CRIME & SAFETY

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A woman has been charged after task force members located 40 grams of methamphetamine during a search in Fairmont. On June 1, members of the Three Rivers Drug Task Force working with the Fairmont Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on an outbuilding at a residence on Taylor Street in Fairmont, according to a criminal complaint.

According to WDTV, authorities have identified the victim of a fatal crash in Fairmont. The crash happened Tuesday morning near the intersection of Locust Ave. and Oakwood Rd. Fairmont Police told 5 News Sandra Wyont, 64, of Fairmont, died from injuries sustained in the crash. The vehicle Wyont was a passenger in failed to stop at a stop sign and hit another vehicle, police said.

The two people arrested Wednesday in connection to a drive-by shooting that happened in Gypsy, Harrison County last month are accused of conspiring in the lead-up to the deed, according to a criminal complaint.

GYPSY, W.Va (WDTV) - STORY UPDATE (6/1/23 at 11:35 a.m.) Three people have now been charged in connection to a Harrison County drive-by shooting. Troopers with the West Virginia State Police responded to the shooting on Friday, May 19. Court documents say witnesses told troopers a white car stopped in...

The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 31, that Clarksburg resident Rodjaun Neal-Williams has been sentenced to the maximum term of 30 years in prison after being convicted earlier this year for his role in the death of 23-year-old Javon Gordon, of Boyds, two years ago. Specifically,...

Healthnet was called to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident on Husky Highway Thursday evening that sent 5 people to the hospital.

A man who goes by "Wild Bill" has been charged after he allegedly stabbed a victim because they were being too loud.

HAYWOOD, W.Va (WDTV) - A Harrison County man and woman have been charged after deputies say a child was “living in filth” in a home that was “infested with roaches.”. Deputies went to a home on Maple St. in Haywood on Wednesday, May 24 after receiving information of a child “living in filth,” according to a criminal complaint.

Law enforcement in Marion County have located a man they said stole from a Rivesville convenience store.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - A Shinnston man has been charged after troopers say they found fentanyl in a milkshake he had in his hand. On Thursday, May 25, troopers with the West Virginia State Police pulled over a truck with a cracked windshield and tires that exceeded the wheel well with insufficient tread after seeing the driver and passenger not wearing a seatbelt, according to a criminal complaint.

Several emergency agencies responded to a structure fire in the Gladys Hollow area Reynoldsville on Sunday morning, according to a social media post by the Spelter Volunteer Fire Department. The Spelter VFD responded as part of mutual aid to the assignment made to the Reynoldsville Volunteer Fire Department. The call...

One of the two people injured in the shooting at Walmart in Grafton on Monday was the shooter, Taylor County Sheriff Terry Austin confirmed to 12 News on Tuesday.

A man was charged after deputies say he fled the scene of an accident he caused while under the influence of alcohol in Marion County.

GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday afternoon, a shooting at the Grafton Walmart left two people in the hospital. First responders got the call of the shooting a little more than an hour after one of the largest Memorial Day Parades in the country ended in downtown Grafton. Taylor County Sheriff...

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - The Marion County Quick Response Team & Harm Reduction issued a warning on Tuesday that an overdose spike alert is in effect. Officials say in a social media post there have been three overdose incidents in the last 24 hours in Marion County, including one reported death.

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - For continuing coverage on this story, CLICK HERE. STORY UPDATE (5/30/23 at 3:55 p.m.) The Department of Environmental Protection told 5 News the fire has the potential to have contained radiological materials. A representative with the DEP is heading to the scene to investigate the fire...

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Crews responded to a rollover crash in Fairmont Tuesday morning. Crews were dispatched to the crash on Locust Ave. near the intersection of Oakwood Rd. around 11:25 a.m., according to the Marion County 911 Center. Officials say two cars were involved in the crash, including one...

LOST CREEK, W.Va (WDTV) - A tractor-trailer rollover crash in Harrison County has sent two people to the hospital. Officials with the Harrison County 911 Center say the crash happened around 4:10 p.m. at mile marker 108 northbound on I-79 in Lost Creek. A tractor-trailer rolled over onto its side,...

WBOY reported that three people were transported during a motor vehicle accident on Meadowbrook Road, shortly after 7:22 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Harrison County 911 Center, an accident involving two vehicles took place, which caused the roadway to be closed. The Spelter Fire Department, Bridgeport and Harrison County EMS responded to the scene, where it was said an entrapment was confirmed.

Dog trapped at bottom of cliff for nearly a week reunited with owners. Photos of a fire at the Clarion Inn in Fairmont on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Photos courtesy of Spelter Volunteer Fire Department.