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CRIME & SAFETY
Case against woman charged with shooting brother in the back of head moves forward
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The case against a Cabell County woman accused of shooting her brother in the back of the head was moved out of magistrate court Monday afternoon. Seira Harmon is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her brother, William Harmon, III. "Originally got a...
Putnam man accused of soliciting a minor, traveling to meet up
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Putnam County man accused of soliciting a minor on the internet and then traveling to meet her was taken into custody Monday, U.S. marshals said. Elliot Simmons, 50, of Hurricane is charged with soliciting a minor and traveling to engage the minor in sexual activity, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
Mingo County man turns himself in for deadly Cabell County shooting
HUNTINGTON A Mingo County man turned himself in to police in Huntington over the weekend for a deadly shooting. That shooting took place Friday night just before ten o’clock on Buffington Avenue near the Village on Sixth housing complex. According to Huntington Police, 25-year old Deonte Joplin, of Matewan...
Man flees from crash leaving a family member injured
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A single-vehicle crash left two injured, but one fled before police arrived due to him being under the influence and intoxicated. Putnam County 911 received a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident with potential injuries on Rocky Step Rd in Winfield (Putnam County), WV, around 8:43 PM on Friday, […]
Police investigating former St. Albans High School Girls Basketball Coach Ricky Steele
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police officers in St. Albans said an investigation has been launched into a former high school girls basketball coach. Officers said they began investigating St. Albans High School Girls Basketball Coach Ricky Steele in May, but will not release information on the nature of that investigation.
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