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17 From West Virginia Plead Guilty In Baltimore-Based Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Seventeen individuals have pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges related to a Baltimore-based trafficking organization that flooded Berkeley and Jefferson Counties with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld praised the collaborative efforts of federal prosecutors and local, state, and federal investigators, emphasizing the significant progress made in...
Berkeley County 250th legacy park benches installed at Poor House Farm and Rooney Park
MARTINSBURG — The Berkeley County 250th Commemoration Steering Committee partnered with the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation to install the first two of eight BerkeleyWV250 legacy park benches. The Berkeley County 250th Commemoration Steering Committee was established before the 250th anniversary of the county on May 14, 2022, to...
Shooting With Injuries Incident Occurred In Martinsburg
Through email, On July 6th, at 2:33am, deputies responded to a 911 call through the Berkeley County Central Dispatch regarding a shooting that occurred at the Green Frog Bar in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Upon arrival, deputies located a man suffering from several gunshot wounds. They were eventually transported for medical...
Man arraigned for threatening Macy’s Distribution Center in video
MARTINSBURG – Aaron Paul Kern, 40, from Ocean View, Delaware, was arraigned last week for threatening to blow up Macy’s Distribution Center in Martinsburg in a rap video. According to a report from Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, Kern, a former employee at the distribution center, posted the video in April titled “B.U.M.,” which allegedly stood for "Blow Up Macy’s," on Facebook under the username gifted39. In the video, he allegedly dressed as “The Joker,” of DC Comics fame, with full makeup and costume, showing off multiple firearms and repeatedly stating that he would like to blow up Macy’s.
Man shot multiple times at West Virginia bar, investigation underway
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An investigation is underway after a man was shot multiple times at a West Virginia bar. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 2:33 AM, deputies responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at the Green Frog Bar, located on Shepherdstown Road in […]
Man arrested after breaking into West Virginia animal center to let dogs loose
INWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested after breaking into a West Virginia animal center to let dogs out of their kennels. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, in the early hours of Friday, July 5, 2024, a burglary was reported at the Inwood Animal Center, located at 7611 Winchester Avenue. At […]
Man accused of breaking into animal clinic, letting dogs out of their kennels
INWOOD, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says a man was caught letting dogs out of their kennels at an Inwood animal clinic. Deputies responded to a burglary in progress call at the Inwood Animal Center at around 4 a.m. on July 5. The caller told police...
Berkeley County man arrested on two arson charges
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man from Falling Waters has been taken into custody by investigators from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office for allegedly starting a fire in a hotel room and also at his own home. On June 23rd, firefighters were called to the Comfort Inn Hotel in Bedington, located on Edwin […]
BCSD Investigating Shooting at Berkeley County Bar
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man was found suffering from several gunshots at a Berkeley County bar early Saturday morning. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department is releasing few details about the incident over the weekend at the Green Frog Bar off Shepherdstown Road. A press release from the BCSD...
Man arraigned for breaking into Inwood Animal Center
INWOOD — On July 5, at 3:56 a.m., Deputies Clark and Snapp, with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a commercial burglary in progress at Inwood Animal Center, 7611 Winchester Ave., Inwood. The caller described the suspect as an African American male with dreadlocks and advised that...
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