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Woman arrested after defecating outisde of church
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman was arrested after defecating outside a Beckley church and was found lying in the yard. On July 12, 2024, Beckley Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at 2014 S Kanawha St, at the King Anglican Church. The report involved a female who had defecated in the […]
Man arrested after pushing ex-girlfriend, shooting beside her foot over missing biker jacket
SISSONVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested after pushing his ex-girlfriend and shooting beside her foot during an argument over a missing biker jacket. According to a criminal complaint, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at approximately 1:26 PM, authorities responded to a domestic disturbance with injuries at a residence on Derricks Creek Road. […]
Austin Pannell sentenced to prison for drug crime
BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Austin Pannell, 27, from Bluefield, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Pannell was found guilty of selling fentanyl to a confidential informant outside a Princeton apartment on August 18, 2022. […]
Beckley man serving life sentence for murder of 17-year-old sentenced for federal gun crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Beckley man currently serving a life sentence has been sentenced for a federal gun crime in connection to the murder of a 17-year-old. Steven Marvin Lawson Jr., also known as “Bali,” 30, of Beckley, was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of […]
Police: Theft investigation underway at Trap Hill Little League Fields
ECCLES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia State Police need your help after a theft and destruction of property incident occurred at Trap Hill Little League Fields. Between the evening of Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and the early morning hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024, an unidentified individual or individuals unlawfully entered a building at the […]
Raleigh County man arrested after stealing car title, $10,000 worth of collectible coins
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Raleigh County man has been arrested after stealing a car title and $10,000 worth of collectible coins. According to a criminal complaint, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 3:49 PM, police were dispatched to a residence on Kanawha Blvd West in Charleston, following a report of stolen goods from a […]
Beckley Police Department officers discuss fentanyl threat to officers
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — When Beckley Police Department Lieutenant Jason McDaniel joined the force more than two decades ago, he said on Monday, July 15, 2024, crack cocaine was the worst drug he had ever encountered. He said things have changed since then, however. “The pills came, and the pill epidemic. You know, the pill […]
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