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Fayette County deputies say runaway teens found safe
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED, 9:39 p.m. 5/15/24:. Deputies in Fayette County said two teens who ran away from a facility in Beckwith Tuesday evening have been found. Deputies said Nevaeh Manor, 13, and Juanita Carpenter, 16, were found safe Wednesday evening. Deputies said the girls left the...
Fayette County man sentenced for multiple felonies including attempted Second-Degree Murder
SCARBRO, WV (WVNS) — A Mount Hope man was sentenced to prison for multiple felonies, including attempted Second-Degree Murder. 43-year-old Eddie D. “Gutter” Morgan, of Mount Hope, was sentenced on May 9, 2024 for multiple felony convictions that included: one to three years for the felony crime of attempted Second-Degree Murder; two to ten years […]
Former correctional officer sentenced to prison for contraband crime
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A man was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for providing contraband to an inmate of a federal prison. According to court documents, Cody Adam Bays, 32, of Beaver was a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley. Between […]
Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Eric I. Day, 53, of Beckley, was sentenced to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 21, 2021, law enforcement officers responding to reports of […]
Former FCI Beckley guard sentenced for smuggling drugs
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – A former corrections officer at FCI Beckley has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for giving an inmate contraband. Cody Adam Bays, a 32-year-old man from Beaver, smuggled drugs like suboxone, marijuana, and tobacco into the prison. He also tried to...
Fraternal Order of Police holds annual Memorial Service in Fayette County
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — The Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Lodge #118 held its annual Police Memorial Service. The service was on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. in front of the Fayette County Courthouse. 241 names of police officers were read aloud to keep their legacy alive. 59News Reporter Michael Hare traveled to […]
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