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CRIME & SAFETY
Beckley woman arrested after pepper spraying victim, striking them with bat
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Beckley woman has been arrested after pepper spraying and striking an individual with a bat. On August 12, 2024, around 9 p.m., deputies from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault at a residence on Juniper Street in Calloway Heights. Upon arrival, they found […]
Two-vehicle crash along W.Va. Turnpike in Charleston results in multiple injuries
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Emergency personnel responded to a Kanawha County crash with multiple injuries on the West Virginia Turnpike Wednesday morning. The two-vehicle crash was reported by dispatchers about 11:20 a.m. near mile marker 93 along Interstate 77 South in Charleston as an SUV rear-ended a tractor trailer.
Man pours three Twisted Teas and grass seed over woman during fight
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A husband was charged after a physical altercation broke out; he slammed the female to the ground and poured three cans of Twisted Tea and a bag of grass seed over her. On August 13, 2024, Beckley Police went to 201 Baker St. after receiving a report from a third party […]
Charleston woman accused of cutting victim's neck, biting 911 caller faces felony charges
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County woman accused of cutting a victim’s neck and biting a person who attempted to contact emergency dispatchers is facing felony charges, court records said. Ariel Amber Hill, 31, of Charleston, has been charged with malicious wounding and assault during the...
Person taken to hospital in Kanawha County crash
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – One person has been taken to the hospital after a crash in the Mink Shoals area. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the call for the single-vehicle crash first came in just after 12:15 p.m. Thursday. It happened in the 2900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue B in Mink Shoals. […]
Kanawha County Prosecutor to seek heaviest possible sentences for violent offenders through new initiative, VOICE
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Kanawha County Commissioners joined with Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney, Debra Rusnak on Monday to announce the Violent Offender Initiative for Community Empowerment – also known as VOICE. The initiative, Rusnak says, will serve as a means of standing up for the victims of violent crimes throughout the county, Additionally, the initiative […]
Kanawha County couple pleads not guilty in child neglect case
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County couple who were charged after their children were found allegedly living in deplorable conditions appeared in court Thursday. Justin Burdette, 40, and Caitlin Loveless, 32, both of St. Albans pleaded not guilty to child neglect creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury and death.
Ohio man pleads not guilty in Kanawha County shooting that injured woman
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — An Ohio man accused of shooting a woman in Kanawha County earlier this year pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Thursday. Aweis Mohammed Abdi, 29, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded not guilty to malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm during a court appearance Thursday.
Two I64E/I77S crashes send total of four people to hospital
UPDATE (1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14) – All lanes of I-64-E/I-77S are open after two crashes Wednesday just two miles apart. The first crash happened around 11:15 a.m. near the 93-mile marker and sent three people to the hospital. The second crash happened just before 12:40 near the 95-mile marker and sent one patient to […]
2 Dead after fleeing from police.
Two men are dead after a high speed chase early Monday Morning. According to a statement from the Beckley Police department: “During the early morning hours of August 12, 2024, officers of the Beckley Police Department initiated a traffic stop in the 500 Block of Neville Street. During this traffic stop, the driver made the decision to flee from the scene. Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens and pursued the vehicle through several areas in the city of Beckley. The driver continued to flee and left the city limits. Beckley Police Department officers were then joined by deputies of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department. The driver continued to flee and traveled through several other jurisdictions before ultimately crashing the vehicle in an area of Summersville, WV. The accident remains under investigation by officers of the Summersville Police Department.”
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