CRIME & SAFETY
West Virginia Police arrest 2 people after a high school dugout was burnt down
UPDATE: West Virginia State Police say two people have been arrested in connection to a high school dug out being burnt down. Arrested were 57 year old Lisa McClure and 32 year old Curtis Mooney of Griffithsville, WV. McClure and Mooney were arrested on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and charged with Arson, Conspiracy, and Felony Destruction […]
West Virginia has one of the biggest drug problems in the United States
WEST VIRGINIA — President Richard Nixon started the “war on drugs” in June 1971, and since inception the United States has spent over a trillion dollars in the fight. The personal-finance website, WalletHub recently released its report on the States with the Biggest Drug Problem and highlights the areas that stand to be most affected […]
Montrose Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges, Including Assault on Officer, with Potential for Decades in Prison
Matthew Thomas Lyrek, who was shot by a Wright County Sheriff’s deputy during an arrest attempt earlier this month, showed up in court Monday to face multiple charges including felony assault on a peace officer, the county confirmed. The incident, which unfolded on April 15 in Montrose, has Lyrek facing serious time behind bars if convicted. The charges include four counts of first-degree assault, which could mean 20 years in the slammer apiece, plus hefty fines, according to the Wright County Minnesota.
North Carolina man sentenced to prison for role in counterfeit currency conspiracy in West Virginia
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for a role in a counterfeit currency conspiracy in southern West Virginia. 24-year-old Xavier Sanders, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to five months in jail, followed by three years of parole for conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Sanders […]
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