News Staff A Kanawha County man accused of killing two people, including a child, has been granted a third change of legal counsel. Nicholas Hanshaw is charged with fatally stabbing 10-year-old Richie Hancock and 62-year-old Sherry Russell at a Charleston home in December 2023. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. In court … Read more
A courtroom dispute in Kanawha County is shedding light on why some felony cases never reach a grand jury. Eyewitness News said Judge Maryclaire Akers held 19 Rule 48 hearings Monday, questioning why charges sent to circuit court went a year without indictment. Rule 48 allows those cases to be dismissed, often without prejudice. Akers … Read more
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Huntington. Police say a 17-year-old is charged with malicious assault, wanton endangerment, and being a minor in possession of a deadly weapon. The arrest stems from a January 4 shooting near the intersection of 21st Street and Sixth Avenue. Officers say … Read more
A second arrest has been made in connection with a theft investigation at United Rentals in Cross Lanes. Kanawha County deputies say 41-year-old Elizabeth Nicole Clay of Charleston is charged with entry of a building other than a dwelling and grand larceny. Investigators say multiple vehicles and equipment were stolen in December, including a truck, … Read more
Flu cases are at their highest national level in 25 years, and West Virginia is starting to see a rise. Kanawha-Charleston Health Officer Dr. Steven Eshenaur says this year’s strain is particularly severe, causing high fevers, respiratory issues, and even stomach problems. With the CDC no longer recommending the flu shot for all children, he … Read more
County jail bills are continuing to climb, and counties say revenues can’t keep up. Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler told WCHS TV that the county expects at least a one-million-dollar increase this year. Last year, several counties were forced to tap opioid settlement funds just to cover jail costs. Advocacy groups argue rising incarceration costs … Read more
A Barbour County woman has been charged following an investigation into alleged child abuse. State police say 32-year-old Courtney Crites of Belington is accused of physically abusing multiple children. Troopers were alerted to the case on January first and later interviewed the children, who reported being kicked, struck, and disciplined with a paddle referred to … Read more
Two men were arrested at a South Charleston quarry in separate incidents just days apart. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Joshua Clendenin of Alum Creek was arrested Friday at Mazzella Quarries on a breaking-and-entering charge. Two days later, deputies arrested 45-year-old Brian Elswick of Charleston after he was allegedly caught trying to steal … Read more
The West Virginia Republican Party has voted to keep its primary closed. Starting this May, only registered Republicans can vote in the GOP primary ahead of the general election. The decision follows years of debate over whether to reopen the process, with former Senator Joe Manchin advocating for a more inclusive system. The vote itself … Read more
Two Kanawha County siblings who were reported missing have now been returned to state custody. The sheriff’s office says their mother returned Kynslee and Joshua Cline to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services. Deputies say the children were taken by their parents in late December before DHHR could take custody and had … Read more