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Man sentenced to 120 months for transporting meth to West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man has been sentenced to 120 months for transporting meth to West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Bacarre H. Curtis, age 23, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was sentenced on June 25 to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine. […]
11-Year-Old West Virginia boy survives near-drowning thanks to heroic efforts of lifeguards and medical team
Elizabeth Pauley was swimming with her son when she heard three piercing whistles from the lifeguards. She looked and saw a boy being pulled from the pool and instantly recognized them as her son, Jackson.
Investigations into Trio of Bodies Found in Fairmont to Continue as Police Issue Statement on Situation
FROM THE FAIRMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT, PRESS RELEASE. On June 3rd, 2024, at approximately 6:30 P.M., Fairmont Police Officers were dispatched to look into a body discovered in the woods near an apartment complex off Oakwood Rd. The female was identified as 30-year-old Courtney Nicole Martin of Fairmont, WV. Preliminary evidence shows she had been deceased approximately a week prior to the call we received on the 3rd. There were also no obvious signs of bodily trauma at the scene or in preliminary autopsy findings. We are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the untimely death of Courtney as well as awaiting additional State Medical Examiner’s reports.
Family dog dies in Morgantown fire
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Fire Department responded to a fire that killed the family dog on Brockway Avenue Tuesday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to 545 Brockway Avenue at 9:58 a.m. and found the family had escaped unharmed. Firefighters did locate a dog that died in the blaze. Investigators...
Wallace Motorcycle Accident Requires Medical Flight
Law enforcement officials said a motorcycle accident Tuesday in Harrison County resulted in one person being taken to Ruby Memorial by Healthnet. The call for the accident was on Wallace Pike, which is in unincorporated community outside of Lumberport. It came into the Harrison-Taylor 911 facility at 4:27 p.m. Although...
Detroit man gets life x 2 for Monongalia County crimes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Detroit man who was found guilty of a Monongalia County murder and kidnapping was sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison Tuesday. Cleotis Eppes kidnapped and killed Matthew Moore two years ago over a $30,000 drug debt. Tuesday’s sentence from Monongalia County Circuit Judge Paul...
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