Archery Seasons Set

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The state Division of Natural Resources says the 2012 archery seasons for deer and bear opened Saturday, while the wild boar archery season is set to open October 13th. The bear archery season is being split into seasons that run from Saturday until November 17th and December 3rd through December 31st. For more information on the seasons and appropriate regulations, hunters should visit the agency's website at http://www.wvdnr.gov.

Man Pleads Not Guilty

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Talton Dewayne Pratt pleaded not guilty Friday after police say he  beat his mother Marcia Chandler unconscious at Thomas Memorial Hospital in May, and, when a witness tried to help, Pratt attacked him as well. Marcia Chandler says her son had lost his job and blamed her for it. His trial has been set for December 17th.

Man Charged With Fleeing

{St. Albans, West Virginia}...Trellae Desjien Nellum-Toney, 18, has been charged with fleeing in a vehicle, failure to yield, driving without a license and reckless driving after he ran a stoplight in St. Albans shortly before 3:00 A.M. Saturday. When police tried to stop him, Nellum-Toney fled. During the chase, Nellum-Toney lost control of the car and hit a utility pole on Pennsylvania Avenue near Drumheller Road. Nellum-Toney told police the woman who was the passenger in the car had been the one behind the wheel.

Woman Charged With Murder

{Peytona, West Virginia}...Boone County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 20 year old Maura Shea Perry of Hamlin Friday night for the murder of 71 year old Jimmie Cooper of Peytona, who was found dead Wednesday. Investigators believe Cooper was killed by one gunshot wound to the head while laying in his bed. Police believe Perry had an ongoing relationship with Cooper and stole items from him after the murder, which she then pawned to support her drug habit. Deputies recovered Cooper's car at a park and ride at Scott Depot, in Putnam County, on Thursday, where it had been abandoned.

Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threats

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Shawn P. Foglesong, 40, of Charleston, was arrested Friday evening and charged with threats of terrorist acts, conveying false information concerning terroristic acts and committing terroristic hoaxes. Police say, on September 14th, Foglesong told a counselor at Highland Hospital that he was was having homicidal thoughts. Foglesong said he was scared he would put on a mask and go to a Sissonville High School Football Game and open fire in hopes of being killed by police. He also said he was going to shoot the bad people and planned to do it around Halloween so people wouldn't be suspicious of him wearing a mask.

Attorney General Closes Website

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Investigators with the state Attorney General's office say they have closed a website run by a group calling itself Norwood Lending Agency that was scamming state residents by promising guaranteed loans. The website claimed to be a Morgantown-based financial institution offering loans regardless of credit history. An investigation by the state Consumer Protection Division revealed the group was actually operating in Canada. The group had apparently asked people to pay $1,000 fee before loans could be dispersed. Once scam victims sent the fee, they would never hear from the business again. Attorney General Darrell McGraw says requests for advanced payment to cover processing, application fees, insurance or requests for a "first month's payment" are often signs of a loan scam.

Putnam County Man Sentenced

{Winfield, West Virginia}...Fifty year old Eric Pauley of Winfield  is going to prison after pleading guilty Friday to first degree murder in the September 2011 shooting death of his girlfriend, 52 year old Debra Rosiek. Pauley entered the plea, waived the pre-sentencing investigation, and was immediately sentenced by Putnam County Circuit Judge Phillip Stowers to life in prison with a chance for parole in 15 years. After the shooting, Pauley went to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office gave the deputies the keys to his trailer, told them he murdered Rosiek and that the gun was in his car. The body was found at the Winfield Mobile Home Village. Pauley said in court that Rosiek woke him up in the middle of the night, making him angry, and they started arguing for a few minutes, then he shot her four times, killing her.

Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Hit And Run

Friday, Lynsey Taylor pleaded not guilty to charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Police say, in January, Taylor hit Dennis James while he was walking along route 119 in Elkview. James died from his injuries. Taylor's trial has been set for November 26th.

Copper Theft In Wyoming County

{Mullens, West Virginia}...Forty-three year old Bobby Ray McKinney, 46 year old Nancy Tate and 35 year old Tanya Jenkins, all of Mullens, and 56 year old James Daniels of Rock View have been charged with grand larceny, felony destruction of property, and theft resulting in loss of phone service. Wyoming County Sheriff Randall Aliff says the four stole copper cable that cut phone service to about 1,300 customers and tried to sell the stolen copper to a recycling center in Raleigh County. It will cost Frontier Communications up to $13,000 to repair the damage.

