Hanover
CRIME NEWS
McDowell County man sentenced to prison for drug distribution
MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Lansen Sharif Waugh, 44, of Kyle, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and six months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine. Following his release, Waugh will serve an additional three years of supervised release. Court documents revealed that on June 15, 2021, Waugh sold cocaine and methamphetamine to […]
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office deputy carries on a family tradition in law enforcement
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Law enforcement officers and those who work in the court system are often under extreme pressure. Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Colton Bare grew up understanding the dedication. Deputy Bare was hired in December and recently graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy. When he entered law enforcement, he carried […]
Man flagging for a tree company in West Virginia killed after being struck by a vehcile
Police say 44-year-old Venancio Motta Santoswas flagging for a tree company and was standing on the right-side roadway edge when Jimmy Wilburn, 47 years old from Sumerco, WV, struck Santoswas while driving.
Beckley man sentenced to prison for coal plant break-in
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Joseph C. Hornsby, 46, of Beckley, has been sentenced to two to eight years in prison for his role in a break-in at the Bluestone Coal K2 Coal Preparation Plant near Burke Mountain, Wyoming County. Hornsby pleaded guilty on August 9, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to commit a […]
Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to deliver controlled substance in Wyoming County
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Daniel James Dotson, 31, of Delbarton, West Virginia, pleaded guilty on September 25, 2024, to Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance. The plea stems from an April 7, 2024, incident when deputies from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department stopped Dotson’s vehicle after observing an altered and expired registration plate. Deputy […]
Man throws microwave at car window during dispute
BOONE COUNTY, WV LOOTPRESS) – On the date in question, this officer was dispatched to Ridgeview Hollow Road in reference to a domestic call. Upon arrival, the officer located the victim, who stated that she and her boyfriend, the defendant James Coffey, had gotten into an argument at their home in Ridgeview, West Virginia. The […]
Multiple Inmates at Southern Regional Jail Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substances
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Multiple inmates at Southern Regional Jail were charged after having drugs and snorting them. On Monday, October 14, 2024, authorities at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, arrested four female inmates after discovering suspected controlled substances inside their cell. At approximately 3:49 a.m., a correctional officer reported suspicious activity to […]