Two arrests have been made as West Virginia State Police investigate the theft of $35,000 in copper and transformers from a Logan County mining company. Michael Brock, 38, and Stephanie Prince, 36, have been charged with burglary, grand larceny, destruction of property and transferring stolen goods, according to a news release from State Police. Brock … Read more
The career criminal who authorities said devised the murder of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger at a West Virginia prison was sentenced Friday in a Clarksburg federal court. As part of an agreement made with prosecutors, Fotios “Freddy” Geas, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of assault resulting … Read more
EyeWitness News reports a South Charleston man who portrayed himself as a millionaire real estate mogul with enough disposable income to travel the world now faces a 15-count indictment that accuses him of using social media to scam people out of money for fraudulent investment schemes. A federal grand jury charged Theodore “Teddy” Miller, 34, … Read more
One man has been arrested and another is being sought by State Police after copper and commercial equipment valued at $157,000 was reported stolen by businesses in Logan County, West Virginia. Jeremy Ray Weekly, 39, has been charged with breaking and entering, grand larceny, destruction of property, transferring stolen property and conspiracy, according to a … Read more
State officials have announced an enforcement campaign to urge drivers to stop speeding. That’s according to a news release from the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program. The high visibility campaign will begin with a statewide enforcement event from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will continue the enforcement through … Read more
Deputies said two people, a woman and her son, were struck by a vehicle Thursday morning in Kanawha County. The incident was reported just before 7:30 a.m. in the 5300 block of Big Tyler Road near Point Harmony Elementary School, according to Kanawha County dispatchers. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the woman and her … Read more
A West Virginia inmate accused of assaulting multiple correctional officers was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors said Mark Randall Harken, 42, was indicted on four counts of assault of a correctional officer resulting in bodily injury, that according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District … Read more
Del. Daniel Linville, R-Cabell, who represents Milton and was in attendance at Tuesday night’s Water Board meeting, said he understands the frustration of the people of Milton. “You’ve got folks who have seen some yellow-colored water and that’s not acceptable obviously,” Linville said. People in Milton have been experiencing this for the better part of … Read more
Parents, alumni and residents of East Bank have been very vocal with their concerns after the Kanawha County Board of Education announced it was considering the consolidation of more schools at Tuesday’s meeting. Residents said taking the school out of their town is taking the heart out of it, especially after they lost East Bank … Read more
The United States Postal Service announced Thursday that it will keep its Charleston facility open with no impact on employees. This after a long review that left it in question The decision comes after the facility’s future was unclear for months after the USPS announced a plan to streamline its network to save money. As … Read more