Man shot in leg in Raleigh County
By Staff reports A man was shot in the leg in the Raleigh County area of Beaver on Monday.According to a release from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office, Joey Meadows was shot in the leg during a...
View ArticleCharleston man admits killing informant, avoids death penalty
By Kate White A Charleston man spared himself the possibility of the death penalty on Monday when he admitted that he killed a police informant. Marlon Dewayne "Ice" Dixon, 39, will spend the rest of...
View ArticleBraxton man killed in shootout with State Police, Marshals
By Staff reports A Braxton County man was shot and killed in an attempt by State Police and U.S. Marshals to arrest a fugitive, troopers said.Troopers with the Special Operations Unit went with...
View ArticleMan charged with murder after Charleston woman shot through door, killed
By Erin Beck Rachel MolendaRachel Molenda A Charleston man who fired through his front door, killing his uncle's girlfriend, has been charged with first-degree murder.Matthew Rooholahi, 30, of Lakin...
View ArticleWoman says she was stabbed at West Side ATM
By Staff reports A woman walked into Saint Francis Hospital shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday and said she had been stabbed, said a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher.The woman reportedly said she had...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly robbing Spiro's at knifepoint
By Staff reports A South Charleston man allegedly robbed Spiro's in Alum Creek at knifepoint on Monday night.Robert Allen Childress, 37, was charged with first-degree robbery and malicious assault for...
View ArticleDiesel fuel leak prompted Interstate 64 closure Monday
Leaked fuel on Interstate 64 near Charleston Area Medical Center's Women and Children's Hospital prompted a closure of the road for about three hours Monday evening.At about 7:45 p.m., Charleston...
View ArticleFugitives in WV shootout with marshals, troopers identified
By From staff, wire reports Two fugitives were lying in wait behind a fallen tree at a Braxton County campsite and opened fire when U.S. marshals and West Virginia troopers tried to arrest them, a...
View ArticleBuffey rape case sets precedent: Prosecutors must disclose evidence
By David Gutman The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Harrison County prosecutors improperly withheld a DNA test in a 14-year-old sexual-assault case, setting the stage for a Clarksburg...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court throws out Jorea Marple lawsuit over firing
By Kate White The West Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit filed by ousted state schools superintendent Jorea Marple against the state Board of Education and its former president,...
View ArticleLottery gets green light to finish $7.6M renovation
By Eric Eyre The West Virginia Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Lottery Commission to complete a $7.6 million renovation project at its headquarters building - but justices also scolded...
View ArticleAlpha bankruptcy revives battle over Blankenship legal fees
By Joel Ebert In the midst of the criminal trial of Don Blankenship, Alpha Natural Resources is using its bankruptcy proceedings to again try to avoid paying legal fees for the former Massey Energy...
View ArticleSubcontractor who double billed national lab gets probation
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A National Energy Technology Laboratory subcontractor has been sentenced to a year on probation for double billing the lab for services and expenses.Fifty-four-year-old David...
View Article3 people plead guilty to charges in 4-state heroin ring
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Three people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a multistate heroin trafficking operation.Thirty-four-year Jeffrey David Murphy of Martinsburg pleaded guilty on...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to charges stemming from hit-and-run death
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A Glen Morgan man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a hit-and-run death.Austin Ray Redden had been charged with first-degree murder. The Register-Herald reports that...
View ArticleDOH worker killed in Brooke County incident
By Staff, wire reports A West Virginia Division of Highways worker was killed Tuesday when a DOH truck moving at a slow speed ran over her.The Brooke County Sheriff's Department identified the victim...
View ArticleCourt rules jury should decide Tyler man's claims against police
By Kate White A jury should decide if a State Police trooper and a Tyler County sheriff's deputy wrongly arrested a man and used excessive force against him, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled this...
View ArticleFeds to announce health care fraud task force
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - State and federal authorities have created a multi-jurisdictional working group to identify and deal with health care fraud in northern West Virginia.U.S. Attorney William J....
View ArticleClarksburg man receives sentence for distributing bath salts
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - One of the men involved in a bath salts bust in Harrison and Upshur counties has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison.Sixty-year-old John Skruck, a native of...
View ArticleFather and son hospitalized after Marmet fire
By Kate White A father was badly burned trying to rescue his 1-year-old son Wednesday night after their home in Marmet caught fire. Chris Lightfoot and his son were both still hospitalized Thursday...
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