Sissonville Man Gets Probation

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Fifty-eight year old Chester Wilkinson of Sissonville has been placed on two years probation with counseling and another five years of additional court supervision. He will have to register for life as a sexual offender and give up his computers and any device that could connect to the Internet. Authorities were notified when Wilkinson took his computer to a shop for repair and images of child pornography were discovered. His attorney, John Mitchell, described Wilkinson as a "pillar of society who lives a good, Christian life"  has a master's degree, is a veteran, raised his daughter by himself and never previously faced allegations of inappropriate behavior with children or anyone. 

West Virginia Coal Association Endorses Manchin

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The West Virginia Coal Association has endorsed U.S. Democrat Senator Joe Manchin over Republican John Raese in an election dominated by a debate over the leading state industry. Raese, a Morgantown business owner argues Manchin is part of an anti-coal conspiracy that includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The association considers Manchin the best choice during uncertain times. It's calling Manchin and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia's team, saying they're among the nation's strongest and most effective leaders supporting coal. The group endorsed Tomblin earlier. Its members account for 97 percent of the state's coal production.

Elderly Man Found Dead

{Peytona, West Virginia}...Boone County Deputies are investigating a homicide after the body of 71 year old Jimmy Cooper was found Wednesday night in a trailer in the community of Peytona. Police say there was evidence of forced entry. Cooper had not been heard from or seen since last Thursday. His car was found in Putnam County.

Go-Mart Robbery Suspect Arrested

{Nettie, West Virginia}...Nicholas County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 29 year old Thomas Christian Caufield of Richwood for the Tuesday, September 25th, armed robbery at the Go-Mart on Canvas-Nettie Road in Nettie. Deputies say Caufield entered the Go-Mart, threatened the clerk with a hand gun, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Killed Pedestrian Identified

{Charleston, West Virginia}...A pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle near the Edens Fork exit of Interstate 77 just before 8:30 A.M. Wednesday has been identified as 54 year old Stephen M. Staudt Sr. Capt. Bryan Robbins of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department says Staudt's identification card listed an address in Ohio, but his relatives were tracked down in Pennsylvania. The vehicle was driven by 46 year old Winnifer G. Jones of Huntington. Jones says she saw the pedestrian near the travel lane and attempted to brake when the vehicle went out of control and struck the man. Results of an investigation of the accident will be turned over to the Kanawha County Prosecutor's Office.

Man Sentenced To Anthony Center

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Twenty year old Joseph Aaron McKinney of Amma has been sentenced to the Anthony Center for Youthful Offenders. Prosecutors say, in May, McKinney walked into the Red Roof Inn on MacCorkle Avenue in Charleston, told the clerk he was armed and threatened her with pepper spray, while robbing the motel. He was arrested shortly afterwards when police found him hiding in a storage building. He has been held at South Central Regional Jail since then. He could have been sentenced for five to 18 years on the second-degree robbery charge.

Credit Card Thief Sentenced

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Angela Mae Nichols, 31, of Charleston, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by another two and a half years on home confinement for stealing credit cards in several counties. Police say Nichols and her husband, 43 year old Charles Allen Burns, were arrested in December after police discovered their crimes during a routine traffic stop. Nichols told Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod Kaufman that drugs were to blame for the string of purse thefts from homes and vehicles in Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell, Logan, Braxton, Boone, Fayette, Clay, Harrison and Greenbrier Counties. Kaufman refused her request to be placed in a drug treatment facility and ordered her to make restitution to victims.

Two In Court For Robbery

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Robert Pinson and James Estep were in Cabell County Court Thursday morning after being charged with robbing the Gino’s Pizza on Norway Avenue in Huntington on November 5th. Pinson's hearing was rescheduled for November, and Estep entered a no contest plea to second-degree robbery. Both men were indicted in February.

