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West Virginia woman arrested after fight over lighter leash ends in death
MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. — A Bluefield, West Virginia woman has been charged in the death of another Bluefield woman after MetroNews says the pair were arguing over a lighter. According to the news outlet, on Monday, Crystal Copley, 36 was fighting with Debbie Olivo 62, over a cigarette lighter leash at a house on Bramwell […]
Three people sentenced for felony drug crimes in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Three men were sentenced to prison for felony drug crimes in Fayette County. 49-year-old Christopher M. Carver (left), of Bluefield, West Virginia, 45-year-old Demetran “D.D.” Gray (middle), of Oak Hill, and 44-year-old Michael L. Grimmett (right), of Russellville, were sentenced to prison on Thursday, May 2, 2024 for drug related […]
Woman arrested for allegedly shooting husband
ROCK, WV (WOAY) – A Mercer County man is recovering and his wife is in jail after a shooting in Rock today. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a shooting on Cobra Lane. Deputies learned that the victim’s wife had shot him during a domestic fight.
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Leon Eugene Smith Jr., 43, of Beckley, pleaded guilty to distribution of a fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 15, 2023, Smith sold a controlled substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant in the Lenark area of Raleigh County. Smith admitted to the transaction and […]
Children left unattended with drug paraphernalia, blowtorch, knives – arrest made
PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mercer County woman is facing charges after two young boys were found having been left alone at home for hours with access to an array of dangerous items. According to documents from Mercer County Magistrate Court, at approximately 3:26pm on March 29, 2024, Patrolman Shrewsbury of the Princeton Police Department […]
Woman sentenced to prison for copper theft
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – LEANNA CAROL MILLS, 44, of Bud, WV, was sentenced to one to fifteen years for burglary and one to ten years for grand larceny, to be served consecutively, totaling two to twenty-five years in prison on April 25, 2024. She had pleaded guilty to both charges on March 11, 2024. […]
Person arrested after traffic stop in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A person was arrested after a traffic stop in Tazewell County ended in the discovery of drugs. While on patrol on April 28, 2024, Officer Ruble with the Tazewell Police Department held a traffic stop on Tazewell Avenue after seeing a car commit a moving violation. The driver was found to […]
Raleigh County church named to ‘America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places’ by National Trust for Historic Preservation
TAMS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Community members gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the historic New Salem Baptist Church, a fixture of the unincorporated community of Tams for over one hundred years. First constructed in 1921, the church’s rich history and striking Gothic Revival architecture are perhaps more significant today than ever. Many community members and local […]
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