Wood County sheriff's deputy retires following DUI charges
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County sheriff's deputy charged with drunken driving earlier this year has been granted disability and has retired from the department. The News and Sentinel of Parkersburg...
View ArticleCrime report: Dec. 25, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Dec. 15 and Dec. 22: East District:Lee Street East 200 block, shoplifting, Dec. 15, 2:15 p.m. Laidley Street 200 block,...
View ArticleOn file: Dec. 25. 2016
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Dec. 15 and 22, 2016: Isaac Daniel Jones, 18, of St. Albans and Kayla Lee Igo, 20, of Elizabeth City, North...
View ArticleRoane sheriff willing to stay in office if sheriff-elect steps down
By Erin Beck SPENCER - The Roane County sheriff says he will continue to serve if need be, since the sheriff-elect is the subject of an ongoing investigation. Sheriff Todd Cole said he had been...
View ArticleStudy: Rural deputies' view of guns complex, nuanced
By Jake Jarvis Rural law enforcement officials have complex, subtle views about gun control and frequently favor more limited access to guns, according to new research from West Virginia University....
View ArticleLoughry named chief justice on W.Va. high court
By Staff reports Allen Loughry II will lead the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals at the beginning of the year, replacing Menis Ketchum as the chief justice of the high court, according to a news...
View ArticlePolice: burglar pointed gun, knocked woman down and stole vehicle
By Staff reports A burglar pointed a gun at a caregiver, knocked the woman down and stole her vehicle in Charleston Monday night, according to police. A 53-year-old caregiver for an elderly person...
View ArticleUptick in car break-ins reported during holiday weekend
By Staff reports Charleston, particularly the Bridge Road area of South Hills, has been hit in recent days with a rash of car break-ins, according to police. Lt. Steve Cooper, Charleston police chief...
View ArticleTeen fires shot in garage at Charleston mall, police say
Staff reportsA 16-year-old boy robbed another teenager and fired a shot to scare him in a parking garage at the Charleston Town Center on Monday, according to police. The 16-year-old convinced a...
View ArticleFeds: Mountain State Justice office manager stole $1.5M from nonprofit
By Kate White An office manager for the nonprofit legal aid organization Mountain State Justice is accused of defrauding her employer out of more than $1.5 million over the past 12 years. Kim Cooper,...
View ArticleMan shot by West Virginia deputy dies
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The Harrison County sheriff says a man shot by one of his deputies has died. According to authorities, 26-year-old Codey Hardman died at Ruby Memorial...
View ArticleCardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen agree to settle WV pain pill lawsuit
By Eric Eyre After a four-year fight, two of the nation's largest prescription drug distributors have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges the companies helped fuel West Virginia's opioid problem....
View ArticleSeveral pieces of equipment stolen from Malden PSD
By Staff reports Equipment was stolen from five of the Malden Public Service District's pump stations over the weekend, according to the general manager. The type of equipment, pump regulators called...
View ArticleDunbar man arrested after assaulting, beating woman
By Staff reports A Dunbar man was arrested on Christmas Eve after he allegedly sexually assaulted, beat and held a woman against her will for 12 hours in the home they share. Jobard Shaw, 43, faces a...
View ArticleWVU, Marshall get funds from chemical exposure settlement
By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University and Marshall University are splitting $6.2 million left from a court settlement related to a chemical exposure case. The schools...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court to have female majority for 1st time
By Kate White The West Virginia Supreme Court will have a female majority for the first time when Beth Walker takes the bench next week. Walker will join Justices Margaret Workman and Robin Davis in...
View ArticlePolice release more info in wreck that killed child
By Staff reports Police have released more information in the wreck that killed a 10-year-old girl in Clay County Tuesday afternoon. The single-car wreck occurred on W.Va. 16 near the Bickmore...
View ArticlePolice arrest teen who fired shot in mall garage
By Staff reports Charleston police have arrested the 16-year-old boy who allegedly robbed another teenager and fired a shot to scare him in the area of the service drive by the Lee Street parking...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Kanawha Falls area
By Erin Beck Authorities say they found human remains they believe were buried in a shallow grave for several years in the Kanawha Falls area near Gauley Bridge Tuesday night. Police say a person...
View ArticleOhio man dead after crashing into Nicholas County house
An Ohio man is dead after he crashed into a home in Nicholas County. Jonathan Brown, 53, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was driving south on W.Va. 16 Wednesday morning in Bentree when he lost control of his...
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