Gun Lawsuit Sent To State Court

{Charleston, West Virginia}...U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver is directing a lawsuit challenging West Virginia municipal gun control laws to state court. Judge Copenhaver has also dismissed a dozen counts against the city of Charleston from the case brought by the West Virginia Citizens Defense League. The group and individual gun rights advocates sued Charleston, Dunbar and South Charleston last year, alleging various firearms ordinances are unconstitutional. Each city bars weapons from property it owns. The lawsuit also targets Charleston's handgun purchase limit and waiting period ordinances.

Judge Rejects Guilty Plea

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Wednesday afternoon, Judge John T. Copenhaver rejected a guilty plea from convicted Kanawha Valley sniper Shawn Lester, saying it wasn't sufficient punishment for the charges. Copenhaver allowed Lester to withdraw his plea, noting that opens the door to likewise withdrawing his plea in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Copenhaver set a trial date on the federal charges for November 14th. Lester pleaded guilty earlier this year to being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a habitual drug user in possession of a firearm. Lester had been charged with distributing Oxycodone and cocaine near Sissonville from 2005 through March 2011 and with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Under the proposal, Lester's sentence of 10 years on each of two firearms charges would have run concurrently with the state's 40-year sentence for second-degree murder in the August 2003 shooting death of Jeanne Patton.

Deputies Investigating Fatal Shooting

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred about 1:30 A.M. Wednesday morning at a house on Sissonville Drive in Sissonville. Investigators say 55 year old Dale Thomas Newhouse, who lives at the residence, shot 41 year old James Bryan Shaffer, who had been staying with him. Shaffer was taken to CAMC General Hospital, where he later died, after being shot in the abdomen. Kanawha County Sheriff's Captain B.C. Robbins says it appears Newhouse was waiting in the driveway of his home when deputies arrived. Newhouse is being held in the South Central Regional Jail without bail after being arraigned on murder charges. In 2008, Newhouse was charged with malicious wounding when Dawn Withrow claimed he raped her and then shot her in the chest. Shaffer was convicted in 1998 for first degree sexual abuse. He served one year and seven months for that crime.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Double Murder

{Madison, West Virginia}...Timothy Parsons of Comfort, in Boone County, has pleaded not guilty to double murder and sexual assault. Police launched a manhunt in May after Gloria Kinder, Parson's mother-in-law, and his wife Leigh Anne Kinder-Parsons were found with their throats cut in a Bloomingrose home. Police say Parsons killed his wife because of a disagreement over finances, then showed his mother-in-law the body, tied her to a chair and killed her. Police say Parsons showed his step-daughter the bodies and told she would be killed if she did not have sex with him. When she refused, investigators say, she was raped. Parson's trial is scheduled to begin December 4th.  

Mexican Nationals Sentenced

{Huntington, West Virginia}...U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says Mexican nationals 25 year old Miguel Marquez-Jiminez and 20 year old Sergio Morales-Jimenez were sentenced in federal court in Huntington this week to nearly six months in federal prison for transporting illegal immigrants. They were stopped in Putnam County while driving 14 illegal immigrants from Houston to New Jersey. Both will undergo deportation proceedings. Goodwin says Jesse James Joslin III of Houston pleaded guilty in federal court in Charleston to helping transport nine illegal immigrants from Houston to Maryland. Joslin and a co-defendant were arrested during a traffic stop in South Charleston. Joslin faces up to five years in prison when sentenced December 20th.

Woman Arraigned On Attempted Murder

{Charleston, West Virginia}...A  November 26th trial date has been set for 46 year old Cynthia Marie Swoboda of Dunbar. Wednesday, she appeared in Kanawha County Circuit Court where she was arraigned on attempted murder and malicious wounding charges after Dunbar Police say she set her boyfriend, Shane Stone, on fire outside the CVS Pharmacy on 10th Street in May. Police say she poured gasoline all over Stone before setting him on fire. Judge James Stucky granted a request to lower her bond, allowing her to post property or pay ten percent cash on her  $25,000 bond, which had been cash only.

Former Jail Authority Operations Director Arrested

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Former West Virginia Regional Jail Authority operations director 55 year old John Louis King II has been re-arrested on charges of driving under the influence. This is the third DUI related arrest for King in fewer than two years. He was also pulled over for DUI in April 2011 and in February 2012. South Charleston Police stopped King when they noticed his car swerving on Maccorkle Avenue in South Charleston late Tuesday night. Police say he did not have his headlights on and he was not wearing a seatbelt. King told police he had drunk five or six beers.

