The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

Tue, Nov 03 2009

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Beckley Police warn of local check washing scam

Beckley City Police Chief of Detectives Capt. Jeff Shumate is warning local residents about a check washing scam after law enforcement has investigated some five cases in the past two months.....more>>

Mass. fugitive arrested in Greenbrier
A Massachusetts fugitive wanted for violation of parole stemming from an Oct. 25 armed robbery charge, was arrested in Greenbrier County Thursday evening after he and his girlfriend led police on a 3-mile chase and attempted to flee the scene on foot.
Search for escapees ongoing
The search is still on for two inmates who went missing from the Mount Olive Correctional Facility Sunday night.
State Police arrest missing sex offender
State Police in Raleigh County have arrested a missing sex offender wanted for violation of West Virginia’s sex offender registry laws.
Halloween tricks: Vandals down trees, set fires in road
Vandals downed nearly 40 trees in Long Branch this week as Halloween approaches.
Three draw prison sentences
Nicholas County Circuit Judge Gary L. Johnson recently sentenced three defendants to prison.
Police still searching for two Mount Olive inmates
Police are still searching for two inmates who escaped from a Mount Olive Correctional Facility minimum security camp late Sunday night.
William Okey Cline, 25, and Kenneth Ray Hager, 30, were discovered missing between 10:30 p.m. and midnight Sunday, during an evening head count.
Stabbing incident still under review
The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a stabbing at Glen Fork Post Office.
Sheriff’s department is investigating juvenile injury
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the injury Monday of a juvenile in the Harper Heights area.
Beckley woman sentenced in deadly drug case
A Beckley woman convicted of providing morphine pills which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old, was sentenced to one year in prison Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
Beckley woman sentenced in deadly drug case
A Beckley woman convicted of providing morphine pills which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old, was sentenced to one year in prison Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
Glen White man who scuffled with bishop sentenced
A 40-year-old Glen White man, who scuffled with a bishop after kicking in the door to St. Basil’s Catholic Church in Beckley, was sentenced to probation in Raleigh County Circuit Court Monday.
Inmate sentenced to another one to two years
A Mount Olive Correctional Complex inmate was sentenced to one to two years in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to felony escape from a state road crew.
Fayette man sentenced to prison for drug distribution
A 53-year-old Fayette County man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Friday for distribution of oxycodone.
Stabbing reported
Raleigh County sheriff’s deputies investigated a reported stabbing Thursday night, authorities said.

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