CRIME & SAFETY
Wreck on I-79 sends one to hospital, one lane closed
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - An accident between 2 vehicles has caused a temporary lane closure on I-79 Southbound. Officials confirmed one individual was transported to UHC for injuries sustained during the accident. One lane near Mile Marker 129 is temporarily closed while authorities respond accordingly. Crews from the Bridgeport Fire...
Child taken to hospital after nearly drowning in hot tub
FLEMINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A child was taken to United Hospital Center tonight after nearly drowning in a hot tub. The incident occurred on Sunset View Drive in Flemington. Emergency crews were able to help stabilize the child and take them to the hospital. Officials could not confirm the condition...
Police respond to West Virginia high school following report of student armed with gun
BARBOUR COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police have charged two West Virginia high school students following an altercation that led to false reports that a student was armed with a gun. According to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department, today at Philip Barbour High School during lunch in the commons, it was reported that a student had […]
Harrison County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Charges
Antwann Terrance Horton, age 29, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison and six years of supervised release for the distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. According to court documents, Horton was selling methamphetamine in Harrison County. One of the sales...
Charges dropped on former AWP owner
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - In early April, former AWP Owner John W. Crites Jr. was charged after allegedly purchasing logs using a frozen bank account: as of April 16th, the charges have been dropped. On Monday, February 26th, 2024, police received a public service call claiming that Allegheny Wood Products...
Federal West Virginia inmate sentenced for the death of fellow inmate
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been sentenced for the death of a fellow inmate. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Stephen C. Crawford, age 45, an inmate formerly housed at United States Penitentiary Hazelton, was sentenced Monday to 188 months in prison for the death of a fellow inmate. Crawford was found guilty […]
1 sent to hospital in vehicle accident
FLEMINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - One person had to be taken to the hospital Thursday evening after a vehicle accident. According to an official with the Taylor County 911 Center, at around 7:34 p.m., crews were alerted to a single-vehicle accident on Simpson Road in Flemington. The official said that one...
2 injured in collision in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A 2 vehicle collision in the area of Gaston Avenue has lead to two individuals being transported for their injuries. The Marion County 911 Center has confirmed that the two people who were injured were transported to Fairmont Medical Center. No road closures or blockages have...
Former Fairmont State athlete accused of being Diddy’s drug ‘mule’ pleads not guilty
A former Fairmont State University basketball player who was allegedly a drug "mule" for Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Florida, NBC reported Wednesday.
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