Name of man killed by officers in Marion County released
By Staff reports State Police have released the name of the man killed by law enforcement officers outside of a Walmart store in White Hall, Marion County, Sunday afternoon. When asked for the name,...
View ArticleMan who killed, injured cats sentenced to jail
By Erin Beck A South Charleston man who admitted that he mutilated a cat and injured two others will spend 18 months, the maximum sentence, in jail. Wayne Nelson Mallory, 37, of Thomas Avenue in South...
View ArticlePolice: Clendenin man sped through school zone, crashed vehicle
By Staff reports A Clendenin man stole a vehicle and sped through a school zone while fleeing police, then crashed in a yard, according to sheriff's deputies. Richard Allen Hall, 21, of Clendenin, is...
View ArticleBelle chief on paid leave amid federal probe
By Kate White After being told earlier this week that he was the subject of a federal investigation, the police chief in Belle was placed on administrative leave, the town's mayor said Thursday....
View ArticleMan charged in child's death competent to stand trial, judge says
By Kate White A judge on Thursday found that a South Charleston man is competent to stand trial on a murder charge in the death of a 2-year-old boy, who prosecutors say was stuffed in a freezer before...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Retired police dog brings cheer to children at hospital
Charleston police Cpl. C.J. Howell and his retired police dog, Jux, made a visit Thursday to Charleston Area Medical Center's Women and Children's Hospital to meet children in the children's cancer...
View ArticleMan who stabbed Means' brother under arrest
By Staff reports A Charleston man who allegedly stabbed another man on Sunday was arrested Friday, police say. Charles Gibson, 30, was taken into custody Friday afternoon, according to Lt. Steve...
View ArticleHicks makes deal with feds over fake prep academy
By Kate White Federal prosecutors this week asked a judge to set a guilty plea hearing for a man accused of creating a fake prep school in South Charleston in 2011. Daniel Hicks was charged earlier...
View ArticleWV man could face charges for biting deputy
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia officials say a Princeton man awaiting a pretrial hearing for attempted murder could be charged with biting a local sheriff's deputy. The Bluefield...
View ArticleDrug firms poured 780M painkillers into WV amid rise of overdoses
By Eric Eyre Follow the pills and you'll find the overdose deaths. The trail of painkillers leads to West Virginia's southern coalfields, to places like Kermit, population 392. There, out-of-state...
View ArticleOn file: Dec. 18, 2016
Marriages18The following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15: Edward Jamar Hood, 36, and Danika Rineta Powell, 32, both of South Charleston. Walter Mark...
View ArticleCrime Report: Dec. 18, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Dec. 8 and 15: East District:Washington Street East 1400 block, petit larceny, Dec. 8, 4:57 p.m. Kanawha Boulevard East...
View ArticleWest Virginia man faces prison for having illegal guns
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A 45-year-old West Virginia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegal gun possession. Prosecutors say Dale Lee Sharp of...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in fatal Morgantown hit-and-run
By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run death of woman in Morgantown earlier this year. Local media outlets report Alexander Hambrick pleaded...
View ArticleWoman killed in Raleigh County
By Staff reports A woman was killed in a shooting in Raleigh County this morning, police say. Raleigh County sheriff's deputies responded to Harper Heights Road in Harper Heights after a call about...
View ArticleIhlenfeld announces resignation as U.S. Attorney
By Staff reports The U.S. Attorney for West Virginia's Northern District will resign at the end of the month. After serving in the position for more than six years, William Ihlenfeld II will step down...
View ArticleMan enters plea in fatal accident
By Staff reports A Putnam County man and former West Virginia University student pleaded guilty this week to two felony charges stemming from a deadly accident in January in Morgantown. Alexander...
View ArticlePolice investigate stolen debit card
The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office and the St. Albans Police Department are investigating a stolen debit card, according to a news release issued Tuesday. Police said stolen debit cards have been...
View ArticleNitro discusses establishing city building commission
By Staff reports The Nitro City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance at its Tuesday night meeting establishing a building commission to handle the purchases of city...
View ArticleMan taken to Women and Children's with gunshot wound
By Staff reports A man who had been shot was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center's Women and Children's Hospital Wednesday morning, according to a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher. A caller...
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