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Ansted man arrested on felony drug charge in Fayette County
ANSTED, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Ansted man has been arrested on a felony drug charge in Fayette County. Jonathon M. Williams, 27, is facing felony charges after a midday incident on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. According to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley, deputies were attempting to execute a felony warrant in the area of White […]
Virginia man charged with kidnapping, assault in West Virginia
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Virginia man was charged with multiple offenses including kidnapping and assault in Mercer County. 21-year-old Jalen Hale, of Falls Mills, Virginia, turned himself in on July 9, 2024 at the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and was charged with Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in the First Degree, and Use or Presentation […]
Pennsylvania man sentenced for felony drug crime in Fayette County
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced for a felony drug crime in Fayette County. 62-year-old Celester Vaughn, II, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on July 8, 2024 to one to ten years in prison for the felony offense of transportation of a controlled substance into the state. Vaughn pleaded guilty on May […]
Man Sentenced for Drug Crime in Fayette County, Faces Murder Charge in Mercer County
Cory L. Callen, a 34-year-old resident of Bluefield, WV, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Fayette County for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. This sentencing comes amid pending charges, including murder, in Mercer County, highlighting the complex legal challenges Callen currently faces. The case against...
Bluefield man sentenced in Fayette County to 10 years for drug conspiracy
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Bluefield man has been sentenced in Fayette County to 10 years for a felony drug conspiracy crime. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Cory L. Callen, 34, of Bluefield, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl, oxymorphone, cocaine, and tramadol. Circuit […]
Mount Olive convict faces 40 years in prison following fatal stabbing of fellow inmate
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Fayette County man will spend up to four decades in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing an inmate while incarcerated, prosecutors said. Charles Redman, 55, of Mount Olive, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder which will be served consecutively...
Pittsburgh man sentenced for transport of meth into Fayette County
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to one to ten years in prison for transporting meth into the state. Celeste Vaughn was pulled over by Fayetteville police officers on US 19 on July 10, 2021. Officers detected the smell of marijuana when they approached and...
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Old mine ventilation shaft collapses near Fayette County road
CARLISLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An old mine ventilation shaft has collapsed near a busy Fayette County road and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is working to fill it. A spokesperson for WVDEP confirmed to LOOTPRESS Saturday evening that on Tuesday, June 25, WVDEP received a complaint regarding an old ventilation shaft that […]
Mt. Olive inmate sentenced for murder
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – A Fayette County has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder. Charles Redman, a 55-year-old man from Mount Olive, stabbed a fellow inmate in Mount Olive Correctional Center to death last year. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti said that Redman attacked the victim...
State Historic Preservation Grant for the Memorial Building Porch to be considered at Fayette County Commission meeting
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The planned agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Fayette County Commission has been announced and will include consideration of a State Historic Preservation Grant for the Memorial Building Porch. Scheduled for 9:00am on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the upcoming session will address a number of planned agenda items including a […]
Woman escapes after being kidnapped
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County woman was able to escape after being kidnapped and tortured. On July 2nd, 2024, Senior Trooper T.D. Richardson was alerted to a disturbing incident that had unfolded over the previous few days in the Fayette County area. According to the undersigned officer’s report, the trooper was approached […]
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