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Multiple Inmates at Southern Regional Jail Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substances
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Multiple inmates at Southern Regional Jail were charged after having drugs and snorting them. On Monday, October 14, 2024, authorities at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, arrested four female inmates after discovering suspected controlled substances inside their cell. At approximately 3:49 a.m., a correctional officer reported suspicious activity to […]
McDowell County man sentenced to prison for drug distribution
MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Lansen Sharif Waugh, 44, of Kyle, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and six months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine. Following his release, Waugh will serve an additional three years of supervised release. Court documents revealed that on June 15, 2021, Waugh sold cocaine and methamphetamine to […]
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office deputy carries on a family tradition in law enforcement
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Law enforcement officers and those who work in the court system are often under extreme pressure. Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Colton Bare grew up understanding the dedication. Deputy Bare was hired in December and recently graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy. When he entered law enforcement, he carried […]
Ansted man sentenced to prison for punching, hitting dog with metal pole, fracturing animal’s pelvis
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Ansted man was sentenced to prison on Friday in relation to an incident in which he violently attacked a dog with a metal pole. According to Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County, Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., in February 27, 2023, law enforcement officers were dispatched to an Ansted residence with regard to […]
North Carolina man sentenced for federal drug crime in West Virginia
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for a federal drug crime in West Virginia. According to a press release, 39-year-old Keith Deshon Adams, of Statesville, North Carolina, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by four years of parole, for possession with intent to distribute five grams […]
Mount Hope man facing felony drug charges in Fayette County
MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mount Hope resident is facing multiple felony charges following a traffic stop earlier today in Fayette County. According to Fayette County Sheriff Shannon Morris, deputies were conducting routine traffic enforcement in Mount Hope on October 15, 2024, when they pulled over a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. During […]
Vehicle fire closes lanes on part of I-77 northbound in Mercer County
FLAT TOP, WV (WVNS) — A vehicle fire closed lanes on I-77 northbound in part of Mercer County on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. According to Turnpike Dispatch, a vehicle fire closed the middle and far right lanes of I-77 northbound at mile marker 26 near Flat Top. Turnpike Dispatch stated that responding agencies included Turnpike […]
Man arrested in Lewisburg following disturbance at local pub
LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was arrested in Lewisburg following a disturbance at a local pub, where he refused to lease. On October 13, 2024, at approximately 1:18 a.m., officers from the Lewisburg Police Department responded to a disturbance call originating from the Washington Street Pub, located at 1028 Washington Street East in Lewisburg, […]