8 WV residents accused of staging accidents for insurance claims
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Eight northern West Virginia residents have been indicted on charges that they staged vehicle accidents in order to file false insurance claims....
View ArticleBoone school employees arrested on embezzlement charges
By Staff reports Two Boone County Schools employees have been charged with stealing at least $20,000 from the county board of education. Transportation director Bryan Jarrell and mechanic Tracy Harvey...
View ArticleAG asks Supreme Court to lift right-to-work block
By Phil Kabler State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a petition Wednesday with the state Supreme Court, asking the court to overturn a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the...
View ArticlePolice file another charge in fatal Milton crash
By Staff reports The Lincoln County woman who allegedly crashed her car on Interstate 64 in Cabell County, killing two of her children and injuring a third child, will face an additional charge...
View ArticleEx-judge Thornsbury no longer set for early release from prison
By Kate White Michael Thornsbury, the longtime Mingo County circuit judge sentenced to federal prison in 2014, is no longer scheduled to be released early because of his participation in a drug abuse...
View ArticleIndictments returned against 76 in Kanawha County
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Charles Miller announced a Kanawha grand jury on Friday returned indictments against 76 defendants. An indictment is not a finding of fact; it means only that...
View ArticleCorrectional officer suspended after roadside shooting
By The Associated Press JEFFERSON, Md. (AP) - West Virginia officials say a correctional officer has been suspended without pay after Maryland State Police say he shot another man during a road rage...
View ArticleTim Kaine's son arrested protesting against pro-Trump rally
By The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton's running mate last year, was one of six people arrested while protesting against a...
View ArticleComplaint: Woman said she set her 2 young sons' beds on fire
By The Associated Press MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia woman has been charged with setting a fire that killed her two young sons at their mobile home. Media outlets report 29-year-old Molly...
View ArticleKanawha County sues drug firms over 'endless supply' of prescription...
By Eric Eyre The Kanawha County Commission filed a lawsuit against 16 prescription drug distributors Thursday, alleging the firms shipped an "endless supply" of pain pills to the county while making...
View ArticleWoman dies from injuries sustained in Mercer mobile home fire
By The Associated Press GREEN VALLEY, W.Va. - A woman who was seriously injured during a mobile home fire earlier this week has died. Capt. Joe Parks of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department...
View ArticleRoane woman admits to stealing more than $10K from United Way
By Staff reports A Roane County woman who pleaded guilty to credit card fraud Thursday admitted to taking more than $10,000 while she worked for the United Way of Central West Virginia. Rhonda Kelly...
View ArticleReport: Crime in Charleston increased in 2016
By Giuseppe Sabella Stuck between rising crime and a drug epidemic, the Charleston Police Department said it needs a new plan to deal with problems facing the community. A report released Thursday...
View ArticleHearing for suspect in police chase that killed 3 postponed
By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A preliminary hearing for a Pennsylvania man charged with killing a family of three while leading police on a Thanksgiving Day chase has been postponed....
View ArticleArmed man sneaks into woman's home, sends video chat from inside
By Staff reports A South Charleston man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's home, stole several items, hid her TV in the attic and later sent her a FaceTime video chat from inside the house....
View ArticleWV man shot 8 times gets 2 years in prison for firing gun
By Kate White Nathaniel Williams was shot eight times at a Charleston bar last year. He's spent nearly five months in jail as a result of his actions during the incident, and a prosecutor said Friday...
View ArticleSpecial unit arrests three men for allegedly exploiting children
By Giuseppe Sabella Investigations by the Crimes Against Children Unit, an arm of the West Virginia State Police, led to the arrest of three men around the state this week. Ronnie Fazzini, of...
View ArticleSenate votes to revoke drug court mandate
By By Jake Zuckerman Staff writer The West Virginia Senate voted Saturday to scrap a requirement that every circuit court participate in a drug court program. Upon full passage, the legislation would...
View ArticleCrime Report: March 12, 2017
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between March 2 and 9, 2017: East District:Virginia Street East 1600 block, breaking and entering auto, March 2, 2 a.m....
View ArticleOn file: March 12, 2017
Marriages The following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between March 2 and 9, 2017: Daniel Jason Hancock, 39, and Kimberly Dawn Thompson, 39, both of Charleston. John Vinton...
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