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Huntington murder suspect arrested in St. Albans
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man wanted in connection to a Cabell County murder has been arrested in Kanawha County. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Damarquis Dewayne Patterson, 20, of Charleston was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at an apartment building in St. Albans. He was wanted on charges stemming from a […]
St. Albans man indicted on grand larceny charge
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of breaking into a St. Albans business last year has been indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury. According to Kanawha County Circuit Court records, Donald C. Schaible, 41, of St. Albans was indicted on charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny. In January 2023, Schaible […]
Dunbar police officer demoted following controversy
DUNBAR, WV (WOWK) — A Dunbar police officer named in two excessive force lawsuits had his recent promotion taken away on Wednesday afternoon and will go back to being a patrolman, according to the Dunbar Police Civil Service Commission. The Dunbar Police Department announced last Tuesday that Officer Zach Winters received a promotion from patrolman […]
West Virginia man, “Quick,” wanted by U.S. Marshals and Homeland Security, updated to major case; Considered armed and dangerous
U.S. Marshals say Bailey is evading apprehension. Marshals say they have increased the reward for his capture to $10,000. They also have updated the case to a major case.
Grand jury indicts man accused of killing cousin, animals in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of killing his cousin and four animals has been indicted by a grand jury. According to Kanawha County Circuit Court records, Billy Cadle III, 45, of Cross Lanes, was indicted on the charges of first-degree murder, malicious killing of an animal, burglary, destruction of property and battery. Cadle is […]
Scuba diver taken to hospital after Kanawha River incident
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a scuba diving incident in the Kanawha River, Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton said. He said the victim is 48 years old. She was taken to CAMC General in Charleston. Eggleton said the incident happened...
Man indicted on charges related to shooting that left victim critically injured
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man has been indicted on charges related to a shooting in January 2024. Harry Nguyen, 27, of Charleston was indicted on charges of attempted murder, malicious wounding, and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The indictment states Harry Nguyen feloniously, willfully, maliciously, deliberately,...
Police ask for help with investigation of reported theft at Charleston auto parts store
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are asking for public assistance following a breaking and entering incident that occurred Tuesday in Charleston. Officers responded to a NAPA Auto Parts location in the 600 block of Virginia Street West where they were told items had been stolen from the business overnight, according to a Facebook post from the Charleston Police Department.
CBP Officers Arrest West Virginia Citizen for Multiple Weapons Possession
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who was in possession of multiple firearms. On Saturday, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle operated by a 36-year-old-male United States citizen from West Virgina. When officers requested travel...
Charges pending after Charleston crash sends three to hospital
UPDATE: (10:43 P.M. Tuesday, Aug. 27) – There is new information regarding a crash on Charleston’s West Side that sent three people to the hospital, including a nine-year-old. According to Charleston Police, debris was spread across a block on Tennessee Avenue near Virginia Street after a driver hit the Travelers Insurance building, but the building […]
West Virginia leads nation in overdose deaths for 14 years
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday in Charleston, Jeremiah Samples, a Senior Advisor of the West Virginia Legislature, gave a presentation on drugs in front of the state’s Joint Standing Committee on Health. The statistics on drugs were alarming. “Since 1999, West Virginia’s fatal overdoses rate has gone up 1,680%....
Charleston police ask for public assistance in armed robbery investigation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Charleston police are asking for public assistance to identify a suspect in an armed robbery incident. Officers responded to a Walgreens location in the 3000 block of MacCorkle Avenue Southeast on Aug. 17 when it was reported a person was confronted for trying to steal a bottle of alcohol, according to a social media post from the Charleston Police Department.
Home burns amid multiple brush fires
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A home along Allens Fork Road in the Sissonville area of Kanawha County caught on fire after multiple brush fires were reported late Tuesday afternoon. C.W. Sigman, the Emergency Manager in Kanawha County, said the severe drought and heat played a factor in the fire...
Investigators ask for public assistance after property damaged in Charleston's West Side
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are asking for public assistance in an investigation after a homeowner reported damage to an HVAC unit in Charleston's West Side. A destruction of property complaint was made last week in the 200 block of Bream Street, according to a social media post from the Charleston Police Department.
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