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1 person taken to hospital after vehicle accident in Kingwood
KINGWOOD, W.Va (WDTV) - One person was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle accident in Kingwood Tuesday night. The accident was reported at approximately 9:40 p.m. Crews arrived on scene and found a truck that had crashed into a tree, according to the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department. The driver...
Preston County deputies diffuse interstate overpass mental health episode
HAZELTON, W.Va. — Members of the Preston County Sheriff’s Department were able to diffuse a mental health episode Wednesday on the I-68 overpass at exit 29 in Hazelton. Deputies responded after several 911 calls describing a man, possibly in mental distress getting ready to jump from the bridge.
Fairmont man arrested for assaulting, attempting to suffocate woman
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fairmont man was arrested Wednesday after police said he assaulted and attempted to suffocate a woman. Matthew Drennen, 38, is accused of assaulting the woman over multiple days within the last week, according to the Fairmont Police Department. When police arrived on scene, they found...
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