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CRIME & SAFETY
Man jailed on kidnapping charges
PRICHARD, W.Va. — A Wayne County man is in jail after allegedly abducting his former girlfriend at gunpoint. State police said they arrested Richard Pennington, 33, of Kenova, early Saturday morning in a wooded area near Prichard. The arrest came several hours after an armed Pennington allegedly forced the...
HPD getting a medical manikin
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Huntington Police Department is getting a piece of equipment that looks human -- all to help in life-and-death situations. On Monday evening, Huntington City Council passed a measure to purchase what’s known as a TOMManikin. It is a Tactical Operation Medical Manikin-- designed to...
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