Hedgesville
CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested following standoff with chainsaw
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A wanted West Virginia man has been arrested following a standoff with a chainsaw. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, 37-year-old Cory Cutlip was wanted on multiple charges across several counties. At approximately 6:33 PM, Deputies Clark and Keller, along with Corporal Shockey, arrived at the location where Cutlip […]
5 vehicle pile up shuts down 81 for over 5 hours outside of Martinsburg
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department reports by email that a 5 vehicle crash shutdown 81 north for about 5 hours July 22. At approximately 3:30 a.m. deputies responded to the multiple vehicle crash at mile marker 14 near Martinsburg. Three tractor trailers were involved along with a Ford Escape, and...
61 animals seized and rescued from a Kearneysville home
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control report the rescue of 61 animals from a Kearneysville home. After receiving complaints from citizens Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control secured warrants for 32 Cottage Road in Kearneysville. On July 18 authorities on site confirmed animals were living in...
Charles Town Police Officer In Critical Condition After I-81 Accident
Corporal Kassidy Noble sustained life-threatening injuries. Martinsburg, WV – Around 3:30 on Monday morning, Berkeley Dispatch received reports of a motor vehicle collision involving multiple vehicles at approximately the 14.6 mile marker of Interstate 81 North Bound. Berkeley County Sheriff Deputies responded and found that a total of three tractors-trailers, 1 Ford Escape, and 1 RAM Pickup with an attached trailer, were involved in the accident.
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