Police say two people are dead after leading law enforcement on a pursuit. R.J. Snodgrass, of Summersville, and Adam Frazier, of Pax, died after crashing a vehicle along Route 19, according to Summersville Police Chief Jay Nowak. Nowak told Eyewitness News the chase was initiated in Beckley and a tire deflation device was later deployed … Read more
The Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday a policy aimed at taking a tougher stance on violent gun and sex crimes and crimes against children. The new Violent Offender Initiative for Community Empowerment, or VOICE, will prohibit bond reductions, agreed personal recognizance bonds, releases for treatment and misdemeanor pleas on felony charges for cases involving … Read more
A Mingo County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly beating his mother and making threats against law enforcement. Trellis Ray Cisco of Matewan, is charged with domestic violence, unlawful assault and making terroristic threats, according to a criminal complaint filed in Mingo County Magistrate Court. Deputies that confronted Cisco were told traps had been … Read more
A West Virginia man has been accounted for, 79 years after his death. U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant Jay R. Manown Jr. of Kingwood, was 26 years old when his plane was shot down during WW II. Manown was an aviator assigned to Navy Torpedo Squadron 20 and was conducting air strikes against enemy targets in … Read more
Kanawha County Schools is offering new tools for parents this school year. One new resource is a smartphone app for parents to track school bus rides while on the go. The Zonar My View app tells students and parents when a bus is at the bus stop or other places during the route. If you … Read more
Community members came out on Monday to voice their concerns regarding AEP’s price hikes at a public hearing. AEP asking for 20.4 million dollars to expand their net energy costs, starting on September first. Many who commented expressed their ongoing disapproval of the rate hikes discussed within the past few months. The new rate hike … Read more
Police are investigating an armed robbery in Huntington that happened Saturday night. The Stogies Tobacco shop along Washington Avenue was robbed. Investigators said a person walked into the store, brandished a knife and stole money from the register before fleeing the scene. Charles Farley was arrested Monday and faces a robbery charge. Police were able … Read more
A Putnam County woman is facing charges of animal cruelty. 26-year old Lillian Simpson was arrested on a warrant that was issued in May, according to the WV Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority. Investigators believe she held dogs in her home in conditions described as “deplorable,” with one found dead and several others malnourished. … Read more
A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a Captain D’s restaurant in Beckley at gunpoint Saturday morning. 27-year old Brandon Jefferson was arrested after West Virginia State Police responded to an armed robbery came in at 8:45 a.m. at a Captain D’s along Eisenhower Drive. Jefferson was identified as a former employee. He faces … Read more
A Cabell County teacher has been named West Virginia History Teacher of the Year. Brian Casto, Milton Middle School eighth grade social studies teacher, was named History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, according to a statement from Cabell County Schools. Casto is a Marshall graduate who entered the … Read more