Heroin, pills overwhelm WV court system
By Kate White Probation officer Krista Ellison can't begin to count how many times she's seen a parent of a drug addict beg for a judge to throw their son or daughter in jail.And far too often,...
View ArticleSerbian judges in Charleston to learn about judicial systems
By Kate White A group of Serbian judges is in Charleston for the week to learn about the state and federal judicial systems.U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Johnston and U.S. Magistrate Judge Dwane...
View ArticleDrugs color all aspects of police work
By Erin Beck Police officers across West Virginia say their resources are also being consumed by efforts to fight against the tide of drug addiction and related crimes."It definitely strains your...
View ArticleFire in Pinch is possibly arson
By Staff reports Firefighters responded to a fire at a home in Pinch this morning.The fire was reported as possibly being arson, said a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher.Responders don't know where...
View ArticleCSX West Virginia train derailment lawsuit moved to US court
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A lawsuit filed stemming from a fiery February derailment of a CSX oil train in Mount Carbon has been moved to federal court.The Register-Herald reports that the lawsuit by more...
View ArticleSunglass store target of several break-ins
Sunglass Way in the Charleston Town Center has been broken into three times in the past week, according to a news release from Charleston police.On Friday shortly after 7 p.m., a man broke a display...
View ArticleNames of 3 killed in Wayne County crash released
LAVALETTE, W.Va. (AP) - Police in Wayne County have released the names of three people killed in an automobile accident.News outlets reported that 25-year-old Austin C. Combs, 33-year-old Jeremy...
View ArticleFayette officials sue School Building Authority over failed consolidation plan
By Samuel Speciale Fayette County officials are suing the state School Building Authority for denying a request to amend the school district's current building plan. The request, presented as an...
View ArticleFour bomb threats at schools reported on Tuesday
By Staff reports Four bomb threats were reported at schools in the region on Tuesday.Charleston Police responded to bomb threats at Piedmont and Ruffner elementary schools. Sgt. J.A. Hunt described...
View ArticleBoone store employee recounts early-morning attack
By Erin Beck When a customer walked into the Hatfield McCoy Mart near Danville early Monday morning, he heard employee Beth Wild screaming so loud he thought she'd seen a mouse, according to Wild's...
View ArticleKanawha on track to see record number of overdose deaths
By Joel Ebert Through the first half of 2015, Kanawha County has equaled the number of heroin-related overdose deaths that occurred in the county last year and is on pace to record the county's most...
View ArticleCity honors first responders
The Charleston Public Safety Council's annual "Salute to Public Safety" luncheon was held Tuesday to honor first responders who went beyond the call of duty. Honors were given to the top...
View ArticleElkview bank robbed; police searching for suspect
By Staff reports A Kanawha County bank was robbed this morning, police said.The robbery at the Poca Valley Bank in Elkview was reported around 9:15 a.m. Police were looking for a white male, who was...
View ArticleAlleged St. Albans cocaine maker will stay in jail, judge rules
By Kate White A St. Albans man charged with manufacturing cocaine inside a clandestine laboratory at his home will remain jailed after federal prosecutors convinced a magistrate judge that he's a...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint by man in wolf mask
By Staff reports A man was robbed at gunpoint in Charleston this morning, according to a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher.The suspect, who was wearing a Halloween wolf mask and black clothing, took...
View ArticleWest Virginia school beating taped, leads to arrest
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A male Martinsburg High School student's beating of a female student was videotaped and posted on social media, leading to the arrest of the student.The Journal reports that...
View ArticleSpecial prosecutor selected in Paden City police chief criminal case
By Staff reports A special prosecutor has been selected to handle the case of the Paden City police chief allegedly beating his wife.Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Jason Wharton was assigned the...
View ArticlePhilippi police chief honored for helping talk down armed student
Philippi's police chief has been recognized for helping talk down a high schooler who held his classmates and teacher hostage and then threatened suicide. The National Law Enforcement Officers...
View ArticleMan killed in shooting in Charleston
By Staff reports A man was shot and killed in the 500 block of Ohio Avenue in Charleston overnight, according to police.Sgt. J.A. Hunt of the Charleston Police Department said members of the patrol...
View ArticleEx-YMCA counselor at Wheeling Y accused of sex abuse
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - A former head counselor at a YMCA in Wheeling is accused of sexually abusing a teenage assistant.Media reports say 28-year-old Maqsood Harrington surrendered to police on...
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