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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 […]
Three charged in Kanawha County drive-by shooting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three men have been taken in custody in connection with a drive-by shooting from Sunday in Kanawha County. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department Antonio Jacobs III, 18, of St. Albans, W.Va. and Kaden Bowman, 24, of Dunbar, W.Va. are each charged with wanton endangerment. A third individual, Zion Clark, 23, of Dunbar, W.Va. was arrested on an outstanding and unrelated burglary warrant as well as wanton endangerment tied to the incident.
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,"...
Stories of panic and chaos emerge from Sunday shooting
DUNBAR, W.Va. — Witnesses said chaos and panic ensued Sunday at a major kids soccer event in Kanawha County. Hundreds of families were on hand watching children participate in the West Virginia Soccer Association’s Open Cup event at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar, W.Va. Around 3 p.m. shots rang out about two blocks away at an apartment complex.
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