America Today Staff LOGAN, W.Va. — The City of Logan is asking for community support after a weekend fire damaged classrooms at Logan Elementary School, destroying supplies and forcing teachers to rebuild their learning spaces. City officials said several classrooms were impacted by smoke and fire damage. As recovery efforts continue, primary students will temporarily transition to Logan … Read more
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after deputies say he brandished a knife while they were attempting to serve paperwork at his home. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Joshua David Saul has been charged with intimidating a public officer or employee by threats or harassment and obstructing or impeding an officer in the … Read more
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. — An Ohio man is facing charges after authorities say thousands of dollars in tools were stolen from a utility trailer in West Virginia. According to the Mason Metro Police Department, 26-year-old Shawn Austin Horne of Middleport, Ohio, has been charged with receiving and transferring stolen property. Police said approximately $5,000 worth … Read more
INEZ, Ky. — Dedicated police patrols are set to return to the City of Inez through a new agreement with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department. Several years ago, Inez dissolved its municipal police department. Under the new arrangement, a deputy from the sheriff’s department will be specifically assigned to patrol the city, providing an added … Read more
A structure fire early Wednesday morning prompted a multi-department response in Sissonville, according to fire officials. The blaze was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Sturm Pritt Lane off Frogs Creek Road, according to the Sissonville Fire Department. Fire crews from Sissonville, along with Malden, Tyler Mountain and Route 34, responded to the scene. Upon … Read more
Lawmakers in West Virginia are considering legislation that would reinstate the death penalty in certain cases involving child victims, potentially reversing the state’s decades-old ban on capital punishment. Senate Bill 1068 would amend and reenact sections 61-2-2 and 61-8B-3 of state code related to murder and sexual assault. It also proposes adding three new sections … Read more
A man was shot multiple times while sitting inside a vehicle Monday afternoon in Hammond. Police responded to the 7000 block of Van Buren after receiving reports of a shooting. Investigators believe the people involved knew each other. During the incident, gunfire erupted and the victim was struck several times while inside the vehicle. The … Read more
A man suffered critical injuries in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on the city’s Far South Side. Chicago police said the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood, near a Jewel Osco grocery store. Police reported that a 32-year-old man was standing in the parking … Read more
Former Plantation Mayor Lynn Stoner has entered a no contest plea to three criminal charges in a public corruption case connected to her time in office. A Broward County judge withheld adjudication and sentenced Stoner to 12 months of probation. Prosecutors said Stoner attempted to assist a developer by issuing a false letter on city … Read more
A 33-year-old man appeared in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Monday after authorities said they arrested him during a drug bust at sea. Investigators said Rudalph Hylton transported millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine and marijuana from Jamaica aboard a 45-foot boat. According to a federal criminal complaint, the crew of the U.S. Coast … Read more