The West Virginia Ethics Commission has issued public reprimands for two officials. Richard Martin, former mayor of Reedy, misused city funds, hired his father without approval, and took money from a bingo box. He faces a $1,000 fine and ethics training. Tyler County Board of Education member Larry Thomas was reprimanded for trying to secure … Read more
State regulators have approved the merger of two Logan County public service districts. Buffalo Creek and Logan County PSDs can combine once Buffalo Creek’s outstanding bonds are transferred to Logan County. The Public Service Commission says Logan County PSD will cover merger expenses. Buffalo Creek, which serves roughly 1,500 water and 1,800 sewer customers, saw … Read more
A decades-old cold case is getting new attention in southern West Virginia. Eyewitness News said investigators searched Bolt Mountain along the Raleigh–Wyoming County line Friday for signs of Sgt. James Lee Haynes, who vanished in 1963. One search site, which was the former home linked to a suspect in Haynes’ death, tested positive for possible … Read more
Kenova Police say a body recovered from the Big Sandy River Saturday has been identified as 42-year-old Mompida Hay of Ashland. Investigators believe Hay jumped from the I-64 bridge on October 27. Despite extensive searches that night, crews from three counties were unable to find her. Two kayakers spotted the body Saturday afternoon, about a … Read more
In southern West Virginia, a man accused of shooting his brother was killed in a shootout with state troopers. Authorities say 72-year-old Frederick Mabe of Rock barricaded himself inside his home after allegedly shooting his twin brother, Randall Mabe, Thursday morning. When police and crisis negotiators arrived, Frederick opened fire, prompting officers to return shots. … Read more
A Kanawha County deputy’s cruiser was involved in a crash Friday afternoon. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that witness statements and video evidence suggest the second vehicle involved in the incident ran a red light in front of the deputy’s cruiser. The crash was reported at the intersection of Kanawha Terrace and … Read more
Saint Albans police say a Charleston man was arrested Thursday after officers said he tried to flush more than 100 pills down the toilet at the police department. Members of the Saint Albans Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit saw a man, later identified as Markale Foster, 29, meet with another person in a vehicle. Officers … Read more
Two Logan County parents have been charged after an 11-month-old boy was found with a broken tibia after visiting his parents. Brandon James Jones, 31, and Raven Damron, 30, both of Logan, were charged after troopers received a report from Child Protective Services of a child with a broken leg. Siblings told investigators Jones allegedly … Read more
Deputies are asking for public assistance to locate a Kanawha County man who has been reported missing. Yugi Lipscomb, 19, of Coopers Creek was reported missing on Monday and was last seen in Charleston, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are asking anyone with information on the man’s location … Read more
A Kanawha County deputy’s cruiser was involved in a crash Friday afternoon. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that witness statements and video evidence suggest the second vehicle involved in the incident ran a red light in front of the deputy’s cruiser. The crash was reported at the intersection of Kanawha Terrace and … Read more