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Woman arrested after defecating outisde of church
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman was arrested after defecating outside a Beckley church and was found lying in the yard. On July 12, 2024, Beckley Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at 2014 S Kanawha St, at the King Anglican Church. The report involved a female who had defecated in the […]
Tom’s in Oak Hill robbed for second time in five months
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Tom’s, a local restaurant in Oak Hill, was broken into and robbed last night, marking the second such incident in the past five months. General Manager Crystal Louisos confirmed that the robbery occurred after midnight early Tuesday, ensuring that no customers or staff were present at the time. Surveillance footage […]
Beckley Police Department officers discuss fentanyl threat to officers
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — When Beckley Police Department Lieutenant Jason McDaniel joined the force more than two decades ago, he said on Monday, July 15, 2024, crack cocaine was the worst drug he had ever encountered. He said things have changed since then, however. “The pills came, and the pill epidemic. You know, the pill […]
Police: Theft investigation underway at Trap Hill Little League Fields
ECCLES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia State Police need your help after a theft and destruction of property incident occurred at Trap Hill Little League Fields. Between the evening of Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and the early morning hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024, an unidentified individual or individuals unlawfully entered a building at the […]
Investigation into mine accident in southern W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State mine safety investigators are looking into a serious accident on a southern West Virginnia surface mine which left a worker hospitalized. According to the State Office of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training the mishap occurred last Friday at the Wyco Surface mine near the Raleigh-Wyoming County border. Along with the state, investigators from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration are handling the probe.
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