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W.Va. grandparents arrested after granddaughter was found dead in 'emaciated, skeletal state'
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (TCD) -- A 76-year-old woman and her 75-year-old husband were taken into custody about a month after their 14-year-old granddaughter was found dead in their home in "an obvious emaciated, skeletal state." Court records show Donna Stone and Jerry Stone were arrested Monday, May 20, for child...
Man ties child up to pole in front of house
BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man faces child abuse charges after tying a child up to a pole in front of the house who ran away from home earlier in the day. Boone County Deputy E.C. Givson was sent to the West Virginia State Police Sylvester Detachment on May 19, 2024, after a male […]
Couple charged with child neglect
A North Matewan couple were arrested earlier this week on child neglect charges. According to Mingo Magistrate Court documents, on May 13, officers went to the residence of Curtis Andrew Meade, 24, and Katie Jo Meade, 23, after receiving a mandated call from a STAT EMS worker, who court documents said had been dispatched to the residence, reporting on the living conditions inside the home.
Madison VFD Chief details firefighter shortage struggles department is facing
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va (WCHS) — Madison Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joey Smith says he has 24 volunteer firefighters on his roster, but only about eight run one or more calls per month. The department responds to between 35 and 50 calls every month, according to Smith. "We need help,"...
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