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W.Va. woman allegedly stole truck, claimed her kids were murdered, and said she was 'hunting pedophiles'
WESTON, W.Va. (TCD) -- A 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck and then fighting with police officers while claiming to be a U.S. Marshal. According to court documents cited by WDTV-TV, on April 27, a man called West Virginia State Police and allegedly claimed Clarissa Burr stole his truck. Troopers reportedly learned that Burr was driving to Central Regional Jail and saying that her kids had been killed.
Man attempts to flee police after being arrested for sleeping in car
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Lewis County man is being charged with battery on an officer and DUI after being arrested for sleeping in his car. On Tuesday, April 30th, police were told about a man unconscious in a vehicle near a Go-Mart in Weston. When police arrived on scene,...
Lewis County Farmers Market to host Grand Opening
WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Lewis County Farmer’s Market’s 2024 Season is opening with a bang this Friday. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will start at 5:30 p.m. Every Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Farmer’s Market will be open on Water Street in Downtown Weston.
Multi-county pursuit ends with suspect’s vehicle in Elk River
Clendenin, WV (WOWK) – An overnight pursuit that began in Braxton County, WV ended in Kanawha County with the suspect’s car going into the Elk River in Clendenin early Wednesday morning. While the cause of the initial pursuit is unclear, Metro 911 dispatchers tell us the pursuit began in Braxton County and came down Route […]
Car wash bandit arrested after break-ins across several counties
RIPLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An individual faces charges following the conclusion of an investigation into numerous instances of breaking and entering at car washes. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Levi Travis Harris – 32 years old of Arnoldsburg, WV – has been arrested after evidence emerged revealing that he had committed break-ins at […]
West Virginia native Columbia student witnesses campus protests in NYC
As New York Police Department officers cracked down on pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of Columbia University overnight, a Ritchie County native was hunkered down in her dorm room preparing for finals.
Gas-powered electric plant approved for Doddridge County
DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A siting certificate for a gas-turbine wholesale plant capable of supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly was approved Monday by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. A Commission staff memo estimated the total investment in construction and the facilities in Doddridge County at $3.3 billion, providing up to […]
West Virginia high school AFROTC Cadet Tomey receives scholarship for flight training
LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Cadet Lt. Col. Kaylee Tomey, an 11th grade Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at Lewis County High School has received a scholarship to attend Elizabeth City State University to participate in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2024. According to Lewis County Schools, Cadet Tomey is […]
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