Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies made two separate arrests at the same South Charleston business within a three-day period, authorities said. Joshua Clendenin, 35, of Alum Creek, was arrested Friday at Mazzella Quarries and charged with breaking and entering. Deputies said they were already investigating a previous larceny at the property when they responded to the … Read more
A West Virginia couple was arrested Sunday in South Carolina after allegedly fleeing the state with their biological child despite not having legal custody, according to West Virginia State Police. Darries L. Fauntleroy and Megan R. Fauntleroy, both 40, of Montrose, were each charged with felony conspiracy and taking a minor child from a lawful … Read more
A longtime Iowa property manager and a rental company owner have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging decades of sexual harassment against female tenants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Sunday. The settlement concludes a lawsuit filed in January 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District … Read more
A Will County man has been arrested following an investigation into a threatening email allegedly sent to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, according to Illinois State Police. Authorities said Michael Dascenzo, 49, of Crete, was taken into custody on February 25 after investigators connected him to a message sent on January 9. The … Read more
Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men at the same South Charleston business within three days following separate incidents of reported criminal activity, officials said. On Friday, January 9, 2026, deputies from the Patrol and Field Operations Division B-Shift responded to a reported break-in at Mazzella Quarries. Detective Keadle, who was already … Read more
A head-on crash between two vehicles resulted in one fatality and one injury Friday afternoon in Lawrence County, troopers said. The crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Ohio Route 7 and Township Road 1303 in Proctorville, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a Jeep Compass … Read more
As with many law enforcement agencies across the country, the Charleston Police Department is dealing with a staffing shortage. The Charleston Police Department, like departments nationwide, is having difficulty recruiting officers and has seen personnel leave for smaller agencies that offer higher pay. For police officers in West Virginia seeking a fast-paced environment, Charleston’s roughly … Read more
A Mason County man appeared in court Thursday in connection with an attempted murder case. Jordan A. Armstrong, 30, of Pt. Pleasant, entered a Kennedy plea to attempted murder, unlawful assault, and use or presentation of a firearm during the commission of a felony related to an incident that occurred in November 2024, according to … Read more
Prosecutors said a Huntington man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lovus Austin Brewer, 28, entered the guilty plea on Thursday, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Brewer was arrested on May 4 after the Huntington Police … Read more
A lawsuit has been filed against the West Virginia Department of Human Services, three of its employees, and the Kanawha County Board of Education following the death of a 10-year-old boy. The child, Richie Hancock, was allegedly stabbed to death in late 2023 by Nicholas Hanshaw. Hanshaw is also accused of killing the boy’s mother … Read more