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Four men arrested in Wyoming County after coal mine break-in
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (WVNS) – Four men were arrested on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Wyoming County following a break-in at the Bluestone Coal K2 Preperation plant near Burke Mountain. According to a press release from Sgt. Tyler Sizemore with the Wyoming County sheriff’s Department, three of the men were arrested while attempting to drive […]
Fayette County man dies in Ohio wreck
MEIGS COUNTY, OH — A Fayette County man died in a vehicle crash in Ohio Saturday. Ohio State Highway Patrol said Michael McFarland, 31, of Oak Hill, died shortly after his truck went off the side of U.S. Route 33 in Meigs County at around 1:15 p.m. The truck...
Justice says ongoing investigation into death of 14-year-old will determine what went wrong
Questions remain about what went wrong in the state’s interaction with 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller before she was found dead “in a skeletal state” in her Boone County home. On Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said an ongoing investigation will try to determine if West Virginia State Police or Child Protective Services could have done more to […] The post Justice says ongoing investigation into death of 14-year-old will determine what went wrong appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Fayette County man arrested after leading deputies on chase
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Powellton man, George E. Legg, aged 59, is facing felony charges in Fayette County. According to Chief Deputy Shannon Morris, the incident occurred just before 10:00 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2024, when deputies patrolling Armstrong Creek Road spotted an individual driving a vehicle without a valid driver’s license. […]
Chicago man sentenced for drug crimes in Raleigh County
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Chicago man was sentenced to prison for federal drug crimes in Raleigh County. On Friday, May 24, 2024, 36-year-old Rory Divaughn Spells, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to 11 years and seven months in prison, followed by three years of parole, for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of […]
Local businessman helps in missing persons search, locates mother and son lost in woods
SOPHIA, WV (WOAY) – Last Sunday, some caring people quit what they were doing to help find a mother and her son who were lost in an ATV park in Sophia. Gary Mills, who owns Mills Floor Covering and Epoxy in Sophia, was working late on a job Sunday night when, just before midnight, he got a call from a state trooper out of Beckley.
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