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Cannelton couple charged with multiple felonies after shots fired in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A couple faces felony charges, including child neglect, in Fayette County. 35-year-old Zachariah T. Roat and 32-year-old Kristina L. Roat, both of Cannelton, were charged with the felony offense of Possession With Intent To Deliver Schedule 1 Narcotics, and two counts of Child Neglect Creating Risk of Injury or Death. […]
Fayette County man arrested after trapping girlfriend and threatening to kill her
HICO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man has been arrested after trapping his girlfriend and threatening to kill her. According to Fayette County Chief Deputy Shannon Morris, around 2 AM on July 24, 2024, deputies received a call from a concerned father. His son had phoned him, threatening to kill his girlfriend. Deputies quickly […]
One dead in Kanawha County fire
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — One person is dead after a fire at Jordan Creek Road and Wills Creek Road Thursday afternoon, according to dispatchers. The identity of the person who died has not been released. Metro 911 says the road is shut down. Fire crews from Pinch and Clendenin, as well as medical personnel […]
Kanawha County deputies seek assistance after a shots fired incident in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Deputies are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a potential suspect after shots were fired at a church in St. Albans. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, reports came in of shots being fired through the door of the Brown Community Worship Center came in about noon and deputies were dispatched the church at 1600 block of Dry Ridge Road.
Man dies in Clendenin house fire
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Dispatchers confirmed on Thursday afternoon that a man had died in a house fire. The fire was reported along Jordan Creek Road in Clendenin. The man is believed to be the only person inside the house at the time of the fire, officials say. The...
Bluefield man sentenced for felony drug crime in Fayette County
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — A Mercer County man was sentenced to prison after a traffic stop in Fayette County. 28-year-old Deron Adolph Yarrell, of Bluefield, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to 20 years in prison for the felony crime of conspiracy to possess fentanyl, oxymorphone, cocaine, and tramadol with the intent to […]
California-based supplier pleads guilty to role in methamphetamine trafficking organization in West Virginia
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A California man pleaded guilty to a role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization that operated in West Virginia. 41-year-old Alejandro Gallegos, also known as “Alex,” “Rooster,” “G” and “Primo,” of Hacienda Heights, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of […]
St. Albans man sentenced for conspiring to gain fraudulent unemployment and COVID benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County man is facing prison time after making plans to claim fraudulent unemployment and COVID benefits while incarcerated, federal prosecutors said. Joshua Lambert, 36, of St. Albans, was sentenced Monday to six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised...
Miami Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man, FDLE Investigates Incident
A fatal police shooting in Miami has claimed the life of an armed man. According to WSVN, the incident occurred this afternoon near Southwest Fifth Avenue and Third Street after authorities were alerted to a man discharging a firearm into the air and toward a building. City of Miami Police,...
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