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CRIME & SAFETY
Mingo County man in custody following Huntington shooting death
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man turned himself in to police Saturday after a deadly shooting that took place in Huntington Friday night. Deonte Joplin, 25, of Matewan, is now charged with murder. According to Huntington police, the victim was shot at around 9:45 p.m. in the 2000...
Mingo man accused of exchanging explicit messages with minor on social media, records say
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Mingo County man was charged after investigators said he exchanged sexually explicit messages and photos with a minor, according to court records. Kevin Lee Mullins, 20, of Delbarton is charged with soliciting a minor via computer and use of obscene matter with intent...
Two medical professionals in West Virginia charged in federal court for drug abuse schemes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Kentucky registered nurse and a Logan County physician were both charged in West Virginia federal court for separate alleged substance abuse schemes. According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson, these charges are part of the Justice Department’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Jacqueline...
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