Ex-Kanawha officer pleads guilty to accepting $4,000 in bribes
By Lacie Pierson A former Kanawha County home confinement officer admitted this week that he took $4,000 in cash in exchange for not reporting that a man under his supervision had violated his home...
View ArticleHuntington council approves 'drug house ordinance'
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Council members of a West Virginia city have passed an ordinance that will hold owners accountable for crimes that occur on their properties. Local...
View ArticleWest Side pursuit leads to arrest, discovery of $18,000
By Staff reports A pursuit on Tuesday morning led to the discovery of guns, drugs and money in Charleston. Cpl. A.J. Miller barely avoided a car as it drove past a stop sign near Mary C. Snow West...
View ArticlePlane makes second emergency landing on Jackson County interstate
By Staff reports A plane again touched down on Interstate 77 in Jackson County on Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after its first emergency landing. The plane remained nearby Monday night, and...
View ArticleBoone County manhunt ends after officer-involved shooting, pursuit
By Giuseppe Sabella Authorities arrested two teens after a foiled attempt at breaking and entering turned into a deadly confrontation. Lucas Caine Watson, 18, and an unnamed boy, 17, escaped from...
View ArticleChief clears officers after domestic violence suspect dies during arrest
By Giuseppe Sabella A man unexpectedly died during his arrest on Tuesday afternoon, and the Charleston Police Department cleared both of the involved officers. Officer Job Ouma and Senior Patrolman...
View ArticleKanawha sheriff reviewing oversight after officer pleads guilty to bribery
By Lacie Pierson Officials in the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office are reviewing the department's quality control measures after a home confinement officer admitted to accepting money in exchange for...
View ArticleWV inmates denied parole for murders committed as youths
By By John Raby The Associated PressST. MARYS - Three inmates who were convicted of murder as teenagers decades ago have again been denied their pleas for freedom under a West Virginia law that allows...
View ArticleMedical board delays hearing in Matulis case
By Lacie Pierson For the second time, a West Virginia Board of Medicine disciplinary hearing for a Charleston doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients has been delayed because of anticipated...
View ArticleSeven men accused of fraud in South Charleston after visit to Kohl's
By Giuseppe Sabella Seven people are facing charges after a Kohl's employee pointed South Charleston police to an alleged credit card scheme on Wednesday evening. Several of the men used fake...
View ArticlePutnam man faces sexual assault charge
By Carlee Lammers A Putnam County man sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend and threatened her with a knife, according to State Police. Devin James Knicely, 29, of Scott Depot, went to dinner with his...
View ArticlePutnam duo sentenced to 50 years in prison for 2016 robbery
By Staff reports Two people accused of kidnapping and robbing a man at gunpoint in Putnam County in September 2016 were sentenced to prison as part of a plea deal this week. Michael Gary Sniff, 30,...
View ArticleOne dead in officer-involved shooting in Braxton County
By Lacie Pierson A man was fatally shot by State Police Thursday in Braxton County as troopers entered a home in which the man had barricaded himself, according to a news release from the State Police...
View ArticleCharleston man accused of having child pornography, bestiality videos
Police arrested a man on Thursday after he allegedly stored videos of sexually explicit encounters between young girls and a dog. An anonymous tip first accused Kevin Clark Nicholas, 46, of uploading...
View ArticleSuicide call in Big Chimney leads to murder charge
By Staff reports A Big Chimney man faces a murder charge after deputies say he killed his wife and told authorities she committed suicided. Randall Todd Chapman, 47, is charged with first-degree...
View ArticleCharleston police ask for help identifying vehicle theft suspects
By Staff reports The Charleston Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in a stolen-vehicle case. In a news release Saturday,...
View ArticleOn file: Sept. 17, 2017
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Sept. 8 and 14, 2017: Philip Ryan Pack, 31, of Elkview and Kady Margaret Simone Rogers, 27, of Ripley. Alfred...
View ArticleBeckley man allegedly set woman on fire
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Authorities say a man accused of setting a woman on fire has been captured. WVVA-TV reports that Beckley police took Dwayne Michael Lane into custody Sunday in connection with an...
View ArticleSkidmore pleads guilty to murder in his sister's death
By Lacie Pierson A Charleston man pleaded guilty Monday to killing his sister in a December 2014 shooting. A charge of attempted murder against Glen David Skidmore, 43, who was also accused of...
View ArticleArrest, suicide follow 10-hour standoff in Putnam County
By Giuseppe Sabella Putnam sheriff's deputies exchanged fire with a domestic violence suspect as their 10-hour standoff came to an end on Saturday. The victim took her own life soon after the incident...
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