Man arrested after allegedly stealing from Charleston football players
By Giuseppe Sabella Charleston police arrested a 26-year-old man after he allegedly stole from football players in the University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field on Thursday. John Selbe, of...
View Article2nd arrest made in Oak Hill home-invasion slaying
By Staff reports Fayette County sheriff's deputies have arrested a second man in connection with the Easter Sunday slaying of an Oak Hill woman, according to a news release. Janet Garrett, 48, died...
View ArticleHookah lounge operators convicted on synthetic pot distribution charges
By Staff reports The co-owners and operators of a Morgantown hookah lounge have been convicted on charges of distributing synthetic marijuana in proceedings before U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley,...
View ArticleMason officials warn of "bad batch" of heroin
By Staff reports POINT PLEASANT -- Emergency officials in Mason County are warning people of a "bad batch" of heroin in the area. In a Facebook post Friday, the Mason County Emergency Management...
View ArticleOne wounded in Charleston shooting
One person was wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon on Charleston's West Side, dispatchers say. The shooting was reported around 4:40 p.m. in an apartment on Delaware Avenue near the Five Corners...
View ArticleCrime Report: April 23, 2017
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department April 13 and 20: East DistrictRenaissance Circle 1300 block, domestic assault, April 13, 4:10 a.m. Kanawha Boulevard East 800...
View ArticleOn file: April 23, 2017
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between April 13 and 20, 2017: Randy Allen Washington, 52, and Lisa Ann Painter, 54, both of Charleston. Seth Montgomery...
View ArticleProsecutors: Doctor who wrote pain pill scrips 'never laid eyes' on patients
By Kate White BECKLEY - When Dr. Michael Kostenko had a heart attack four years ago, his patients panicked, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday. Word spread quickly, though, when it became time...
View ArticleFriends remember late Charleston police captain
By Giuseppe Sabella Those who knew Jerry Hill said he balanced a large stature and friendly charm. Hill, 54, retired from the Charleston Police Department as a captain after 27 years of service, and...
View ArticlePutnam farm owner charged with 19 counts of animal neglect
By Ali Schmitz Charges have been filed against a Putnam County farmer accused of animal abuse. Mark Andy Santee, the owner of A&A Farms in Red House, was charged Tuesday with 19 counts of animal...
View ArticleDetails of fatal officer-involved shooting in Pendleton County released
By Giuseppe Sabella The Hardy County Sheriff's Office shared details Tuesday morning about a chase that spanned several hours last week, ending with the death of a Virginia man. Authorities first...
View ArticleCross Lanes man sentenced for selling heroin to confidential informant
By Staff reports A Cross Lanes man was sentenced on Monday after previously admitting to selling heroin while on federal supervised release. Darrell Spicer, 60, sold what he believed was heroin to a...
View ArticleWV doctor pleads guilty in opioid trial
By Kate White Beckley - A Raleigh County doctor on Tuesday stopped his trial in federal court during the second day of testimony and pleaded guilty to a drug crime. "Have you had a change of heart?"...
View ArticleCharleston man arrested for allegedly distributing contraband to inmates
By Staff reports A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly transporting prohibited items into a local correctional facility, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office....
View ArticleParkersburg man charged with murder after fatal overdose
By Giuseppe Sabella Wood County authorities arrested a Parkersburg man for first-degree murder after he allegedly sold a woman fentanyl and caused a deadly overdose. Christopher Murvine, 27, is the...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court rules against release of flash bang video
By Kate White Video of flash-bang grenades being thrown inside the cell of an inmate at Western Regional Jail won't be made public, West Virginia Supreme Court justices ruled Wednesday, reversing a...
View ArticleFayette teacher/coach arrested on drug delivery charges
By Staff report Police arrested a man employed by Valley High School in Smithers after he allegedly sold drugs to undercover authorities. Larry McCommack, 38, works as a teacher and football coach at...
View ArticleWVSU sues Dow over water pollution at Institute campus
By Ken Ward Jr. West Virginia State University has sued Dow Chemical and former operators of the Institute chemical plant, alleging that the facility has contaminated the groundwater under the...
View ArticleFirearms charge dropped against Charleston man accused of killing teen
By Kate White At the request of prosecutors Thursday, a Kanawha County judge dismissed a gun charge against the man accused of killing a teenager on Charleston's East End last year. William Ronald...
View ArticleMan sentenced after leading police on chase with baby in car
By The Associated Press OAKLAND, Md. (AP) - A West Virginia man has been sentenced to a year in jail after leading Maryland police on a 12-mile, high-speed chase with a baby in his car. The Cumberland...
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