Police say man wanted in equipment theft now is in custody
By Staff reports A Charleston man who allegedly stole more than $40,000 worth of equipment is in police custody. Chad Edison Lude, 45, stole the equipment from Ferry Street near the South Side Bridge,...
View ArticleEx-WV baseball player gets new trial in '90 rape conviction
By Kate White The wind blew Friday afternoon outside the South Central Regional Jail. The flag above whipped back and forth, clanging loudly, as Jimmie Gardner walked out of the building. "I'm just so...
View ArticleMorgantown police name victim of fatal shooting
By Staff reports Morgantown police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting reported early Thursday morning at 1248 Montrose Avenue. Police responded to a report of shots fired around 4:20 a.m....
View ArticleCrime Report: April 3, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between March 24 and 30: East District:Charleston Town Center, petit larceny, March 24, 12:52 p.m. Charleston Town Center,...
View ArticleOn file: April 3, 2016
MarriagesThe following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between March 24 and 31, 2016: Brandon Taylor Boothe, 23, of Millwood and Lindsey Morgan Fitzwater, 21, of Charleston....
View ArticleFingerprint to play big role in former pitcher's retrial
By Kate White When Charleston police got a call in May 1989 from a detective in Tampa, Florida, it had been two years since two women had been sexually assaulted in Kanawha City. A woman was raped and...
View ArticleMore than 100 displaced after Huntington apartment fire
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Fire officials have confirmed that smoke detectors inside a Huntington apartment complex didn't go off when the building caught fire, causing more than 100 residents to be...
View ArticlePolice: WV man charged with killing wife, burying her body in basement
WELCH, W.Va. (AP) - A McDowell County man has been arrested on a charge of killing his wife and burying her in his basement. The McDowell County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Woody Wood...
View ArticleMartinsburg troopers led West Virginia in felony arrests
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The Martinsburg detachment of the West Virginia State Police led the state in felony arrests in fiscal year 2015. Citing the agency's annual report, The Journal reports that...
View ArticleMorgantown man arrested 2 days after fatal shooting
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Police have arrested a Morgantown man after a shooting that left one man dead and another man wounded. Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said in a news release that...
View ArticleInfant struck by car along West Virginia street dies
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Police in Clarksburg say an infant in a stroller who was struck by a car has died. Media outlets report that the girl was taken off life support Sunday, five days after the...
View ArticleFormer Marshall player's hate crimes case delayed
By Erin Beck A judge was supposed to have ruled upon whether former Marshall University football player Steward Butler could be charged with a hate crime by now, but the case has been delayed at the...
View ArticleHuntington apartment tenants return following weekend fires
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - More than 100 residents of a Huntington apartment complex have returned after being displaced by fires. Dennis Johnson, owner of The Flats on 4th, near Marshall University,...
View ArticleCandidate for McDowell sheriff arrested on fraud charges
WELCH, W.Va. (AP) - A man running for sheriff in McDowell County has been charged with using a Social Security debit card and a state benefits debit card belonging to another person. A report from the...
View ArticleBeckley ice plant experiences melt down: No injuries in fire
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - An ice business north of Beckley went up in flames, requiring three crews to extinguish the blaze. The Register-Herald reports Home City Ice caught fire around 9 a.m. Monday, and...
View ArticleElkins police look for suspect involved in officer scuffle
ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) - Police in Elkins are looking for a man involved in a scuffle with an officer. Elkins Police Chief Craig Cross tells The Inter-Mountain that while responding to reports of gunfire...
View ArticleLawsuit accuses doctor of fondling anesthetized patient
By Kate White A lawsuit filed today accuses a Charleston gastroenterologist of sexually assaulting a patient while she was under anesthesia. Dr. Steven Matulis is being investigated by law...
View ArticleMissing elderly couple found in Lincoln County
By Staff reports Firefighters who were searching for an elderly couple, both of whom have serious health issues, found them in Lincoln County on Tuesday. Harrison and Roseann Duty, who are both in...
View ArticleKanawha sees 10 indictments for murder
By Kate White A Kanawha County grand jury this week returned indictments against 10 people on murder charges in six separate slayings. Tremaine Jackson, 23, of Charleston, is charged with murder in...
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