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- Vienna man arrested in Stonewood in connection to murder July 23, 2024VIENNA, W.Va. — Wood County investigators released more information from a weekend murder case. Authorities charged Hearl Collins, 34, of Vienna with first degree murder for the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend Morgan Lee Lott (Stutler), 22, of Vienna. “Seems to be a domestic situation that turned violent obviously. A family member went in and…[email protected]
- Man dead after Upshur County fire July 23, 2024BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A man is dead after an early morning fire in Upshur County. Fire crews responded to the blaze in the 2000 block of Turkey Run Road just north of Buckhannon around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators said damage to the home was severe and flames completely consumed the structure. The victim was discovered after…[email protected]
- Barbour County man charged in domestic assault investigation July 22, 2024MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A suspect from Moatsville is behind bars after police say he assaulted a woman and fled from police over the weekend. Deputies from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene in the Arden area Saturday and witnessed Christopher Wagner, 33, slamming a woman to the ground by the throat. When deputies…[email protected]
- Arrest made in Fairmont Bowling Center stabbing July 21, 2024FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The suspect in the July 16 stabbing at the Fairmont Bowling Center has been arrested. Richard Moore Richard Moore, 39, of Fairmont, faces a charge of malicious assault and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail. Moore allegedly got into an argument with another man Tuesday night. The dispute moved outside…[email protected]
- Investigation underway after industrial fire in Elkins July 17, 2024ELKINS, W.Va. — Fire Chief Steve Himes says an investigation is underway into what caused an industrial fire at a storage site Monday. Steve Himes Himes said firefighters remained at the Livingston Avenue site Tuesday afternoon watching for the possibility that the blaze could reignite. Meanwhile, investigators are trying to find out what started the fire.…[email protected]
- Marion County fatal shooting ruled self-defense July 16, 2024FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County authorities say a July 2023 domestic-related shooting death was in self-defense. Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Riffle Marion County Prosecutor Jeffery Freeman and Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Riffle discussed the results of a year-long investigation into the shooting death of Charles Echols at a Tuesday morning news conference. Echols was shot by…[email protected]
- DNR’s dive team searching Sutton Lake for apparent drowning victim July 16, 2024SUTTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Natural Resources Police are engaged in the search for a man missing and presumed drowned at Sutton Lake. The incident happened just before noon Monday at the lake and according to the agency, the victim is a 25-year old man from the Charleston area. He was with family and had a…[email protected]
- Judge reverses closure of Paden City High School July 15, 2024PADEN CITY, W.Va. — A circuit judge has stopped Wetzel County School Superintendent Cassie Porter from closing Paden City High School and ordered its immediate reopening. Judge Richard Wilson Judge Richard Wilson issued a temporary restraining order Friday after ruling that Porter illegally closed the school in June when she cited a state code that allows…[email protected]
- Former President Trump okay after assassination attempt July 14, 2024Former President and current Republican nominee for President Donald Trump is recovering following a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania that claimed one rally-goers life, injured another, and injured Trump. Law enforcement identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park as the shooter. He died on a nearby roof following a counterstrike by the…[email protected]
- West Virginia child dies in Myrtle Beach drowning July 12, 2024MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A two-year-old girl from Doddridge County is dead following a family vacation to Myrtle Beach. Authorities said Lylah Dillon, of New Milton, was pulled from a lazy river attraction Sunday evening. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. An autopsy is being performed to determine the exact cause of…[email protected]