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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 […]
Runaway teenage girls located after going missing in Fayette County
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:17 P.M. | FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Both runaway teenagers have been located and returned to New River Ranch Facility according to updates by Fayette County law enforcement. FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two runaway teenage girls. According to the Fayette […]
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 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...
Florida man sentenced for attempt to commit a felony in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Florida man was sentenced to prison for attempt to commit a felony offense in Fayette County. 34-year-old Jarrelle A. Pierre, of Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced on May 6, 2024, to one to three years in prison for attempt to commit a felony offense. Pierre pleaded guilty on March […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled in Charmco
CHARMCO W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Route 60 (Midland Trail W) in Charmco (Greenbrier County) at the intersection with WV Route 20 (Coalfield Trl) on Thursday, May 23, into May 24, The checkpoint will be in operation between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. The […] The post Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled in Charmco appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Frank Priddy wins Raleigh County Sheriff’s race
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Longtime law enforcement officer Frank Priddy is the presumed sheriff-elect, after the May primary election on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Priddy, won the majority of the vote in the GOP primary, defeating incumbent J.C. Canaday and challenger Randy White. There are no Democratic contenders for the sheriff’s office, which means he […]
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