The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on March 5; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported.
POLICE & COURTS
Jurors in Raleigh County Circuit Court deliberated under two hours Friday before returning with a guilty verdict against a defendant charged with gunning down a man outside of Pet Supplies Plus in May. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on March 4; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Trina Tellez-Mullins, 36, of Oak Hill, was sentenced Friday to nearly six years in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Read more
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Police Department allowed an officer to continue patrolling for more than a year while investigating whether he ordered two people to be killed because it didn't want to tip him off, the city's former police chief said. Read more
A man who is on trial for murdering a Summers County man in the parking lot of Pet Supplies Plus took the stand on Thursday, wrapping up testimony in his trial. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia law enforcement officers are starting a campaign to make sure motorists are using their seat belts and that children inside vehicles are restrained. Read more
The man known as the "QAnon Shaman" said he was only trying to spread good vibes and the word of God when he broke into the Capitol — and even stopped a brazen thief from swiping muffins from the break room. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on March 3; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
CHARLESTON — Lisa G. Johnston will serve as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Read more
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A jury has convicted a West Virginia man in the death of his 5-year-old nephew. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed a new judge to fill the seat vacated by the death of Circuit Judge Charles E. King Jr. in Kanawha County. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on March 2; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on March 1; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
A Fayette County man died Monday after being struck by a train. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 28; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 27; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Jerry Stewart, 31, and Elijio Perez, 30, inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Beckley, both admitted to possessing a handcrafted weapon, commonly known as a “shank,” according to a press release from United States Attorney Mike Stuart’s office. Read more
Devon Lamar Lockridge, 34, of Detroit, Mich., was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, charged as a result of a traffic stop in Beckley. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 26; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators probing the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 riot have zeroed in on a suspect seen on video appearing to spray a chemical substance on the officer before he later collapsed and died, two people familiar with the matter told T… Read more
A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 25; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers pressed the acting U.S. Capitol Police chief Thursday to explain why the force wasn't prepared to fend off a violent mob of insurrectionists even though officials had compiled specific, compelling intelligence that extremists were likely to attack Congress and try… Read more
Detectives with the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office arrested Derick Alen Dunbar, 30, of Clear Creek on Thursday on four counts of third-degree sexual assault. Read more
A Raleigh County man was arrested Thursday for his role in a January shooting. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 24; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man charged with illegally dumping low-level nuclear waste at an Estill County landfill has pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges of shipping the waste without the proper labeling. Read more
PRINCETON — A Mercer County man is facing a charge of first-degree sexual assault, accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with one female juvenile during the last two years and with an adult female individual who said she was assaulted when she was a juvenile. Read more
PRINCETON — A local man who injured a deputy with his car Feb. 16 and fled the scene became the subject of another chase Saturday after checking out of a hospital he had been sent to for treatment of a pre-existing condition. Read more
Jurors in an upcoming murder trial will not hear that the defendant had pleaded guilty to shooting to death a man in Charleston in 2015, Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Robert Burnside ruled Wednesday. Read more
CHARLESTON — A former volunteer fire chief has been indicted by a Raleigh County grand jury for stealing more than $133,000 from the Town of Sophia Volunteer Fire Department. Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A former member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment offered new details Wednesday, saying he once kissed her on the lips without consent. Read more
A Fayette County couple was arrested Tuesday on multiple counts of gross child neglect after an accidental shooting incident involving multiple juveniles. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 23; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 22; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prioritize combating extremist violence with an initial focus on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as he sought to assure lawmakers that the Justice Department would remain politically indep… Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 21; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 20; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general says the Justice Department must ensure laws are “fairly and faithfully enforced” and the rights of all Americans are protected, while reaffirming an adherence to policies to protect the department’s political independence. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 19; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Raleigh County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Brian Parsons on Friday asked Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Paul Blake to order Facebook to hand over account data from two Oak Hill sisters who are among those charged with causing the death of 8-year-old Raylee Browning in December 2018. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 18; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A once high-flying political fundraiser who prosecutors said gave illegal campaign contributions to Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham and a host of other U.S. politicians was sentenced Thursday to 12 years behind bars. Read more
A Fayette County man is facing murder charges following a shooting Thursday morning. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 17; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
PETERSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — An 86-year-old man died in a house fire Wednesday morning in West Virginia, officials said. Read more
The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Feb. 16; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Executioners who put 13 inmates to death in the last months of the Trump administration likened the process of dying by lethal injection to falling asleep and called gurneys “beds” and final breaths “snores.” Read more
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Clinton Plumley, age 91, of Plumley Mountain, WV, passed away March 3, 2021. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley, WV.
Kathy Lopez, age 66, of Beckley, WV, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. No services are planned. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley, WV.
Columbus Mitchell, age 84, of Beckley, WV, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley, WV.
Sonny Harmon, age 85, of Egeria Road, Odd, WV, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Shady Spring, WV.
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Should Congress pass a law that incrementally raises the minimum wage to $15?
The latest pandemic relief package would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by June 2025 and then adjust it to increase at the same rate as median hourly wages. However, that provision is not expected to survive in the final bill.