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Martinsburg, W.Va.: Dodge Magnum Driver Gets Instant Karma from Cop After Blocking Intersection and Crashing into Audi During Illegal Lane Change
This driver in a Dodge Magnum did so much wrong in a short time right in front of a police officer. West Virginia resident and Redditor /u/GreenyWV shared some head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in July (posted on July 11, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the harebrained moment a driver in a Dodge Magnum decided to enter a part of this intersection meant to stay clear while pulling off an illegal lane change and simultaneously hitting another car waiting patiently.
Suspects arrested after stolen vehicle driven into 2 Berkeley County businesses
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department says suspects attempted to drive a car through a tattoo studio and a gun store early Thursday morning. An adult and a juvenile were placed under arrest after the incident, although their identities have not been released. BCSD reports they...
Deputies arrest person who drove Hyundai Elantras through multiple buildings
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities have apprehended an individual who reportedly drove multiple Hyundai Elantras into business entrances in the Martinsburg area while attempting to gain entry to the buildings. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:58am on Thursday, July 18, 2024, an active Breaking and Entering situation was reported at Blackfield […]
Man sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man has been sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Brandon Michael Reckert, 30, from Purcellville, Virginia, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing and selling ghost guns, privately manufactured and unregistered firearms. Court documents reveal that Reckert advertised and […]
Martinsburg man sentenced in Hagerstown shooting case
A Martinsburg, W.Va., man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault for the Oct. 7 shooting of a man in the Jonathan Street neighborhood of Hagerstown. Kahleel Jamal Graham, 27, is the second defendant to be sentenced in the shooting of Hagerstown resident Cedric Williams...
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