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RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia State Police will conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint in Raleigh County on Friday, August 23, 2024. The checkpoint will be set up along US Rt. 19, approximately 0.1 miles south of the intersection with WV Rt. 41 (Johnstown Road) in the Beckley area. It will be in operation […]
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — A DUI Checkpoint will be held in part of Summers County at the end of August 2024 by the West Virginia State Police. According to a press release from the West Virginia State Police, from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024, a DUI Checkpoint will be held […]
HINTON, WV (WVNS)– A man was killed after his truck crashed into a telephone pole in Summers County at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024. According to a press release from Capt. R. A. Maddy with the West Virginia State Police, the motor vehicle crash happened on Beech Run Road. Upon arrival, Corporal […]
SOPHIA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is behind bars after he reached and touched a woman inappropriately while in line at a convenience store. On Sunday, August 11, 2024, around 7:41 PM, the Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center received a call for service regarding a sexual harassment incident at 405 Robert C Byrd Drive, Sophia, […]
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A traffic stop in Oak Hill leads to drug arrests after a whitewater rafting adventure. One woman claimed she had nothing on her, lifted her shirt, and a bag of white powder fell from her chest. On August 16, 2024, PFC S. M. Wilshire was on a routine patrol near […]
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Montgomery man broke into a garage and stole numerous items, including a plastic tote containing children’s toys. On Sunday, August 11, 2024, security footage captured Shane Myers unlawfully entering a homeowner’s garage at around 1:00 AM. He was seen entering and exiting the garage twice, taking several items without […]
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A domestic violence emergency protective order has been filed against Raleigh County's prosecuting attorney. Benjamin Hatfield, 39, of Beaver is accused of domestic violence against a woman who identified herself as a "sexual partner" in the petition that was filed Tuesday in Raleigh County. The...
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A DUI Checkpoint will be held in the Beckley area of Raleigh County in August 2024. According to a press release from the Beckley Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, a DUI Checkpoint will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024. The checkpoint will […]