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Police: Charleston drug bust linked to federal investigation
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Police activity on Charleston’s West Side Friday night is a part of a federal drug case. That’s according to Charleston Police who tell 13 News because it is a federal investigation little information can be released at this time. Officers were spotted on the city’s west side Friday afternoon between Barton […]
Big Chimney home has serious smoke damage following fire
UPDATE: (11:47 p.m. Friday, August 16 ) – A home is not destroyed, but has serious smoke damage following a fire Friday night. A passerby saw smoke coming from the home on Lighthouse Way in Big Chimney and called for help, the family was not home a the time. Deputy Chief Charlie Cunningham with the […]
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.
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. […]
Columbus man pleads not guilty to shooting woman in face in Kanawha County
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A Columbus man has pleaded not guilty to charges in a Kanawha County shooting. Aweis Abdi, 29, is accused of shooting a woman in the face in Rand back in March and fleeing the scene. Abdi was indicted in July on charges of malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and prohibited person […]
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