Weirton fires officer who wouldn't shoot man with gun
By Kate White Stephen Mader was fired from the Weirton Police Department for not immediately shooting a man who had a gun, according to a lawyer for the family of the man, who was shot and killed by a...
View ArticleFayette County police say bloodhound helped track man with drugs
By Staff reports A Fayette County man faces numerous charges after allegedly fleeing from police while carrying methamphetamine Wednesday morning. Police say they were able to find Jackie Lee Danbury,...
View ArticleMonongalia County man allegedly breaks baby's leg
By Erin Beck A Monongalia County man allegedly broke his girlfriend's baby's leg when he grew frustrated by the child's crying. Police say Phillip Andrew Campbell, 21, of Core, was frustrated because...
View ArticleACLU to sue Weirton, State Police over man's death
By Kate White The West Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it will sue the State Police and the Weirton Police Department for failing to turn over documents related to the...
View ArticleJudge restores benefits to people in WV's Medicaid waiver program
By Lori Kersey Five disabled West Virginians who are suing the state Department of Health and Human Resources over cuts to its Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities waiver program should get the...
View ArticleReward offered for information in dog's death
By The Associated Press FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for a dog's torture and death in West...
View ArticleSuicide prevention walks planned in Charleston, elsewhere this fall
By Staff reports Four Out of the Darkness Walks, organized to raise funds for suicide prevention, are planned for this fall in West Virginia. Andrea St. Clair, of the American Foundation for Suicide...
View ArticleBody of missing 65-year-old man found in Morgantown
By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Police in Morgantown have found the body of a man reported missing last week. Police Chief Ed Preston says in a news release that the body of Joseph Ray...
View ArticleMan struck by SUV on Corridor G in critical condition
By Staff reports A South Charleston man is in critical condition Thursday after being struck by an SUV on Corridor G on Wednesday night. George Jeffrey, 28, was struck at the intersection of Green...
View ArticleNew trial date set in Charleston slaying after mistrial
By Staff reports A judge set a new trial date Thursday in the case of a man charged with murder whose first trial ended in mistrial earlier this month. Tremaine Jackson's trial is set for Nov. 28,...
View ArticleSupreme Court says an independent Wells would confuse voters on ballot
By Phil Kabler As a registered Democrat, Erik Wells was ineligible to petition to get on the November general election ballot, the state Supreme Court said in an opinion issued Thursday, concluding...
View ArticlePoca principal arrested for alleged use of basketball booster funds
By Elaina Sauber The principal of Poca High School was arrested Thursday after an investigation found he used a debit card linked to the school basketball teams' boosters for personal purchases on at...
View ArticleLawyers worry about medical monitoring in Monsanto settlement
By Kate White Attorneys representing hundreds of current and former Nitro residents are investigating concerns over the medical-monitoring portion of a landmark settlement agreement with Monsanto Co....
View ArticleJustices will hear arguments over jail video
West Virginia Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in an attempt by state jail officials to keep private a video depicting correctional officers throwing flash-bang grenades inside an inmate's...
View ArticleOn file: Sept. 18, 2016
MarriagesThe following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Sept. 8 and 15: Timothy James Beck II, 34, and Melissa Ann Hinzman, 31, both of St. Albans. Ryan Lee Graham, 24,...
View ArticleCrime Report: Sept. 18, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Sept. 8 and 14: East District:Dunbar Street first block, grand larceny, Sept. 8, 5:15 a.m. Donnally Street 500 block,...
View ArticleAmber Alerts canceled after two children found in Georgia
By Staff reports Authorities have canceled Amber Alerts for two children who police had said might be on their way to West Virginia. The children, 3-year-old Rylan Williams and 1-year-old Mason...
View ArticleAmber Alert issued for Illinois teen, infant
By From staff reports An Amber Alert has been issued for two children from Edwardsville, Illinois, who could be traveling to West Virginia, according to police. Authorities say the children,...
View ArticlePair facing murder charges among Kanawha indictments
A Kanawha County grand jury on Friday returned indictments against 57 people, including a Charleston pair who allegedly conspired to kill a man. Joseph Lee Lawrence, 40, of Charleston, and Brandy...
View ArticleMan shot in leg near Jefferson, deputies say
By From staff reports Deputies are investigating after a man was shot in the lower leg near Jefferson. It happened Monday evening at a home near Jefferson, said Sgt. Brian Humphreys, a spokesman for...
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