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Wanted man arrested after police chase in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man wanted on multiple outstanding warrants was arrested after police say he led them on a chase in Fairmont. It happened on Tuesday, April 30, according to a criminal complaint. Officers with the Fairmont Police Department saw Sidney Walker, 50, in the driver’s seat of a maroon Chevy Trailblazer that was parked on the 400 block of Quincy Street, the complaint said. The complaint noted two women were passengers in the vehicle.
WVU student arrested after violent incident in dorm room
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - A West Virginia University student was arrested after a violent incident in a dorm room. Shawn Higginbotham, 19, of Charleston, has been charged with strangulation, according to court documents from Monongalia County. The West Virginia University Police Department responded to Dadisman Hall on November 6 at...
Former educator indicted on federal child exploitation offenses
Jackson, TN – A federal grand jury in Jackson, Tennessee recently returned an indictment charging Philip Stephen Plyler, 41, of Fairmont, West Virginia with federal child exploitation offenses. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the return of the indictment today. Plyler is charged in a two-count indictment with...
Mannington woman charged with child neglect after reporting child missing
MANNINGTON, W.Va. (WDTV) - A Mannington woman was arrested after deputies said she reported her child missing while under the influence of drugs. Cheyenne Carr, 29, said she had woken up approximately 20 minutes ago and could not find her child, according to court documents. She told authorities she “had no idea where her child could be” but said the child may be with an unnamed male as this had happened before.
Suspect steals $1,200 worth of THC from tobacco shop in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at a tobacco and vape shop in Morgantown. Deputies were dispatched to the Tobacco, Vape and Cigar shop on Mid Atlantic Drive in the Cheat Lake area of Morgantown at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday. The suspect...
One hurt in Shinnston accident, HealthNet called to assist
SHINNSTON, W.Va (WDTV) - One person has been injured in an accident in Shinnston tonight. The motorcycle accident took place on Saltwell Road in Shinnston, and was called in to the Harrison County 911 Center just before 8 P.M. Officials say that no roads are closed at this time. HealthNet...
Federal prisoner at FCI Gilmer sentenced for mailing threats
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) - A federal prisoner at Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer was sentenced to additional time in prison Monday. Stephen Elbert Boykin, 52, was sentenced to an additional 51 months - a little over four years - for mailing threats directed at government officials and family members, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Car Crashes into Downtown Post Office as Bridgeport Fire Department Responds to Clarksburg Accident
WDTV reported that a crash occurred in downtown Clarksburg Saturday morning, May 11, that caused damage to the Post Office location. located on Second Street between Pike and West Main Streets.. At approximately 10:47 A.M. a vehicle collided in the front of the building located on 158 W. Main Street...
Morgantown police review board to analyze arrest, traffic stop, and race statistics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to begin a data analysis of arrests and traffic stops conducted by the police department. Board Chair Rich Burks said the disproportionate number of African-American arrests over the years in Morgantown has been blamed on drug dealers that don’t reside here and this is an opportunity to test that.
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