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Sal running for Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Morgantown native and veteran attorney Natalie Sal is one of three candidates for Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge in Division 1. Natalie Sal is a Morgantown native and WVU College of Law graduate. Her law firm, Sal, Sellaro, and Culpepper Legal, won the West Virginia Legal...[read more]

Felon faces domestic violence charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. — A Harrison County man is facing charges after an investigation into a domestic incident. West Virginia State Police responded to the home on Monday with a report that David Buckhannon, 51, was trying to kill the victim and had hit her so hard that one of her teeth had bee...[read more]

Lawsuit filed against Morgantown on behalf of homeless couple
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State Justice has filed a lawsuit against the city of Morgantown on behalf of a homeless resident that has been arrested several times for panhandling. The lawsuit accuses the city of “ramping up efforts to criminalize panhandling” that have resulted in the arrest of ...[read more]

Sentence handed down in USP Hazelton killing
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former inmate from United State Penitentiary Hazelton has been sentenced in the death of another inmate in December of 2023. Stephen C. Crawford, 45, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison for voluntary manslaughter, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting...[read more]

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Gov. Jim Justice signs first-ever Statewide 911 Retirement bill
The bill goes into effect January 1. The post Gov. Jim Justice signs first-ever Statewide 911 Retirement bill appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

No probable cause found, criminal charges dismissed against Allegheny Wood Products president
Magistrate rules claims are not a criminal case. The post No probable cause found, criminal charges dismissed against Allegheny Wood Products president appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

“I never gave up hope we’d find her and bring her home”
Father of missing 10-year-old talks about his range of emotions at the discovery of his daughter's remains nearly 24 years after she went missing. The post “I never gave up hope we’d find her and bring her home” appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Killer gave investigators a death bed confession in death of woman and her young daughter
Larry Webb told investigators he shot and killed Susan Carter and her 10-year old daughter Alex in 2000, then buried their bodies behind his Beckley home. Nearing death, he decided it was time to get it off his chest. The post Killer gave investigators a death bed confession in death of woman an...[read more]