Murphy Named Reality Personality Of The Year

{Beverly Hills, California}...Logan County native Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., who won America's Got Talent in September 2011, was named Reality Personality of the Year at the National Reality TV Awards held at the Beverly Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Monday night. Voting for the awards took place online.

Other nominees included Jessica Sanchez of American Idol, Kim Kardashian, Jeremiah Jermaine Paul of The Voice, Astro of The X Factor, Arsenio Hall, Lamar of the Khloe and Lamar show, Ben Flaninik of The Bachelor and Tia and Tamera.

State Police Investigating Missing Drugs, Cash

{Lewisburg, West Virginia}...West Virginia State Police are investigating the August disappearance of drugs and cash from the Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department. Court documents filed by prosecutor Patrick Via show a former employee is suspected of taking them. Via requested the appointment of a special prosecutor for the case due to a conflict of interest.

Arrests Made In Bar Shooting

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting of 23 year old Shawn Williams, 34 year old William Wallace and 44 year old Varryl Venson, who were shot Saturday at the Sky Lounge Bar. Police arrested Braheem Griffin and Curtis Watkins as they were coming out of Sistah's RibShack on Seventh Avenue in North Charleston about 4:00 P.M. Tuesday. Police say Griffin and Watkins had weapons and tried to run.

Man Arraigned On Involuntary Manslaughter

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Kenneth Slater of Charleston appeared in  Kanawha County Court Tuesday, where he was arraigned on a involuntary manslaughter charge. Prosecutors say Slater punched 51 year old Robert Adkins, a former Alcohol Beverage Control Administrator, outside Mojo's Sports Bar in South Charleston on St. Patrick's Day 2012, and Adkins died within two weeks. Slater is out of jail on a $10,000 property bond and is on  home confinement while awaiting his November 9th trial.

Armed Robbery In Nicholas County

{Nettie, West Virginia}...Nicholas County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the GoMart on Canvas-Nettie Road in Nettie around 12:30 A.M. Tuesday morning. Police say the suspect, described as a white male, 5-feet, 6-inches tall and 150-165 pounds, wearing a blue and white flannel jacket and hoodie, dark pants, sunglasses and a bandana, came in the store and confronted the clerk with a gun and demanded money before fleeing headed towards Route 20.

Woman Sentenced For Embezzlement

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Tuesday, 44 year old Teri Kay Workman of Hurricane was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison after she embezzled nearly $400,000 from the Charleston law firm of Bailey, Bucci and Javins, where she worked as the firm's business manager. Police say Workman used company credit cards and wrote herself checks to fund shopping sprees, vacations, concert tickets and even pizza for her church youth group. Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom sentenced Workman to six one to 10 year consecutive sentences for each of the counts to which she pleaded guilty, but he suspended the last four and will allow her to serve probation. Judge Bloom ordered Workman to work fulltime when she leaves prison and to begin paying restitution to the law firm.

Firefighter Injured In Accident

{Sylvester, West Virginia}...Fifty-four year old David "Moose" Massey, a firefighter with the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department in Boone County, was flown to CAMC General Hospital in Charleston Tuesday morning after being injured while responding to a house fire on Woodrow Hendricks Drive in Orgas. Fire Chief David Hodges says Massey was driving a water tanker on Route 3 in Sylvester when it overturned around 8:00 A.M. Massey was in stable condition Tuesday evening and was responsive and talking to family and friends.

Police Stop Attempted Robbery

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Acting on a tip, Huntington Police caught 32 year old Andred Clinton Davis of Detroit attempting to go inside the First Priority Federal Credit Union on Virginia Avenue to try to rob it. Davis fled on foot when he saw police, but he was caught on 7th Street West. Davis has been charged with first degree attempted armed robbery and fleeing.

