Man arrested after allegedly shooting at troopers
ISABAN - One man is in custody after he shot at West Virginia State Police troopers, pinning them behind a cruiser for more than half an hour as they dodged flying bullets, according to 1st Sgt. Andy...
View ArticleMan charged after allegedly strangling woman
By Staff reports Charleston police say a man strangled the mother of his child as she was holding their baby in her arms. Harley Edward Blankenship II, 33, of Charleston, is charged with strangulation...
View ArticleCrimes: Dec. 11, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Dec. 1 and 8: East District:Charleston Town Center, breaking and entering auto, Dec. 1, 8:05 a.m. Charleston Town Center,...
View ArticleOn file: Dec. 11, 2016
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Dec. 2 and 8: William Eugene Smith II, 47, of Alum Creek and Michaella Nolen Bird, 44, of St. Albans. Derrick Price...
View ArticleFeds investigating Belle police chief
By Kate White An assistant U.S. attorney from Kentucky has been appointed to work as a special prosecutor in West Virginia's Southern District to investigate the Belle police chief. Assistant U.S....
View ArticleOne dead in Cross Lanes shooting
By From staff reports A man was shot and killed at Drexel Place in Cross Lanes at about 12:30 a.m. Monday, deputies say. He was shot in Building 7 by a man he knew, according to Sgt. Brian Humphreys...
View ArticleHouse and vehicle struck by gunfire in Charleston
By Staff reports Gunfire struck the rear window of a vehicle on Charleston's East End and a house in the 900 block of Hazelwood Avenue, also in Charleston, overnight Sunday, according to authorities....
View ArticleMan stabbed in Charleston was Means' brother
By Staff reports Police are looking for a man they say stabbed another man in Charleston Sunday night. The victim, 27-year-old Antwain Means, is the brother of James Means, a 15-year-old who was shot...
View ArticleBody found in Kanawha River
By From staff reports Firefighters pulled a body from the Kanawha River by Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston at about 11:30 a.m. Monday. Lt. Steve Cooper, Charleston police chief of detectives,...
View ArticlePolice urge caution after card skimmer found in Charleston
By Staff reports Charleston police are urging residents to pay inside when fueling their vehicles, after a card skimmer was found at the Exxon One Stop on Washington Street East. "Take the extra...
View ArticleCharleston hospital placed on lockdown
By Staff reports Charleston Area Medical Center's Memorial Hospital was placed on lockdown Monday after a person reported that a man may be coming to the hospital to shoot an employee, according to...
View ArticleMan demanded money from clerk at St. Albans bar
By Staff reports Police were searching Monday evening for a man who robbed a bar earlier that day on MacCorkle Avenue A man went inside Shirley's Bar, located at 23 MacCorkle Ave., handed the clerk a...
View ArticleCharleston man sentenced to federal prison for dealing heroin
By Staff reports A Charleston man was sentenced Monday to spend two years and eight months in federal prison for selling heroin at area motels. Antonio Tarvares Johnson, 39, who previously pleaded...
View ArticleOne killed in Raleigh County fire
By Staff reports At least one person was killed in a fire in Raleigh County Sunday night, according to a dispatcher. The call was reported at about 11:30 p.m., a Raleigh County dispatcher said....
View ArticleEx-WV highway official admits to fraud conspiracy
By The Associated Press WHEELING - A former West Virginia Division of Highways employee has pleaded guilty to wire and tax fraud, admitting he used his position to funnel work to a South Carolina...
View ArticleBus driver who sexually assaulted student is sentenced
By Staff reports A former Kanawha County school bus driver who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to up to 17 years in prison. Leonard Earl "Ricky" Smith, 50, pleaded guilty in...
View ArticleLast man facing charges in Arch Coal kickback scheme admits guilt
By Kate White The last man facing charges in what federal prosecutors described as a widespread kickback scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday. Chadwick Lusk, who was the purchasing agent at Arch Coal's...
View ArticleNames released in Cross Lanes shooting
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man killed and the name of the suspect in the shooting at Drexel Place in Cross Lanes on Monday. The victim was...
View Article18 charged in heroin distribution network in West Virginia
By The Associated Press MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A federal prosecutor in West Virginia says 18 people have been indicted in a drug distribution network involved in moving large amounts of heroin from...
View ArticleRoane sheriff-elect resigns from Spencer police
By Erin Beck The sheriff-elect of Roane County, who was placed on leave from the Spencer Police Department after evidence went missing, has resigned from the city department. However, he has not told...
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