Homeowner shoots man in Nitro
By Staff reports A man was shot in Nitro on Monday night after crashing into a truck parked outside a home on Moriah Drive, the police chief said. The homeowner went outside at about 8:30 p.m. and...
View ArticleFraud, obstruction at issue in Gary Southern sentencing
By Ken Ward Jr. As a federal judge prepares to sentence the last of six Freedom Industries officials on charges related to the January 2014 Elk River chemical spill, allegations of bankruptcy fraud...
View ArticleWood-burning stove blamed for fatal West Virginia house fire
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Fire officials have said that a fatal house fire in Fayette County over the weekend appeared to have been caused by a wood-burning stove in the home's basement. Captain Jim...
View ArticleSheriff: Man swims in freezing temperatures to avoid arrest
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) - Authorities say a man went for a very cold swim across state lines to avoid being arrested by West Virginia State Troopers. Kentucky's Martin County Sheriff John Kirk tells...
View ArticleThree people break into Charleston Knights Inn
By Staff reports Three people were arrested overnight after they broke into the Knights Inn Charleston East, according to police. Kara Stover, 23, of Gallagher; Rickey Hager, 19, of Shrewsbury; and...
View ArticleJudge keeps chemical spill case moving toward July trial
By Ken Ward Jr. A federal judge on Tuesday pressed lawyers on all sides to continue working toward a July trial for a class-action lawsuit against West Virginia American Water Co. and Eastman Chemical...
View ArticleEx-Freedom official Southern sentenced to 30 days, $20K fine
By Ken Ward Jr. Gary Southern, the last of six former Freedom Industries officials to face sentencing, will spend 30 days in jail and pay a $20,000 fine for his role in pollution crimes that caused...
View ArticleTomblin vetoes Morrisey's private counsel bill
By David Gutman Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a bill requested by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey that would have put into state law limits on attorneys' fees for private lawyers hired by the...
View ArticleKanawha warrant sting leads to 17 arrests
By Staff reports Seventeen people were arrested on 24 warrants during a day-long warrant sting by the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday. Sgt. Brian Humphreys said most of the...
View ArticleMan sentenced after convicted of $1 robbery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A man convicted of committing a robbery in which he stole $1 has been sentenced to spend time in a correctional center for young adults. The Herald-Dispatch reports...
View ArticlePolice seek Kanawha City burglary suspect
By Staff reports Charleston police have released a photo of a suspect in a Kanawha City burglary and are asking for the public's help in locating the man. On Tuesday, the man was caught on...
View ArticleParkersburg man charged after friend dies in truck fire
By Staff reports A Mineral Wells man died of smoke inhalation when his friend drove drunk and caused the truck the two were in to catch on fire, police say. Duane E. Hamrick, 44, of Parkersburg, is...
View ArticleCharleston neurologist Derakhshan's stay hearing postponed
By Staff reports A Kanawha County Circuit Court hearing on a Charleston neurologist's license to practice has been postponed after the judge assigned to the case recused himself. Dr. Iraj Derakhshan...
View ArticleMarmet mayor removed from office for admitted ethics violations
By Daniel Desrochers It took three judges about 15 minutes Thursday to decide to remove longtime Marmet Mayor Bill Pauley from office. Pauley, who had served as mayor of Marmet for more than 30 years,...
View ArticleWV chief justice publishes pattern jury instructions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Menis Ketchum has published pattern jury instructions for use in civil cases in the state's courts. The Herald-Dispatch reported that...
View ArticleAgency says video of regional jail team incomplete
By Staff reports A spokesman for a state agency on Thursday issued a statement about video footage shown in court last year of an incident involving a Special Response Team inside the Southern...
View ArticleSuspect in Kanawha City burglary arrested
By Staff reports State Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of property from a Kanawha City home on Tuesday. Jake Anthony Jaso, of Boone County, was arrested in...
View ArticleMan pleads to lesser charge in Rand killing
By Kate White Prosecutors conceded Friday that they probably didn't have enough evidence to convict Gerard Maxwell of murder in connection to a shooting in Rand last year. Instead, Maxwell, 29, of...
View ArticleCrime Report: Feb. 21, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Feb. 11 and 17: East District:Hillcrest Drive East 1000 block, burglary, Feb. 11, 12:30 a.m. Washington Street East 1600...
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