Putnam deputies arrest Kentucky murder suspect
By Staff/wire reports Sheriff's deputies in Putnam County arrested a man wanted in connection with a Lexington, Kentucky killing, according to a release from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office....
View ArticleOfficer's interest in legal studies led to law enforcement
By By Courtney Hessler The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Her face is plastered on billboards throughout the city during Huntington Police Department recruitment campaigns, but the...
View ArticleJudge awards max to woman, 24, after hysterectomy
By Kate White A federal judge awarded a 24-year-old woman the maximum amount permitted under West Virginia's medical malpractice laws after finding that a Beckley doctor who removed the woman's uterus...
View ArticleCrime Report: Nov. 27, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23: East District:Kanawha Boulevard East 2600 block, breaking and entering auto, Nov. 17, 4:10 a.m....
View ArticleOn file: Nov. 27, 2016
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23: Samantha Diane Skaggs, 23, and Brittany Nicole Barrett, 21, both of Eskdale. Nickolas Michael...
View ArticleSuspect on the run after armed robbery in Dunbar
By Staff Reports A robbery suspect is on the run after an armed robbery in Dunbar Sunday evening, a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher said. The dispatcher said one person was held up at gunpoint at...
View ArticleAuthorities now say 9 people were hurt in Ohio State attack
By The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Latest on reports of an active shooter on the Ohio State University campus (all times local): 1:20 p.m.Authorities are now saying nine people were...
View ArticleJuvenile killed, woman wounded in apparent domestic shooting
By The Associated Press IAGER, W.Va. (AP) - A man has been taken into custody after authorities say one person was killed and another wounded during an apparent domestic-related shooting in southern...
View ArticleSeveral automobile break-ins reported on East End
By Staff reports Charleston police say about six vehicles and a home were broken into in the Woodbridge Drive/McDavid Lane area on the East End of Charleston over the weekend. Sgt. J.A. Hunt says that...
View ArticleMan admits robbing elderly woman outside Kanawha City mall
By Staff reports A man pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on Monday and admitted to taking a 78-year-old woman's purse at knifepoint outside a Kanawha City store. Clifton Martin, 24, of...
View ArticleBenjamin: Court majority wrong on DUI private property ruling
By Kate White West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin wrote in a separate opinion filed Monday that his colleagues "failed mightily" in deciding last month that people can be arrested for...
View ArticleTwo-vehicle crash connected to South Charleston carjacking, dispatchers say
By Staff reports A person allegedly carjacked a vehicle in South Charleston on Monday night and then wrecked about an hour later on Interstate 64. South Charleston police began their investigation...
View ArticleTractor-trailer leaves Turnpike in wreck
By Staff reports A tractor-trailer left the West Virginia Turnpike and landed on Cabin Creek Road this morning, according to a State Police employee. The wreck occurred around the 83/84 mile markers,...
View ArticlePolice: Doctor accused of touching girl at Marshall game
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Police say a Putnam County doctor has been accused of touching a 12-year-old girl in a sexual manner as she left the Marshall University football game...
View ArticlePolice say shot fired in Cross Lanes
By Staff reports A caller to Kanawha County Metro 911 reported a person was shot at a trailer park in Cross Lanes Tuesday afternoon. The caller said someone had been shot and the victim and suspect...
View ArticleTomblin: Shooting reveals concerns over firearms law changes
By Elaina Sauber Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin released a statement on Tuesday that brought his concerns about firearm policy back to the surface in light of last week's shooting death of 15-year-old James...
View ArticleDEP reaches another deal for more Alpha reclamation money
By Ken Ward Jr. Lawyers for the state Department of Environmental Protection have reached a $15 million deal to resolve a lawsuit that targeted high-ranking former Alpha Natural Resources officials...
View ArticleTrooper on leave after "hunting related incident"
By Staff reports A State Police trooper is on administrative leave following a "hunting related incident." The incident occurred on Nov. 23, according to an email Lt. Michael Baylous of the West...
View ArticleBoard recommends suspension for Nicholas judge-elect
By Kate White A judicial disciplinary board on Tuesday recommended that the West Virginia Supreme Court bar the Nicholas County circuit judge-elect from taking the bench for a year. The state Judicial...
View ArticleMan arrested in Nicholas County shooting death
By Staff reports State Police arrested a man they allege shot and killed another man Tuesday morning in Nicholas County, according to a news release. Bobby Miness fled the scene after allegedly...
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