Lincoln County Man Sentenced

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Monday,  62 year old James Matheny of Midkiff, in Lincoln County, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pulling a gun on an FBI agent and investigator Jim Wise with the Secretary of State's office earlier this year. Matheny will get credit for time served. Matheny was arrested in February after the two men came to talk to him about absentee ballots cast during the 2010 primary election. U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston sentenced Matheny to 1 year and one day in prison for assault on a federal officer and 7 years for using a deadly weapon during or relating to a crime of violence.

Man Beaten With Steel Bar

{Lookout, West Virginia}...Fayette County Deputies went to a residence along U.S. 60 in Lookout around 9:17 P.M. Sunday night following a report of an altercation. Deputies arrived and found 37 year old James Woodrow Settle III of Ansted bleeding heavily from a head injury and "stumbling around" in the roadway. Settle had allegedly sent threatening text messages to a person and showed up at that person's house to start a fight, but the person allegedly struck Settle several times in the head and torso with a steel bar when Settle advanced in a threatening manner. Settle is listed in stable condition at CAMC General Hospital.

Logan County Residents Seek Help

{Rita, West Virginia}...State and Logan County officials are trying to help nearly 30 residents of Rita who are being evicted after DB Land LLC acquired the rental properties from Snap Creek Properties. DB Land LLC plans to use the property for commercial purposes. State Senator Art Kirkendoll, the former Logan County Commission president, says Jim Lewis, a DB Land official, told him that he has contacted other land companies seeking available land for the residents. A meeting for the residents is set for 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church in Rita. Residents are asked to bring letters, receipts, lease agreements, etc., from Snap Creek and/or DB Land. Kirkendoll says, “The people of Rita understand that they have to go, but they are just asking for time and help.”

Memorial Set For Mountaintop Mining Activist

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The Keepers of the Mountains Foundation will hold a public memorial service for late mountaintop removal mining activist Larry Gibson at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on October 14th. Gibson died of a heart attack September 9th at his home on Kayford Mountain in Raleigh County at the age of 66. Gibson, who started the foundation in 2004, became one of the best known opponents of mountaintop mining.

Man Charged With Domestic Battery

{St. Albans, West Virginia}...Kanawha County Deputies went to Whispering Way Trailer Park in St. Albans about 6:00 P.M. Saturday after receiving a call from a woman who said her friend posted on Facebook that she was being held against her will at her boyfriend's trailer. When deputies arrived, they found a large group of people outside the trailer who told them a disturbance was going on inside the trailer. Deputies say 19 year old Steven Adam Young, came outside to tell officers everything was fine inside his home, but as they continued to investigate, deputies found 18 year old Tessa Dawn Buckner in the trailer. Buckner told deputies Young hit her in the face with his fist. Young was charged with domestic battery.

Man Bites Head Off Pigeon

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Forty-eight year old Wesley Amos Williams of Charleston was arrested Friday after police watched an 18-second YouTube Internet video depicting a shirtless Williams bending down to pick up a pigeon from a flock resting at the KRT Transit Mall near Laidley Street. Williams then bites the head off the bird, tosses it's carcass onto the street and wipes the taste from his mouth. Charleston Police Officer Steve Petty Jr. cited Williams and charged him with misdemeanor animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal carcass after recognizing him from the video. Petty, who patrols the Transit Mall, became aware of the incident when an animal rights activist distributed fliers seeking his identity. Williams was released and ordered to come back for an October 3rd hearing.

ABC Closes Charleston Bar

{Charleston, West Virginia}...A downtown Charleston bar has been closed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration. Charleston Police responded to a shooting at the the Sky Lounge Bar on Capitol Street about 2:30 A.M. Saturday, where they discovered 23 year old Shawn Williams, 44 year old Varryl Venson, and 34 year old William Wallace had been shot. They were transported to CAMC General Hospital. Williams and Venson have been released, but Wallace remains under evaluation. Police say an argument began inside the bar and escalated outside before a black male in his mid 20's, 6-feet tall, and 200 pounds opened fire, shooting Williams and Venson while inside the bar, but Wallace was shot in the street. Bar owner Morgan Pauley says the bar will reopen under new management October 3rd.

Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call from Grumpy's Bar in Jefferson after 49 year old Donald Hugle was struck by a car in the parking lot just after 10:00 P.M. Friday night. Hugle was transported to Thomas Memorial Hospital where he later died.

