A Florida man has pleaded guilty after he was found in West Virginia with hundreds of gift cards that prosecutors said he would use to scam victims out of nearly $400,000. Yasmany Roque Cruz, 34, of Ft. Lauderdale, pleaded guilty to access device fraud in a case that stems from a traffic stop in Ohio … Read more
Three people were injured in a car crash in the Coalburg community of Kanawha County Thursday night, dispatchers said. Reports came in that the wreck occurred about 10:15 p.m. along MacCorkle Avenue southeast near Coalburg Road. According to dispatchers, one car was involved and it is currently unknown what caused the crash.
A woman was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Kanawha City Thursday evening. According to Charleston police, an elderly woman was attempting to cross the road when she was struck by the vehicle. The woman’s leg was injured but authorities said the injuries were non-life threatening. Police said that the driver of the … Read more
A Roane County man is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a community center over the course of multiple years, according to court records. Timothy Paul Jones is charged with embezzlement in an investigation into misappropriated funds at the Newton Community Center dating back to at least 2020, according to a criminal complaint filed … Read more
About 750 voters cast their ballot in the first four hours of early voting Wednesday in Cabell County. The turnout has been strong in Kanawha County too. Early voting hours at the Cabell County Courthouse are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early … Read more
A teenage boy will be eligible for parole after 15 years but could face life in prison for the murder of a tobacco shop employee during a robbery earlier this year. 14-year old Bre’juan Williams-Hampton of Charleston pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in September for the shooting death of a Charleston tobacco shop employee. 19-year … Read more
During the special session earlier this month a bill passed by the Senate clears the way for two medical research trials to be conducted to help with opioid abuse. Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment (PROACT), a part of Marshall Health Network, will be conducting a three year study comparing two different drugs … Read more
A Huntington couple face child neglect charges after their 3-year-old child was found by strangers wandering the streets early Wednesday morning and their house on 16th Street was discovered to be in unsanitary conditions. Jeffrey Jenkins and Jennifer Jenkins were taken into custody after police responded after a group of people found a 3-year old … Read more
A body that was recovered from the Kanawha River last year has been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2022. A news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the remains were identified as Mark Coles, 68, of Rand, who was reported missing on Nov. 3, 2022, by his family. The … Read more
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility accused of filing false claims to the state’s Medicaid program. The Clean & Clear Advantage, which runs a substance abuse treatment center in Parkersburg, is accused of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid from May 2021 through January 2022, … Read more