Investigators in Mingo County arrested a man Monday after accusing him of sexually abusing two girls in his care. Dakota Ryan Hatfield, 30, faces two counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Police. … Read more
The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapons without a permit. Lawmakers approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 by a 33-1 vote after four days of consideration and three readings. Current law prohibits anyone under 21 from carrying a deadly weapon without a … Read more
An inmate at West Virginia’s only maximum-security prison received a life sentence after a conviction in the killing of another inmate, prosecutors said. Paul Thompson, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received his sentence during a hearing Tuesday, according to a news release from the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Thompson was … Read more
Federal authorities have released the first surveillance images showing a “potential subject” as investigators continue searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” show host Savannah Guthrie, in what authorities describe as a disappearance and alleged kidnapping case. FBI Director Kash Patel shared the photos and two videos in a post on X Tuesday afternoon. … Read more
The West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday passed legislation that would revise a state law governing the confidentiality of certain court files and law-enforcement records. House Bill 4468, sponsored by Delegates Elias Coop-Gonzalez, R-Randolph; JB Akers, R-Kanawha; Joe Parsons, R-Jackson; and Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, seeks to repeal a law that currently restricts access to … Read more
A Sissonville man found guilty in the death of a woman whose body was dumped in a well received his prison sentence Tuesday. A judge sentenced Michael Wayne Smith, 46, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years under the state’s recidivist trial. He also received 40 years for second-degree murder, … Read more
More than two weeks after a winter storm swept through Central Kentucky, warmer temperatures are finally melting the ice that has blanketed the Bluegrass. Lexington residents say the sunshine is making a clear difference as they clear sidewalks and driveways that have remained covered since the storm. For longtime resident JR Hisle, this winter storm … Read more
Richmond Police responded to a barricade situation on Park Crest Drive Monday afternoon that ended with officers taking a man into custody. Officer Makenzie Davis said police received a report earlier in the day about a person who was reportedly suicidal and homicidal. Officers engaged in a brief pursuit near several car dealerships. Davis said … Read more
Authorities in Ohio have accused a mother of injecting feces into her child’s IV while at the hospital. According to a criminal complaint, hospital staff saw Tiffany Le Sueur, 35, inject a “foreign substance” into her child’s IV on Feb. 6. Staff reported that on Feb. 8, they again witnessed Le Sueur injecting what they … Read more
Authorities have charged two people in connection with an infant death investigation in Owsley County. Kentucky State Police launched the investigation on Nov. 29, 2024, after troopers received a 911 call about a woman who had been taken to a nearby hospital reporting a possible miscarriage. At the hospital, the couple informed officials that the … Read more