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Woman abandons dog in KFC parking lot in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman is facing animal cruelty charges after abandoning her dog at the KFC parking lot. On February 17, 2024, Beckley Police saw a dog at the KFC parking lot and went to check on its condition. The dog appeared limping, and Virginia Lucas claimed she had found the dog and […]
Man smashed out windows at old Wendy’s building
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is behind bars after he smashed out windows at the old Wendy’s building in Beckley because he wanted to “break sh*t.” On June 30, 2024, the Beckley Police were called to 3066 Robert C Byrd Drive, the former Wendy’s location. Emergency Communicators informed officers that a black male had […]
Man beats woman after she refused to buy him wine
PRINCETON, WV (LOOPTRESS) – A woman refused to buy a man wine, which resulted in her getting beat and pushed off porched. On June 29, 2024, Deputy Pinter and Deputy A.M. Presley were dispatched to Daniely St. in the Princeton area of Mercer County, West Virginia, in response to a complaint about an unwanted guest. […]
Raleigh County man escapes from Parkersburg Correctional Facility; authorities asking for help
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A Raleigh County man has escaped from the Parkersburg Correctional Center and authorities are asking for your help in finding him. Gregory Dale Stewart escaped while on furlough to go to church on Sunday. Stewart removed his GPS ankle monitor and could be heading back towards...
Law enforcement increasing DUI patrols ahead of 4th of July
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — Alcohol is common at most Fourth of July festivities, and your local police want you to use it safely. There will be a heightened police presence on the roads for Fourth of July as well. Hinton Chief of Police Nathan Allen said that if you will be drinking this holiday to […]
Pike travel nurse indicted in federal crackdown on health care fraud
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Pike County travel nurse who has been under investigation for the past two years has now been indicted on federal drug charges. Jacqueline Brewster, 54, of Belfry, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Beckley, W.Va., with obtaining controlled substances by fraud, tampering with consumer products, and wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses.
Beckley man, former CEO of Citizens Conservation Corp, sentenced to probation for bankruptcy fraud
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Beckley man was sentenced to five years of federal probation for fraudulent receipt of property from a debtor. Robert Martin, 67, was ordered on Friday to pay $205,802.49 in restitution on top of the five years on probations. Martin previously served as the CEO of...
Clear Fork residents ask Raleigh County Commission for help with crime
CLEAR FORK, WV (WVNS) — The community of Clear Fork is one of Raleigh County’s most rural. It’s miles from downtown Beckley, but a group of Clear Fork residents said on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that their neighborhood has not escaped addiction and the drug-related crime the rest of the county faces.
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