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St. Albans man indicted on grand larceny charge
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of breaking into a St. Albans business last year has been indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury. According to Kanawha County Circuit Court records, Donald C. Schaible, 41, of St. Albans was indicted on charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny. In January 2023, Schaible […]
Family left without home and pets after house fire
KANAWAHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A family lost their home and pets Saturday after a heavy fire in South Charleston. South Charleston Fire Chief Virgil White said everyone made it out and there are no injuries. The pets in the home did not make it out. The fire happened just...
Agencies unite with drones, K-9s to search for armed robbery suspect in Nitro
NITRO, W.Va (WCHS) — The Nitro Market Place was filled with police on Wednesday attempting to locate an armed suspect who they said took off into the woods behind a store at the retail center. Nitro police said a contracted worker for American Electric Power was robbed at gunpoint...
Grand jury indicts man accused of killing cousin, animals in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of killing his cousin and four animals has been indicted by a grand jury. According to Kanawha County Circuit Court records, Billy Cadle III, 45, of Cross Lanes, was indicted on the charges of first-degree murder, malicious killing of an animal, burglary, destruction of property and battery. Cadle is […]
West Virginia man, “Quick,” wanted by U.S. Marshals and Homeland Security, updated to major case; Considered armed and dangerous
U.S. Marshals say Bailey is evading apprehension. Marshals say they have increased the reward for his capture to $10,000. They also have updated the case to a major case.
CBP Officers Arrest West Virginia Citizen for Multiple Weapons Possession
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who was in possession of multiple firearms. On Saturday, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle operated by a 36-year-old-male United States citizen from West Virgina. When officers requested travel...
Man indicted on charges related to shooting that left victim critically injured
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man has been indicted on charges related to a shooting in January 2024. Harry Nguyen, 27, of Charleston was indicted on charges of attempted murder, malicious wounding, and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The indictment states Harry Nguyen feloniously, willfully, maliciously, deliberately,...
Police ask for help with investigation of reported theft at Charleston auto parts store
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are asking for public assistance following a breaking and entering incident that occurred Tuesday in Charleston. Officers responded to a NAPA Auto Parts location in the 600 block of Virginia Street West where they were told items had been stolen from the business overnight, according to a Facebook post from the Charleston Police Department.
21 firefighters join Charleston department
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The City of Charleston has 21 new firefighters. All 21 graduates completed 17 weeks of training. “We became a real close brotherhood, and, you know, everybody was there for everybody. When somebody was falling behind, we would step in and we, we would push them through and make sure everybody went through,” Josh Davis, new to the Charleston Fire Department.
Charleston man involved in deadly 2022 Huntington shooting apprehended in Kanawha County
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — A Charleston man wanted for his connection in a Huntington shooting death was arrested Wednesday in Kanawha County. Damarquis Dewayne Patterson, 20, of Charleston, was arrested around 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in St. Albans after a warrant was issued for his failure to appear in court in relation to the 2022 shooting death of 40-year-old Christopher Johnson.
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