News Staff An armored car employee was hurt when he was making a drop off at a Big Lots store in Prestonburg when he accidentally shot himself in the parking lot. The gun got lodged and accidentally discharged, hitting him in the stomach. He was flown to a West Virginia trauma center where he’s in stable condition.
A Charleston attorney, wanted on felony charges since 2016, is under arrest in Nicaragua. Bill Lester is accused of overcharging the state thousands of dollars for work that was never done. He billed state over 600-thousand-dollars over a two year period while he was working as a court appointed criminal lawyer.
A Ripley man has been indicted on charges in connection to the death of his infant daughter. Twenty-six-year-old Jeffrey Hoskins is charged with murder, and death of a child by child abuse. He confessed to shaking the baby too hard and choking her because she wouldn’t stop crying.
A Huntington man was convicted on seven felony counts stemming from a domestic violence incident in 2019. Twenty-four-year-old Jaquez White is accused of firing multiple shots at the Serenity House on 10th Avenue. One person was hit by the gunfire.
A former Wayne County school teacher’s aide is facing battery charges in an incident involving a special needs student. Donna Davis is accused of slapping pushing, and using clothes pins to pinch a six-year-old student at Kellogg Elementary.
A man who was wanted for an April 2016 murder in Charleston has been arrested in Hampton, Virginia. U.S. marshals said 35-year old Gerard Rodo Spencer was wanted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of Ronald Seawright Jr. on Maryland Avenue. He was taken into custody by U.S. marshals and local law enforcement in … Read more
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning the public of a text messaging scam that alerts consumers about packages and uses a fraud tracking number. Consumers told the attorney general’s office they received unsolicited text alerts for packages they were not expecting to have delivered. Anyone who receives a concerning text message, should delete … Read more
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program has changed a lot in its 30-plus-year history. The DARE program has adapted to cover different issues affecting students over the years, and now the dangers of vaping are at the forefront of the curriculum. The program is being taught at Chapmanville Regional High School and other Logan County … Read more
Huntington’s Quick Response Team that visits overdose victims and people going through addiction to try to get them into treatment is getting national attention. The U.S. Department of Justice has chosen Huntington as one of eight mentor sites where others can come to see how the program functions. Everyday Huntington’s Quick Response Team travels to … Read more
A Belle man recently celebrated his 104th birthday. Herb Walker celebrated his birthday Tuesday and his family said he still drives, cooks and loves to cut grass. He also adds that he never did drink or smoke.