CRIME & SAFETY
Records show deceased Boone girl found emaciated was being homeschooled
A Boone County mother charged with child neglect linked to the death of her daughter had pulled the girl from public school for homeschooling, according to documents obtained from the local school district. The 14-year-old girl was found April 17 “emaciated to a skeletal state,” local deputies said. Her grandmother told WCHS that the child […] The post Records show deceased Boone girl found emaciated was being homeschooled appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Man in West Virginia confessed to killing a missing woman and daughter; He died just hours before the bodies were found
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A confession by a suspect in failing health led authorities to what they believe are the remains of a long-missing woman and her daughter who were buried in the backyard of a southern West Virginia home. Susan Carter and her daughter, Natasha “Alex” Carter, have not been seen since Aug. 8, […]
Four Charleston Police officers receive new promotions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The City of Charleston is moving up some familiar faces within the Charleston Police Department. The CPD hosted a promotional ceremony Tuesday for the first time since 2017. Four officers were welcomed into the city council chambers to receive their new ranks. Lieutenant Steven Matthew Webb was promoted to Captain, Sergeant […]
Multi-vehicle crash closes two lanes of traffic in Nitro
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – Two lanes of traffic are shut down in Nitro after a vehicle crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of 36th Street in Nitro. Three vehicles were involved. Dispatchers say the middle and eastbound lanes of 36th Street are currently closed […]
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