A man was arrested Wednesday morning after deputies say he brandished a knife while they were attempting to serve paperwork at his home. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Joshua David Saul has been charged with intimidating a public officer or employee by threats or harassment and obstructing or impeding an officer in the … Read more
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. — An Ohio man is facing charges after authorities say thousands of dollars in tools were stolen from a utility trailer in West Virginia. According to the Mason Metro Police Department, 26-year-old Shawn Austin Horne of Middleport, Ohio, has been charged with receiving and transferring stolen property. Police said approximately $5,000 worth … Read more
INEZ, Ky. — Dedicated police patrols are set to return to the City of Inez through a new agreement with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department. Several years ago, Inez dissolved its municipal police department. Under the new arrangement, a deputy from the sheriff’s department will be specifically assigned to patrol the city, providing an added … Read more
A structure fire early Wednesday morning prompted a multi-department response in Sissonville, according to fire officials. The blaze was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Sturm Pritt Lane off Frogs Creek Road, according to the Sissonville Fire Department. Fire crews from Sissonville, along with Malden, Tyler Mountain and Route 34, responded to the scene. Upon … Read more
Lawmakers in West Virginia are considering legislation that would reinstate the death penalty in certain cases involving child victims, potentially reversing the state’s decades-old ban on capital punishment. Senate Bill 1068 would amend and reenact sections 61-2-2 and 61-8B-3 of state code related to murder and sexual assault. It also proposes adding three new sections … Read more
A man was shot multiple times while sitting inside a vehicle Monday afternoon in Hammond. Police responded to the 7000 block of Van Buren after receiving reports of a shooting. Investigators believe the people involved knew each other. During the incident, gunfire erupted and the victim was struck several times while inside the vehicle. The … Read more
A man suffered critical injuries in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on the city’s Far South Side. Chicago police said the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood, near a Jewel Osco grocery store. Police reported that a 32-year-old man was standing in the parking … Read more
Former Plantation Mayor Lynn Stoner has entered a no contest plea to three criminal charges in a public corruption case connected to her time in office. A Broward County judge withheld adjudication and sentenced Stoner to 12 months of probation. Prosecutors said Stoner attempted to assist a developer by issuing a false letter on city … Read more
A 33-year-old man appeared in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Monday after authorities said they arrested him during a drug bust at sea. Investigators said Rudalph Hylton transported millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine and marijuana from Jamaica aboard a 45-foot boat. According to a federal criminal complaint, the crew of the U.S. Coast … Read more
Police have charged two juveniles after they allegedly carried out a string of robberies across the South Loop and Printer’s Row in under an hour Monday night. The first robbery occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of South Clark Street. Police said a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy approached an 18-year-old victim, … Read more