2 shot on Charleston's West Side
Two people were shot in the head when 4 to 6 shots were fired into a home on Charleston's West Side Friday night, according to Lt. Steve Cooper, chief of detectives for Charleston Police Department....
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A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of J'Shaad Jones, who was shot earlier this week outside a Charleston bar.Marlon Rush is charged with murder, said Lt. Steve...
View ArticleReport: drug overdose deaths in West Virginia county hit 70
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Seventy people in Cabell County died in 2015 of drug overdoses.WSAZ-TV reports that the numbers were tallied by the city of Huntington's Office of Drug...
View ArticleRobbery reported in Fayetteville
By Staff reports FAYETTEVILLE -- A man robbed a shell station at the corner of U.S. 19 and Hinkle Road in Fayetteville Saturday, police say. The suspect brandished a small, silver-colored handgun as...
View ArticleLawyers to challenge rates for court-appointed cases
By Kate White A Charleston attorney has given the state official notice that he will challenge "emergency guidelines"that would cut the amount lawyers taking court-appointed cases are paid for their...
View ArticleEight years later, Marshall student's death still unsolved
By By Courtney Hessler The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Eight years have passed since Leah Hickman was last seen alive, and there are still few answers about who killed the 21-year-old...
View ArticleOn file: Jan. 3, 2016
MarriagesThe following people applied for marriage licenses between Dec. 23-30:Thomas Frank Chapman, 25, and Pollyanna Dewitt, 33, both of Nitro.Steven Michael Hunley, 30, of St. Albans and Christina...
View ArticleCrime Report: Jan. 3, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Dec. 24 and 30:East DistrictLee Street East 200 block, shoplifting, Dec. 24, 1:05 p.m.Lee Street East 400 block,...
View ArticleMan cited after weapon found at airport
By Staff reports A Chapmanville man was cited Saturday after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on bag at Yeager Airport, according to a release from the Transportation Security Administration. TSA...
View ArticleKanawha court administrator Steve Handley retires
By Kate White Taking a break from packing up his office, Steve Handley leaned back in a leather chair."I will miss the people I work with," he said a few weeks before his nine-year career as the trial...
View ArticleCasto named acting US attorney, replaces Goodwin
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol A. Casto has been named acting U.S. attorney for West Virginia's southern district.The announcement Monday comes a week after U.S. Attorney Booth...
View ArticleCPD: Several from rival groups arrested to prevent West Side violence
By Erin Beck Police have made several recent arrests in response to threats made by men who've given themselves gang names in Charleston. Charleston police provided information about the arrests at a...
View ArticleLawsuit: Former owner of Clay Piggly Wiggly owes United Dairy $25K
By Kate White The owner of the company that operated the Piggly Wiggly supermarket in Clay allegedly owes United Dairy thousands of dollars, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.The lawsuit in Kanawha...
View ArticleArrest made in third Charleston killing
By David Gutman Charleston police have made an arrest in a New Year's Day homicide, the third arrest in three deadly shootings over the last nine days on the city's West Side.Charleston detectives,...
View ArticleTownhouse owner alleges city work caused flooding
By Kate White A real estate company with a dozen townhouses on Charleston's West Side claims that while city workers were trying to fix a landslide above the townhouses, they created a flooding...
View ArticleKanawha judge approves fourth bail bonds company
By Staff reports Kanawha Circuit Judge James Stucky has approved all four of the bail bonds companies who applied to begin working in Kanawha.On Thursday, his last day as chief judge, Stucky filed an...
View ArticleCharleston men sentenced on drug charges
By Staff reports Two Charleston men were sentenced Tuesday to serve time in federal prison for drug charges. Gregory Woods, 38, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for using a communication...
View ArticleNitro discusses moving police HQ
By Caitlin Cook Discussions surrounding the future location of the Nitro Police Department dominated Tuesday night's Nitro City Council meeting. Following a closed-door executive session, council...
View ArticleState bar gets $329K for foreclosure prevention assistance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia legal services organizations providing foreclosure prevention help to indigent residents are getting a boost from a federal settlement with the Bank of...
View ArticleConvicted murderer arrested on sexual abuse, incest counts
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A convicted murderer is behind bars again after a reported yearlong sexual relationship with an underage family member.The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington reports 34-year-old...
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