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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 […]
Trucker dead in crash near I-64 runaway truck ramp in West Virginia
A truck driver lost his life in a crash near a runaway truck ramp in Raleigh County, West Virginia, over the weekend. The post Trucker dead in crash near I-64 runaway truck ramp in West Virginia appeared first on CDLLife.
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 […]
‘It happened within minutes’: Family mourning loss of man who died days after being stung by a yellowjacket
BECKLEY, W. Va. (WVVA/Gray News) - A man in West Virginia died days after being stung by a yellow jacket, according to his family. Family members told WVVA that Ted Bolen was only known to have a mild allergy to bees. He’d been stung about a month earlier and only suffered a small reaction.
Man exploited woman out of money, threatened her
HINTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man exploited a woman out of money while she let him live on property, threatened her when she confronted him. On July 23, 2024, a 64-year-old victim reported to the Summers County Sheriff’s Office that the suspect, William Fair, had cheated her out of $4,966.72 and was unlawfully living on […]
A Culture Of Violence At Southern Regional Jail, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, two more former corrections officers with the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver pled guilty last week for their role in the beating death of an inmate in March 2022. That leaves four more defendants facing trial in October. Maria Young caught up with U.S. Attorney...
Bee sting causes a healthy 63-year-old Air Force veteran from West Virginia to die
As an avid lover of the outdoors, she had been stung countless times by bees, wasps, and yellow jackets throughout her life - all without anything other than a minor reaction, according to her friend and licensed Emergency Medical Technician Paula Johnson.
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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