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Woman facing charges after striking man with truck, troopers say
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A woman faces several charges after striking a man with her truck in Chapmanville Saturday morning, according to West Virginia State Police. Troopers responded to a domestic situation on Jimmy Drive where they found Brandon Conley, 57, with a broken leg and bleeding profusely. The trooper applied bandages and a torniquet to control Conley’s bleeding, according to a news release.
Two medical professionals in West Virginia charged in federal court for drug abuse schemes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Kentucky registered nurse and a Logan County physician were both charged in West Virginia federal court for separate alleged substance abuse schemes. According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson, these charges are part of the Justice Department’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Jacqueline...
Mingo County man in custody following Huntington shooting death
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man turned himself in to police Saturday after a deadly shooting that took place in Huntington Friday night. Deonte Joplin, 25, of Matewan, is now charged with murder. According to Huntington police, the victim was shot at around 9:45 p.m. in the 2000...
Man blocks mother in with vehicle to prevent her from leaving, leads to arrest
HAMLIN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Lincoln County man faces multiple charges following an incident over the weekend in which he unlawfully attempted to prevent his mother from leaving a shared residence. According to documents from the Magistrate Court of Lincoln County, on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 11:45am, Senior Trooper Chaffin with the West […]
Police searching for stolen motorcycle out of Boone County
DANVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities have issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert for a motorcycle which was reportedly stolen between Thursday night and Friday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 2007 Victory Vegas motorcycle was stolen overnight out of the Greenview area of Danville in Boone County, WV. The motorcycle, […]
Mingo man accused of exchanging explicit messages with minor on social media, records say
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Mingo County man was charged after investigators said he exchanged sexually explicit messages and photos with a minor, according to court records. Kevin Lee Mullins, 20, of Delbarton is charged with soliciting a minor via computer and use of obscene matter with intent...
WVSP arrest man driving intoxicated with 4-year-old in vehicle
MADISON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Boone County man faces multiple charges following an incident last week in which he was determined to have been driving intoxicated with a 4-year-old child inside the vehicle. According to Boone County Magistrate Court documents, Kenneth Spears – 39 years old of Madison, WV – was involved in a traffic […]
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