5500 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 12, 7 p.m.

Kanawha Avenue Southeast 5000 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 12, 10 p.m.

Colonial Way 1200 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 12, 10 p.m.

Leslie Road 900 block, child neglect, Sept. 13, 11:30 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue 4900 block, shoplifting, Sept. 13, 8:15 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue 6500 block, shoplifting, Sept. 14, 3:13 p.m.

Alex Lane 100 block, petit larceny, Sept. 14, 5 p.m.

MacCorkle Avenue 5700 block, shoplifting, Sept. 14, 6:45 p.m.

West District:

Bigley Avenue 1800 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 1:43 a.m.

Wilmore Lane 1100 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 2:30 a.m.

Mary Street 400 block, burglary, Sept. 8, 5 a.m.

Main Street 700 block, burglary, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.

Frame Street 1200 block, grand larceny, Sept. 8, 10:15 a.m.

29th Street 200 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Patrick Street Plaza 1800 block, petit larceny, Sept. 8, 10:58 p.m.

Margaret Street 600 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 8, 11 p.m.

Randolph Street 700 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 9, 12 a.m.

4th Avenue 1700 block, shoplifting, Sept. 9, 12 p.m.

Garrison Avenue 600 block, wanton endangerment, Sept. 9, 3 p.m.

Valley Road 1000 block, burglary, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.

Delaware Avenue 500 block, shoplifting, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.

Ohio Avenue 300 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 10, 6 a.m.

Virginia Street West 400 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 10, 8 a.m.

Spring Street first block, grand larceny, Sept. 10, 5:26 p.m.

Hillcrest Drive 20 block, malicious wounding, Sept. 10, 6 p.m.

Amity Drive 800 block, burglary, Sept. 10, 11:30 p.m.

Washington Street West 2000 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 11, 10 p.m.

Lee Street West 100 block, shoplifting, Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m.

Hendrix Avenue 800 block, malicious wounding, Sept. 12, 1:20 p.m.

Berkeley Street 300 block, domestic battery, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.

4th Avenue 1700 block, breaking and entering, Sept. 13, 9:16 p.m.

4th Avenue 1700 block, petit larceny, Sept. 13, 9:16 p.m.

Viewmont Drive 1500 block, burglary, Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m.

Camden Drive 1100 block, burglary, Sept. 14, 6:23 p.m.

Ohio Avenue 600 block, wanton endangerment, Sept. 14, 8:37 p.m.

Amber Alerts canceled after two children found in Georgia

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Authorities have canceled Amber Alerts for two children who police had said might be on their way to West Virginia.

The children, 3-year-old Rylan Williams and 1-year-old Mason Williams, went missing from Citrus County, Florida, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Police said their parents, Stacey Williams, 38, and Ryan Williams, 29, took them from their guardian's home in Florida on Saturday. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office announced on Facebook Sunday that Amber Alerts had been issued for the two children, and announced late Monday morning that they had found the parents and two children, who were "safe and sound," in Catoosa County, Georgia.

Police had said they might be traveling to Ohio or West Virginia.

Amber Alert issued for Illinois teen, infant

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An Amber Alert has been issued for two children from Edwardsville, Illinois, who could be traveling to West Virginia, according to police.

Authorities say the children, 13-year-old Katherine Derleth and 2-week-old Christopher Derleth, may be with the stepfather of Katherine, Christopher M. Derleth, 39, after a parental dispute occurred. He has brown hair, brown eyes, 6'1" and weighs about 160 pounds.

Katherine Derleth is 4'8" tall with brown eyes and brown hair. Christopher Derleth, the infant, has brown hair and dark eyes.

Christopher M. Derleth drives a green Mercury Villager with an Illinois license plate. It was last seen heading south on Interstate 77 but police do not know when specifically. The license plate number is E833210.

Pair facing murder charges among Kanawha indictments

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A Kanawha County grand jury on Friday returned indictments against 57 people, including a Charleston pair who allegedly conspired to kill a man.

Joseph Lee Lawrence, 40, of Charleston, and Brandy Michelle Skeens, allegedly conspired to kill Skeens' husband, Roger Skeens, in November. Roger Skeens called 911 after finding a man in a ski mask with a shotgun in his Sissonville home. Roger Skeens fought with the man and was able to get the shotgun away from the man, the Kanawha Sheriff's Office said at the time.

