The deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. – which has been contested for months – is under additional scrutiny following Wednesday’s shooting that targeted two members of the WVNG. The Guard successfully defended its deployment in state court. Last week, a federal judge determined the deployment violated federal law and the Trump administration … Read more
One of the two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in Washington, D.C., has died, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died Thursday after being hospitalized in critical condition following the shooting shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday near the Farragut Square Metro Station, blocks from the White House, according to Morrisey. … Read more
A West Virginia miner was killed within minutes of a mine accident earlier this month at a Nicholas County site, a federal report said. Steven Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview died 10 minutes after the Rolling Thunder Mine near Drennen became inundated with millions of gallons of water on Nov. 8, according to a preliminary accident … Read more
A West Virginia miner was killed within minutes of a mine accident earlier this month at a Nicholas County site, a federal report said. Steven Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview died 10 minutes after the Rolling Thunder Mine near Drennen became inundated with millions of gallons of water on Nov. 8, according to a preliminary accident … Read more
CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed the man who shot the WVA Guard members worked for the U.S. government, including the CIA, in Afghanistan. “In the wake of the disastrous Biden Withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden Administration justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States in September 2021 due to his prior work with the … Read more
Law enforcement officials identified the gunman who shot two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Officials said he is from Afghanistan and came to the U.S. in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, an effort coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security to support vulnerable Afghans, including those … Read more
Law enforcement officials identified the gunman who shot two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Officials said he is from Afghanistan and came to the U.S. in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, an effort coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security to support vulnerable Afghans, including those … Read more
Authorities announced preliminary charges for Lakanwal, including three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. One of the charges carries a possible 15-year sentence, and additional charges may follow. While investigations said they are not ready to reveal a motive, President Trump said … Read more
Law enforcement officials identified the gunman who shot two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Officials said he is from Afghanistan and came to the U.S. in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, an effort coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security to support vulnerable Afghans, including those … Read more
One of the two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in Washington, D.C., has died, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died Thursday after being hospitalized in critical condition following the shooting shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday near the Farragut Square Metro Station, blocks from the White House, according to Morrisey. … Read more