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Fatal Accident on WV State Route 214 Claims Life of Kentucky Man
YAWKEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A tragic accident on Thursday, October 17, claimed the life of a Kentucky man working along WV State Route 214 in Yawkey, Lincoln County. According to authorities, Trooper R. S. Clagg responded to the scene following reports of a fatal crash. Preliminary findings indicate that Venancio Motta Santos, 44, of Shelbyville, […]
Fire engulfs St. Albans ticket booth after Friday football game
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. -- A fire broke out at St. Albans' Crawford Field Friday night, officials with the St. Albans Fire Department said. The blaze, which affected the field's ticket booth, happened shortly after the Red Dragons football team's 18-12 win against the Lincoln County Panthers.
Man throws microwave at car window during dispute
BOONE COUNTY, WV LOOTPRESS) – On the date in question, this officer was dispatched to Ridgeview Hollow Road in reference to a domestic call. Upon arrival, the officer located the victim, who stated that she and her boyfriend, the defendant James Coffey, had gotten into an argument at their home in Ridgeview, West Virginia. The […]
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 […]