Brandy Skeens told deputies that she and Lawrence had made plans over the weeks before the incident for Lawrence to kill her husband, adding that there was a lengthy history of domestic violence involving her husband, according to a criminal complaint filed in the matter. Lawrence told deputies he'd been at the home to protect Brandy Skeens.

Brandy Skeens told deputies the incident was supposed to look like a burglary. Brandy Skeens and Lawrence were in an intimate relationship before she married Roger Skeens.

Lawrence initially was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Brandy Skeens was not immediately charged but now faces a charge of attempted murder.

Shane Allen Cadle, breaking and entering, petty larceny; Zachary Issiah Dixon, grand larceny, transferring and receiving stolen property; Joseph Lee Lawrence, conspiracy; Brandy Michelle Skeens, attempted murder; Heather Dawn Layton, grand larceny.

Brashan M. Beverly, drug charges; Samantha Bishop, conspiracy, drug charges; Dennis Ray Booth, attempted burglary; Jeffrey Allen Edens, breaking and entering, grand larceny; Anthony G. Ferrebee, forgery and uttering, conspiracy, drug charges, possession of a stolen vehicle, grand larceny; Ashley Renee Custer, forgery and uttering; David Allen Harler, breaking and entering, grand larceny; Allen Scott Jones, breaking and entering, grand larceny; Edward Dewayne Jones, conspiracy, drug charges; Roger Lee Province, conspiracy, drug charges; Brandon Jole Wheatley, grand larceny, fleeing in vehicle from police with reckless indifference; Ashleigh Wolfe-Johnson, conspiracy, drug charges.

Charles Antoine Allen Jr., burglary, petty larceny, assault during the commission of a felony; Lynn Wood Campbell, possession of a firearm while prohibited, attempt to disarm police officer; Christopher Ryan Christian Counts, first-degree sexual abuse, attempted first-degree sexual abuse; Michael Edward Persinger, third offense domestic assault/battery.

David Rosewell Boyd II, conspiracy, drug charges; Tangee Mae Ryan, conspiracy, drug charges; Tracey Ray Brown, fleeing in a vehicle from police with reckless indifference; Jeray Donte Carter, possession of a firearm while prohibited; Jason Scott Ellison, grand larceny, possession of a stolen vehicle, drug charges; Jennifer Ann Jeffrey, conspiracy, drug charges; Jeremy Lane Johnson, breaking and entering, grand larceny, petty larceny; Mark F. Stratton, conspiracy, drug charges; Chad Michael White, breaking and entering, petty larceny, grand larceny.

Sheldon Shane Collins, grand larceny; Burt Jason George, conspiracy, drug charges; Chad Nolan Gray, breaking and entering, grand larceny; Samuel Scott Miller II, possession of a firearm while prohibited, conspiracy, drug charges; Robert Lemuel Spangler, second-degree robbery; Gregory Alan Youngblood, malicious wounding, third and subsequent offense domestic battery.

Jason D. Adkins, forgery and uttering; Michael Everette Chesney Jr., grand larceny, breaking and entering of a vehicle, petty larceny, access device fraud; Jordache Safone Collins, forgery of a fingerprint card, forgery of a fingerprint scanner, burglary, petty larceny; Grant McMillion Crul, breaking and entering, petty larceny, malicious wounding of a government representative; Chelsea Lynn Garnes, possession of a stolen vehicle; Ashley N. Hunter, possession of a stolen vehicle, conspiracy, drug charges.

Granvill James Hayden Jr., burglary, petty larceny; Trenton Houston, conspiracy, drug charges; Barbara Ann Joyner, forgery and uttering, access device fraud; Timothy Matthew King, third and subsequent offense DUI; Austin Patrick Ratliff, fleeing with reckless indifference, destruction of property, fleeing causing property damage, assault on a government representative; Michael Scott Roberts, second-degree robbery, grand larceny, attempted second-degree robbery; Courtny Kaye Ellis, grand larceny, burglary, attempted second-degree robbery; Amanda Kay Shaw, conspiracy, drug charges; Robert D. Shaw, conspiracy, drug charges; Joshua P. Townsend, conspiracy, drug charges; Michael Robert Young, conspiracy, drug charges; Shana Young, conspiracy, drug charges.

Man shot in leg near Jefferson, deputies say

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Deputies are investigating after a man was shot in the lower leg near Jefferson.

It happened Monday evening at a home near Jefferson, said Sgt. Brian Humphreys, a spokesman for the Kanawha Sheriff's Office.

The victim went to Go-Mart on MacCorkle Avenue in Jefferson to meet paramedics and deputies.

No other information was available Monday night.

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