Michael Merrifield Appealing Conviction

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Michael Merrifield, the man accused of sexually abusing and murdering 2 year old Logan Goodall, filed an appeal, which consists of several hundred pages, Friday morning in Putnam Circuit Court. He wrote the appeal himself. In his appeal, he cites corrupted evidence and claims he did not have proper counsel. Merrifield was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2008.

Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash

{Wayne, West Virginia}...Corey Queen, 24, of Wayne, died Friday night after he ran his vehicle off the road and struck a tree in the 1800 block of Two Mile Creek in Wayne about 8:00 P.M. Queen was the only person in the car. West Virginia State Police say drugs and alcohol were not factors in the accident.

Court Considering UBB Chief's Conviction

{Richmond, Virginia}...During a 20 minute hearing Friday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals focused on former Upper Big Branch mine security chief Hughie Elbert Stover's claim that there was no evidence he knowingly lied to investigators after the 2010 explosion when he told them that miners were not alerted whenever inspectors arrived. Stover's attorney, William Wilmoth, told the judges that when Stover became security chief at the former Massey Energy mine near Montcoal, he put a stop to the practice of guards telephoning miners to alert them that inspectors were on the premises. Instead, he said, guards announced every visitor's arrival on two internal radio channels, a practice that company attorneys had assured Stover was legal. However, Assistant U.S. Attorney Blaire Malkin said Stover flatly told investigators several times that "we do not notify" when an inspector arrives. She said it was clear Stover knew this was untrue, and it was up to the jury to decide whether he deliberately lied. Stover was convicted last year of illegally ordering a subordinate to destroy documents relevant to the investigation, but the Court of Appeals did not even get to that issue.

Shooting At Charleston Bar

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Charleston Police responded to a shooting on Capitol Street about 2:30 A.M. Saturday, where they discovered 23 year old Shawn Williams, 44 year old Varryl Venson, and 34 year old William Wallace were wounded. They were transported to CAMC General Hospital. Police say an argument began inside the Sky Lounge Bar and continued outside after they were escorted out. That was when an unknown person was seen with a hand gun and began shooting. Williams and Venson, were inside when the shooting started and were struck. Wallace, was involved in the altercation and was shot in the street. The shooter is described as a black male in his mid 20's, 6-feet tall, and 200 pounds.

Man Shot In Huntington

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Huntington Police arrested 26 year old Francisco Puello, Francisco's wife, 20 year old Rodisha Puello, and Angela Grainger after Larry Webb was shot about 11:15 P.M. Friday on 17th Street. He was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center but is expected to recover. Police say Francisco Puello, a convicted felon originally from from New York, shot Webb in the torso during an argument and then took off but was caught a couple of blocks away. He was charged with malicious wounding. Rodisha Puello was charged with accessory after the fact, while Grainger was charged with fleeing. Police say she also had outstanding warrants out of Kanawha County.

Man Sentenced For Murder

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Friday, Kanawha County Circuit Judge Jim Stucky sentenced 28 year old Ernest Young, Jr. of Handley to 20 years in prison for the June 2011 beating death of 81 year old Wilfred Naylor. Young was arrested shortly after Naylor was found beaten with his own billy club inside his home in Mammoth. Young confessed to police he killed Naylor. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month. As part of the plea, the prosecutor's office agreed to seek 20-years behind bars with credit for time already served. The defense team had asked for home confinement, claiming Young was sexually abused by Naylor from the time he was 12 years old and that Naylor told Young he would have to perform sexual acts on him the night of the murder. Dr. Timothy Saar, a psychologist who examined Young several months after the murder, testified that Young told him Naylor had cornered him using the billy club demanding sexual favors. Young was given credit for 470 days of time served and will be eligible for parole in 8 years.

Woman Found In Car Trunk

{Parkersburg, West Virginia}...Parkersburg Police are investigating after they discovered the body of a woman in the trunk of a car at the Seventh Street Car Wash about 8:00 P.M. Thursday night. The woman has been identified as Brandy Marie Adams, 25, of Parkersburg. Her body has been sent to Charleston for an autopsy. Friday, Parkersburg police charged Arthur Allen Thornton and Victor Lee Thompson with felony concealing a deceased human body and felony conspiracy to conceal a deceased human body.

