Two federal judges in the Southern District of West Virginia recently determined that immigrants were held illegally in state jails, and there could be more cases. They have released four individuals, emphasizing that the law is clear: everyone in the country is entitled to due process. Last month, authorities detained over 600 people alleged to … Read more
Many Americans take access to safe drinking water for granted, but residents in parts of West Virginia are facing a different reality. People in the Wayne area remain under a “do not consume” order nearly three weeks after vandalism at a substation led to an oil leak into a nearby creek, contaminating the community’s water … Read more
Troopers said a woman was arrested after her husband reported that she stabbed him. Amanda Brown, 38, of Orlando has been charged with malicious wounding, according to a press release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers said they responded to a reported stabbing in the Orlando area of Lewis County around 2 p.m. Tuesday. After … Read more
Prosecutors said a Kanawha County man convicted of DUI causing death and DUI causing bodily injury received the maximum sentence on Monday. Alva Jones, 46, of Charleston was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine following a deadly crash along Corridor G, according to a social media … Read more
An 83-year-old Ohio man was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison for the murder of an Uber driver he shot and killed after mistakenly believing she was involved in a scam targeting him. William J. Brock was convicted last month in the March 2024 killing of Lo-Letha Toland-Hall outside his South Charleston home. … Read more
Court records say a West Virginia man is accused of making threats to attack or kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Cody Lee Smith, 20, of Clarksburg has been charged with making threats of terroristic acts after an investigation conducted in January, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harrison County Magistrate Court. The … Read more
Two Eastern Kentucky lawmakers say the state must act now to avoid potential power shortages in the years ahead. State Reps. Patrick Flannery of Olive Hill and Derek Lewis of London are sponsoring House Bill 540, also called the Eastern Kentucky Energy Savings Act. Under the proposal, two natural gas plants would be constructed at … Read more
House Bill 4413 would outlaw syringe programs and allow a 120-day transition period for existing programs to shut down, though no syringe services would be permitted during that time. Any violations could result in fines of up to $2,500 per day. “It’s something I’ve been talking about for the last couple of years,” Del. Geno … Read more
A former employee of a Charleston pizza restaurant accused of shooting a man through a drive-thru window appeared in court on Wednesday. Jahtique Farmer, 21, entered a not guilty plea to charges including two counts of malicious wounding, wanton endangerment, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and attempted murder. Farmer was … Read more
County officials said a West Virginia man accused of using a hidden camera to record children changing clothes and creating sexually explicit videos with artificial intelligence has been released on bond. Deputies said 36-year-old Caleb Daniel Bourgeois of Cottageville is charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators allege Bourgeois, a member … Read more