CRIME & SAFETY
Kanawha County woman shoots husband in the groin during domestic dispute
JEFFERSON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Kanawha County woman faces charges following a shooting incident that occurred during late Tuesday night during a domestic dispute. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, just before midnight, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched in response to a shooting in the 100 block of […]
Car fire spreads to part of Elkview Middle School
ELKVIEW, WV (WOWK) – Crews are responding to a fire at a Kanawha County middle school. According to Kanawha County 911 dispatchers, the fire started as a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Elkview Middle School but then spread to a small part of the building. The Clendenin, Pinch, Sissonville and Malden volunteer fire […]
Russian medical doctor extradited to Kanawha Co. to face federal charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Russian medical doctor who formerly lived in Charleston was arrested in Armenia in connection with unlawful distribution of controlled substances in the United States. The U.S. Marshals Service made that announcement Wednesday about Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, 57, who has since been extradited back to...
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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