Drug probe in St. Albans leads to two arrests

Drug probe in St. Albans leads to two arrests

Police arrested two men in St. Albans following a drug investigation, authorities said. Brett Allen Newman, 41, of St. Albans, faces a charge of distribution of fentanyl, while Tevante Deon Hoskins, 30, of Beckley, is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to a press release from the St. Albans Police Department. Officers with the … Read more

Woman accused of fleeing while DUI in Charleston, deputies say

Woman accused of fleeing while DUI in Charleston, deputies say

Deputies said a vehicle pursuit in Charleston on Thursday afternoon ended with a DUI arrest. Rebecca Marie Bosley, 41, of Elkview (formerly of Maryland), has been charged with fleeing while driving under the influence, according to Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeremy Burns. Burns said deputies received a report around 4 p.m. about a woman … Read more

Logan County man accused of detaining three people against their will

Logan County man accused of detaining three people against their will

A Logan County man was arrested this week after troopers said they found him holding three people, including a young child, against their will. Tony Ritchie Jr., 38, of Chapmanville faces three counts of unlawful restraint following a compliance check and subsequent search warrant at his home Tuesday, according to a news release from West … Read more

Chicago man sentenced to 28 years for sex trafficking

Hakeem Pittman Sentenced to 67 Years in Indiana Department of Correction Following Child Molesting Convictions

A Chicago man will spend 28 years in federal prison after trafficking five young girls and women. Prosecutors said Dennis Williams operated a trafficking scheme from his Chicago home and motels in Lansing during 2022 and 2023. Williams used threats, violence, drugs, and other forms of coercion to force five victims — including a 15-year-old … Read more

Woman Arrested in Connection With Violent West Side Knife Attack

Lexington man receives 65-year federal sentence on gun and drug convictions

A woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old girl and two other people on the West Side last month. Chicago police officers and U.S. Marshals arrested 20-year-old Keerica Chandler on Tuesday in the 1800 block of West Monroe. Authorities accuse Chandler of stabbing three individuals in the 800 block of South Kilbourn … Read more

Joliet man charged after allegedly attacking pregnant spouse during break-in

Joliet man charged after allegedly attacking pregnant spouse during break-in

A 39-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he attacked his pregnant spouse and another person during a home invasion Tuesday night. Joliet police said Thomas Love has been charged with home invasion, aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery to a pregnant person, aggravated battery to a … Read more