Operations at West Virginia International Yeager Airport have returned to normal following a reported bomb threat, officials confirmed. Metro 911 reported the threat shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, authorities requested the bomb squad, which responded along with several other agencies to investigate the situation. Deputies said Airport … Read more
Deputies in Mingo County are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying individuals connected to an ongoing fraud investigation. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects are being investigated for alleged computer fraud and obtaining goods under false pretenses in the Taylorville and Varney areas. Authorities shared surveillance images showing two individuals at … Read more
Police arrested two people and seized illegal drugs after searching a home near a Huntington elementary school, authorities said. Justin “Face” White, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Christina Harris, 34, of Huntington, … Read more
A man is wanted on nearly 20 felony charges in Meigs County, Ohio, according to deputies. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that following an investigation, David Butcher is wanted on several felony charges, including arson, five counts of tampering with evidence, five fourth-degree counts of receiving stolen property, four fifth-degree counts … Read more
Deputies assisted U.S. Marshals in apprehending a wanted man who attempted to flee from law enforcement on a side-by-side in Kanawha County. Timothy “Big Hurt” Jones has been charged with kidnapping and wanton endangerment involving a firearm, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The release states that an arrest warrant … Read more
Police have arrested the Ohio man accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her and another individual early Thursday morning. Austin Michael Harper, 30, of Ironton, Ohio, was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Kenova Police Department. “Thanks to information provided by a number of our great citizens, we … Read more
Lawmakers remain divided on how quickly to move legislation intended to assist Hancock County Schools as the district works through a fiscal crisis. House members acted quickly to advance House Bill 4574, which would establish a condition-based emergency funding system for county school districts facing financial distress. Senate leaders, however, say there is no immediate … Read more
Deputies arrested an Ohio man on Thursday in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a six-year-old child. Gilliland was charged with seven counts of rape, authorities said in a press release from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the child’s mother contacted the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday and reported that her child … Read more
A Sycamore Township man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for lying to investigators during a decades-old sexual assault investigation, according to prosecutors. Frederick Tanzer, a medical doctor who has lived and practiced in Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado, pleaded guilty in September to three counts of making false statements to federal agents. … Read more
A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan national who had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a Jan. 13 traffic stop on Interstate 77 in West Virginia. Judge Joseph Goodwin ruled that the federal government failed to justify the detention of Antony Segundo Larrazabal-Gonzalez and … Read more