The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 19; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former council member in West Virginia's second-largest city and a retired magistrate who is his brother have been indicted in a 2019 shooting that left a man paralyzed, a prosecutor said. Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Already roiled by this month's revelation of Daniel Prude's police suffocation death, the city of Rochester, New York, was further traumatized Saturday when gunfire at a backyard party killed two teenagers and wounded 14 others. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 18; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 17; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Bluefield — A Princeton man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, the United States attorney for southern West Virginia announced Thursday. Read more
PINEVILLE — A McDowell County woman was arrested Thursday and charged with drug possession charges after a Wyoming County deputy conducted a traffic stop in Pineville. Read more
A doctor of osteopathic medicine, who formerly worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Beckley, pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of depriving veterans of their civil rights under color of law by sexually abusing them, United States Department of Justice officials reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 16; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a memo to U.S. attorneys Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department emphasized that federal prosecutors should aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence — and even sedition charges could potentially apply. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 15; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Autopsy results show the July death of a Mount Olive Correctional Complex inmate from an underlying health condition also involved Covid-19 complications. A more recent Mount Olive inmate death, meanwhile, is considered possibly related to the virus. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 14; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 13; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities searched Sunday for a gunman who shot and critically wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who were sitting in their squad car — an apparent ambush that drew a reward for information and an angry response from the president. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 12; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 11; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
A former Daniels pharmacist, who is accused by federal prosecutors of operating a $2.8 million Ponzi scheme with her late husband, is set to plead guilty in U.S. Southern District of West Virginia to federal charges, but a West Virginia State Police investigation of potential state criminal … Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 10; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 9; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
A New York man pled guilty on Tuesday for his participation in a drug trafficking organization in Mercer County. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 8; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 7; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Javon Lampkin, 23, of Stanaford, had pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 6; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The person suspected in a shooting late on Saturday at the Shady Spring Dollar General was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday, according to a press release from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 5; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Prisons directed all federal prisons to reopen visitation for inmates by Oct. 3 in a memo sent to wardens last week, a move that representatives for correctional officers said would be dangerous and "opening Pandora's box." Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 4; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Both the suspect in the slaying of the right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon last weekend and the victim had handguns when their confrontation started after dueling street demonstrations, according to court documents made public Friday. Read more
Pineville Police Department arrested three Pineville residents and two Ohio juveniles Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking linked to Akron, Ohio. Read more
A Shady Spring woman has been jailed on a murder charge, according to a press release from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 3; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 2; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Sept. 1; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
The Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Smart Hotel on Harper Road. Read more
The Beckley Police Department will conduct a seat belt/safety checkpoint from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday on Second Street at Thornhill Courts. Read more
ST. LOUIS — A police officer shot in the head as a man barricaded himself inside a home on Saturday has died at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital, police confirmed on Sunday. Read more
Gary Wayne Lilly, 40, of Josephine, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor. Read more
Stephanie McClung, 48, of Beckley, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine for her participation in a drug trafficking organization operat… Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Aug. 30; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Aug. 29; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
Charleston – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin,D-W.Va., aired the third virtual listening session in the From Hurt to Healing series with Rev. Ronald English, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, retired Charleston Chief of Police Dallas Staples, retired Charleston police officer Duke Jordan and Charlest… Read more
As the Beckley Human Rights Commission plans a diversity hiring event for September, city officials are actively asking minority residents to join the rank and file of the Beckley police and fire departments. Read more
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — With chants of “One person, one vote!" and "No justice, no peace!” a crowd of about 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside a Wisconsin courthouse Saturday to denounce police violence and share messages of change, a week after an officer shot Jacob Blake in the back and lef… Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of Black Americans. Read more
The following calls were made to police agencies on Aug. 28; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A man known for his love of skateboarding, a Texas transplant to the state and a college student acting as a volunteer medic were killed or wounded this week by a 17-year-old gunman during a night of protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers' perspective of the moments leading up to police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, saying he had a knife and fought with officers, putting one of them in a headlock an… Read more
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Billy Callahan, age 66, of Daniels, WV, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Shady Spring, WV.
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