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MCSO: Tennessee man jailed following high-speed chase
A Tennessee man was arrested and jailed last week after he allegedly struck a parked vehicle and then led officers on a high-speed chase through Williamson. According to Mingo County Magistrate Court documents, on June 21, Harby Geovany Bavios Leiva, 18 — who police said is not a U.S. citizen — was driving a Chevrolet Camaro on Second Avenue when he struck a parked vehicle near the Tracks End restaurant and failed to stop.
Mingo football, Lady Miners' hoops compete at WVU camps
It was a Mingo Central invasion of sorts to WVU as the MCHS football team and Lady Miners' girls' basketball team were in action in Morgantown. The Miners' football squad took part in a Seven on Seven/Big Man Challenge and also held practice at WVU's Milan Puskar Stadium. The Mingo...
Longtime Kermit resident and councilwoman dies
The residents of Kermit and surrounding communities are mourning the death of a lifetime co-resident and friend, community activist and veteran member of Kermit Town Council. Peggy Lee Marcum Moore, 81, died June 25 at Pikeville (Kentucky) Medical Center following a brief illness. Aside from being a long-serving councilwoman who...
Recent Deaths 06/28/24
Barbara “Peggy” Connor Kagle, 97, of Seneca, passed away on June 27, 2024. Jean R. Davison, 92, of Chapmanville, passed away on June 24, 2024. Evelyn Louise Williams, 73, of Polk, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024. Thomas C. Lamberton, 81, of Lake Latonka, passed away on...
Son strikes mother in face, threating to kill her
LINCOLN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A son is behind bars after he started striking his mother in the face and threatening to kill her. Upon arrival at the specified location in Lincoln County on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at around midnight, Tpr. C.T. Daniels responded to a call from Lincoln County 911 regarding a domestic […]
Boone County man dies in drowning
PEYTONA, W.Va. — A Boone County man drowned while fishing Saturday in the Big Coal River. State police troopers said Timmy Hager, 64, of Peytona, drowned after falling into the river while fishing near Peytona Costa Road. No foul play is suspected, according to troopers.
Arrest made in connection with body found in Lincoln County
HARTS, W.Va. — State police troopers have made an arrest in connection with a Lincoln County death case. Tony Williamson, 35, was arrested in Parkersburg early Monday morning. He’s charged in the death of Marissa Brandjes. Brandjes’ body was found in a wooded area off of Taunton Drive...
Week Five Grid Spotlight: Miners have huge game with Point Pleasant
Just like last season, Week Five of the high school football season this fall could be a pivotal matchup for Mingo Central and it could be the toughest test for the Miners as the 2024 prep grid season hits the halfway point. Mingo Central's Week Five test will be a...
Boone County man drowning accidental
PEYTONA Investigators say the drowning death of a 64-year old Boone County man over the weekend was an accident. Timmy Hager, of Peytona, died of an accidental drowning after he fell in the Big Coal River while fishing near Costa Road Saturday, according to the West Virginia State Police. Investigation...
Prosecutors: W.Va. physician and Ky. nurse charged in national drug scheme worth billions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A United States Attorney announced charges against a Logan County physician and Kentucky travel nurse who prosecutors said were fraudulently distributing and obtaining drugs. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, the two were using their positions as medical...
Tennis clinic hosted for area youth at Logan High
LOGAN — The Thornhill Auto Group Youth Tennis Clinic was hosted at the Logan High School courts on Wednesday and Friday by 2003 LHS graduate Sydney Thornhill Brown and former Virginia Tech tennis player John Howerton. Brown was born in raised in Logan. She has played the sport all...
WHS Athletic HOF to honor 1988 and 1989 AA state champs
WILLIAMSON — The Williamson Wolfpack basketball team dominated the 1980's on the hardwood as they claimed four Class AA state titles and a runner-up finish in Class AAA in that decade alone. The 'Pack capped off the decade of dominance by winning back-to-back state basketball titles for the only...
Police say Peytona man died after accidental drowning
PEYTONA — A Boone County man is dead after police say he drowned accidentally while fishing in the Big Coal River on Saturday. West Virginia State Troopers responded to a drowning call on Costa Road in Peytona on Saturday.
Police searching for stolen motorcycle out of Boone County
DANVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities have issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert for a motorcycle which was reportedly stolen between Thursday night and Friday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 2007 Victory Vegas motorcycle was stolen overnight out of the Greenview area of Danville in Boone County, WV. The motorcycle, […]
Man blocks mother in with vehicle to prevent her from leaving, leads to arrest
HAMLIN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Lincoln County man faces multiple charges following an incident over the weekend in which he unlawfully attempted to prevent his mother from leaving a shared residence. According to documents from the Magistrate Court of Lincoln County, on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 11:45am, Senior Trooper Chaffin with the West […]
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...
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...
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