A man accused of killing two people, including a child, in Charleston has been granted a third change of legal counsel as his case moves toward trial in Kanawha County. Nicholas Hanshaw, 40, is charged with fatally stabbing 10-year-old Richie Hancock and 62-year-old Sherry Russell at a Charleston home in December 2023. He has been … Read more
Kanawha County deputies have made a second arrest in an investigation into a large theft at a United Rentals location in Cross Lanes. Elizabeth Nicole Clay, 41, of Charleston, has been charged with entry of a building other than a dwelling and grand larceny following a reported theft at the United Rentals facility on New … Read more
Huntington police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people connected to a hit-and-run investigation. The incident occurred around 1:35 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Highlawn Place Apartments. According to police, a Ford Escape involved in the hit-and-run was occupied by a man and a woman, both captured on surveillance video. … Read more
A 94-year-old man who was reported missing in Scioto County has been located, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Lewis Maynard was reported missing after he left his home on Piatt Road in the West Portsmouth area around 10 a.m. Monday and failed to return. Deputies said there were concerns for his safety because he did not have … Read more
A 25-year-old Highland man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police found him inside a stolen SUV with a loaded handgun and suspected methamphetamine paraphernalia in East Chicago, according to court records. Police were called to the area of Magoun Avenue and West Chicago Avenue on January 9, 2026, after a report of … Read more
A 36-year-old Crown Point man is facing several felony drug charges following an Indiana State Police investigation that began during a rollover crash response on Interstate 65 in northern Indiana. According to court documents, troopers were responding around 11:11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, to a rollover crash on northbound I-65 near the 194 … Read more
A 36-year-old Hobart man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he led police on a high-speed chase through Lake County and into Illinois before crashing into another vehicle while his 13-year-old son was inside his car. According to court records, officers attempted to stop Abdal Hassouna around 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 13 near … Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that beginning Feb. 1, his administration will deny federal funding not only to sanctuary cities but also to states that contain local governments resisting federal immigration enforcement. Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said jurisdictions with sanctuary policies protect criminals at the expense of public safety and contribute to … Read more
An 18-year-old man was taken into custody after authorities say he opened fire on an occupied home in Dania Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a deputy heard gunshots near the 1300 block of Southwest Fourth Avenue shortly after 1:50 p.m. Monday and rushed toward the area. The deputy then spotted the suspect, identified as … Read more
A West Park woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges after police say she ran a red light while intoxicated and caused a deadly crash involving an off-duty police officer. Investigators said Shelvinia Wright, 50, was driving a Kia Optima around 2 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2024, at the intersection of University Drive and State Road … Read more