Macarthur
CRIME & SAFETY
Tractor trailer rolls over on I-77 entrance ramp near MacArthur
MACARTHUR, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A tractor-trailer has rolled over on the I-77 entrance ramp near MacArthur. According to witnesses on the scene, a tractor-trailer hauling rolls of paper was taking the entrance ramp to I-77 North and took a curve too fast and rolled over. The rollover occurred at Exit 44. The driver is fine […]
West Virginia jail officers admit and plead guilty they watched an inmate get beat to death and did nothing to stop it
Former Southern Regional Jail employees Jacob Boothe and Ashley Toney admitted to violating 37-year-old Quantez Burks's civil rights by not protecting him from being physically assaulted by other correctional officers.
Beckley Police seek public’s help in locating two missing teens
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Beckley Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing teenagers who may be in the Raleigh County area. Jack Silas Platter, 16, was last seen in Cabell County on July 30th. Elijah Michael Green, 13, was last seen on July 29th, also in Cabell County. Green is […]
Beckley man sentenced to probation for selling fentanyl
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Algie Kenya Scales, 50, from Beckley, has been given a five-year federal probation sentence for selling fentanyl. Court documents and statements revealed that on February 23, 2023, Scales sold around 2.7 grams of fentanyl for $300 in Beckley. Scales confessed to this sale and also acknowledged selling approximately 5 grams of […]
Fayette County man arrested after slapping sister, throwing chair at her
GLEN JEAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One Fayette County man has been arrested after slapping his sister and throwing a chair at her. According to a criminal complaint, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, police responded to a residence on Legends Highway in Glen Jean in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the victim told police […]
Local man charged in connection to drug bust made in Summers County
HINTON, WV (WVNS) – A major drug bust was made in Summers County and one man is being charged in relation to this bust. On the night of Thursday, August 8, 2024 the Summers County Sheriff’s Office received information on a wanted individual’s whereabouts. While they did not find the wanted individual after arriving on […]
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