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Putnam woman charged in death of infant appears in court Wednesday
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Putnam County woman charged in the death of her 16-day-old infant appeared in court Wednesday. Brooke Kessler, 32, of Hurricane had her preliminary hearing waived Wednesday, sending the case to a Putnam County grand jury. Troopers said the infant, a girl, had "multiple,...
At least one dead in Barboursville-area crash
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - At least one person has died Thursday night in a five-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 60 and Davis Creek Road (Alternate Route 10), according to emergency officials responding to the scene. Entrapment and several other injuries were reported. The crash was reported just...
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 Monday. According to the Parkersburg Police Department, Tony Williamson was taken into custody by the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force and the Parkersburg Police Department’s Uniform Division on 7th Street before 4 a.m. on July 1. Police Chief Matt Board states he was taken without incident after he briefly tried to flee from authorities.
Records: Man accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on pursuit in Nitro
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Tennessee man was charged early Friday morning in Kanawha County after being accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on a pursuit, resisting arrest and attempting to set a fire inside an emergency room while receiving medical treatment. Joshua Robert Orlikowski, 41, of...
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, […]
One dead in three-vehicle crash in Barboursville
UPDATE (9:58 p.m. Thursday, July 4): One person has died following a crash near Barboursville Thursday night. That’s according to first responders in Barboursville who tell 13 News that the extent of the other injuries in the three-vehicle crash is not known at this time. The area at the intersection of Route 60 at Davis […]
Child neglect case against St. Albans father waived to circuit court
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The case against a father accused of child neglect after his infant was hospitalized with meth in his system is being sent to circuit court. David Mallo, 27, of St. Albans, waived his preliminary hearing in the case in Kanawha County Magistrate Court on Wednesday. Mallo was arrested last month […]
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.
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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