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Woman pleads guilty in Charleston child neglect case
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a child neglect case where officers said they found two children with multiple injuries. Capree Moss, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of child neglect creating substantial risk of bodily injury in connection with the November 2023 case.
Dunbar community uneasy after officer linked to death gets promotion
DUNBAR, W.Va. (WCHS) — Dunbar police officer Zachary Winters and his recent promotion to corporal is leaving some feeling uneasy in the community. Some residents are asking how this could happen to a law enforcement member named in two separate lawsuits described as "police brutality." Winters was involved an...
Charleston man arrested in Huntington for threatening bar patrons and officer, records say
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston man was arrested at a downtown Huntington bar Wednesday night after bragging about shooting people, assaulting women and making threats towards an officer, court records said. Jeremy Wayne Hudson, 46, was taken into custody after authorities received reports of threatening behavior at St....
Crews battle vehicle fire on Gauley Mountain
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – This morning, a vehicle fire on Route 60 at the top of Gauley Mountain was swiftly extinguished thanks to the combined efforts of the Ansted and Gauley Bridge fire departments. The fire involved a BMW that was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived on the scene. Ansted Fire […]
WV Volunteer Fire Official Pleads to Insurance Fraud After Burning Down His Home
A former West Virginia volunteer fire official is awaiting sentencing after he admitted to setting fire to his home, filing an insurance claim, and using the fire department’s credit card for personal gain. Donald A. Ennis, 43, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty this week in federal court. In 2021,...
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