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Parkersburg man charged with first degree murder
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A Parkersburg man wanted in connection to a woman’s body found in southern West Virginia was taken into custody on Tuesday. According to the Parkersburg Police Department, Tony Williamson was taken into custody by the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force on 7th Street before 4 a.m. on July 2. Police Chief Matt Board states he was taken without incident after he briefly tried to flee from authorities.
A man is in the hospital and another person is in jail following a domestic situation
CHAPMANVILLE W.Va. (WVDN) – A domestic call in Chapmanville ended with one man hospitalized and another person in jail. The West Virginia State Police released the following statement: “On Saturday, June 29, 2024, Senior Trooper R.L. Morgan was dispatched to a Domestic situation on Jimmy Drive in the community of Chapmanville, WV. “Senior Trooper Morgan […] The post A man is in the hospital and another person is in jail following a domestic situation appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Kanawha County deputies investigating alleged excessive force by police chief
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Kanawha County deputies are investigating allegations of excessive force after an incident involving the Cedar Grove police chief Monday. Deputies were called to the parking lot of Capitol Recycling in Shrewsbury on Monday afternoon after a reported physical altercation between a man and Cedar Grove Police Chief Jack Ice, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman arrested after running over pedestrian following argument with boyfriend
PRATT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One woman has been arrested after running over a man following an argument with her boyfriend. According to a criminal complaint, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, an officer with the Pratt Police Department responded to Campbell Avenue for a pedestrian struck by a car. Upon arrival, the officer found a pedestrian […]
Chapmanville woman accused of running over man with truck says her brakes "didn't work well"
SMOKEHOUSE A Logan County woman is out of jail on bond after allegedly hitting a man with a pickup truck over the weekend. West Virginia State Police charged 42-year-old Billie Jean Conley, of Chapmanville, with malicious wounding and domestic battery. The incident allegedly occurred seven o’clock Saturday morning around on Jimmy Drive at Smokehouse.
Charleston City Council opposes resolution against unhoused arrest 'sweeps' during Regatta
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Charleston City Council considered a resolution Monday to prevent police from arresting the unhoused for non-violent offenses during the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta, the city's biggest event of the year. The resolution overwhelmingly failed at Monday night's city council meeting. This wasn't the first time people...
MacCorkle Avenue reopened after vehicle fire in South Charleston
UPDATE: (1:11 P.M. Tuesday, July 2) – Kanawha County 911 dispatchers say all lanes of MacCorkle Avenue SW in the 5200-5300 block are now open after a vehicle fire in South Charleston. SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A portion of MacCorkle Avenue is shut down in South Charleston due to a vehicle fire. According to […]
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