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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 […]
Two arrested after drugs and guns found in Raleigh County home
CRAB ORCHARD, WV (WVNS) — Two people were arrested after different amounts of drugs and multiple guns were found while an arrest warrant was being carried out. According to a press release, on July 2, 2024, deputies were serving an arrest warrant for Joshua Trotter, 43, at a home on Pebblestone Drive in the Carb […]
Ex-girlfriend activates ex-boyfriend’s debit card to make purchases
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An ex-girlfriend faces charges after activating and using a debit card in her ex-boyfriend’s name. On June 10, 2024, a male victim filed a walk-in complaint at the West Virginia State Police Beckley Detachment regarding fraudulent debit card use. Scott stated he had never owned any credit or debit card […]
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 […]
Raleigh County Commission approves sheriff’s department grant for body armor
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Raleigh County Commission assembled on Tuesday for the Regular Session meeting of the commission at which a grant to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office for body armor was up for consideration. The funds – issued through a Homeland Security grant – would total at $22,435.25 and would be […]
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...
Officials: Stewart to face escape charges when caught
PARKERSBURG — A Raleigh County man wanted for absconding from the Parkersburg Correctional Center will face felony escape charges upon apprehension, officials said Tuesday. Gregory Dale Stewart, 61, was last seen on Sunday at the Cross Church, 1122 Market St., Parkersburg, the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. The time of the escape was 11:55 a.m., according to the wanted poster from the corrections division.
North Carolina woman loses life in West Virginia ATV accident
WYOMING COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – A North Carolina woman lost her life in an ATV accident in Wyoming County. The West Virginia State Police released the following statement: “On Sunday, June 30, 2024, at approximately 11:30 am, Cpl. M. C. Shifflette of the Jesse Detachment responded to an ATV crash in the Herndon area of […] The post North Carolina woman loses life in West Virginia ATV accident appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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.
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 […]
Ceremony in Hinton: West Virginia Natural Resources Police dive team to enhance water safety and law enforcement around state
HINTON, W.Va. (Hinton News) — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the formation of a Natural Resources Police dive team within West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section. This team will assist the agency's law enforcement efforts in boating incidents, cases of missing persons, and evidence recovery. During the ceremony at Bluestone State Park, the team demonstrated their expertise by diving to the bottom of Bluestone Lake to retrieve a dog bone, which they then presented to Babydog. "I'm beyond proud to see this new dive team in action, helping keep our state's beautiful natural resources and people safe," Gov. Justice...
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. Lewis and Megan […]
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