Charleston Man Arrested

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Clay C. Counts, 50, of Charleston, has been charged with possession of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian after Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies discovered that two 14 year old children, who are not related to Counts, were staying in his home and several sexually explicit images of children on his computer's hard drive. Deputies say Counts admitted to having sexual contact with both children on more than one occasion.

Man Indicted For Murder

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Quazaa Farrow, 20, of Maryland, has been indicted after being accused of fatally shooting 26 year old Mikeal Branch on July 5th in Huntington. Police say the shooting happened during a fight between the two men in which Branch pushed Farrow, knowing Farrow had a gun. One shot was fired and Branch was killed. Investigators say there were three witnesses to the crime, and all of their stories were the same. Farrow was arrested in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Charleston Murder Case Sent To Grand Jury

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Jarod Washington was in court Friday for his preliminary hearing after being charged with first degree murder in the death of Raymond Chambliss at a home along Picadilly Street. Police say Natalie Sprouse, Chambliss' girlfriend, was shot in the arm. Sprouse testified Washington and Daniel Little came to the house looking to sell guns, but then attempted to rob them. Washington's case was sent to the grand jury.

Bond Reduction Denied

{Leroy, West Virginia}...Peter Lizon was in court Friday seeking a bond reduction after being accused of keeping his wife, Stephanie, chained up for 10 years while burning her with a frying pan and crushing her feet with a piece of farm equipment, among other things, at their farm in the Leroy area of Jackson County. Deputies arrested Lizon on July 5th. Stephanie Lizon continues to maintain the allegations against her husband are untrue. Counselors at a shelter for battered women say Lizon's wife had described the abuse to them, but she told the judge it was all a misunderstanding. The request was denied, and Lizon remains jailed on a $300,000 bond.

Stop The War On Coal Act

West Virginia Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito says she expects there to be widespread support Friday in the U.S. House when members vote on the Stop the War on Coal Act. The bill includes the reinstatement of the use of coal and disallowing of the definition of coal ash as a toxic substance and also would limit EPA's power over the states when it comes to enforcing certain regulations. Capito says she's tried to emphasize in various meetings with President Barack Obama and the federal EPA that jobs and the economy should be considered when any new regulations are made, but she says that's fallen on deaf ears, while coal remains under assault.

Suspected Bank Robber Arrested In West Virginia

{Beckley, West Virginia}...The U.S. Marshals Service says 23 year old Richard Henry Ames of Roanoke, Virginia was arrested Thursday in West Virginia. Ames was found on an access road to a strip mine. He was wanted for allegedly robbing a Suntrust Bank in Roanoke Tuesday. Ames fled from a residence on Anjean Road in Greenbrier County Wednesday night. Ames also was wanted for a probation violation in Chesapeake.

Beckley Corrections Officer Arrested

{Beaver, West Virginia}...Thirty-nine year old William Roy Wilson II from Beckley, a corrections officer at the Southern Regional Jail in Raleigh County, was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts of imposition of sexual acts on persons under supervision. Wilson is accused of exchanging cigarettes for sexual favors from three female inmates at the Beaver facility. Bond for Wilson was set at $75,000.

Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured

{Nitro, West Virginia}...Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies say 22 year old Sara Lowery of Saint Albans and 40 year old Henry Stuck, Jr. were walking in the traffic lane along the 400 block of Cross Lanes Drive near Nitro around 10:55 Wednesday night when they were struck by a vehicle driven by Curtis Schoolcraft of Poca. Lowery was pronounced dead at the scene. Stuck is in satisfactory condition at Charleston Area Medical Center. Police believe the couple had been in some type of altercation or disturbance just prior to the crash. Early investigation indicates Schoolcraft was properly operating the car at the time of the wreck.

Police Investigating Armed Robbery

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Charleston Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened early Thursday morning at an ATM on Virginia Street East. Police say a 65 year old man was trying to get money out of the ATM when two black men approached his car, wearing dark colored hoodies and had black masks covering their face. One robber, armed with a handgun, demanded the victim's ATM card and personal identification number, but, when the robbers could not get money out of the ATM, they drove the victim to another bank on the West Side. They could not get money out of that ATM either, so they forced the victim into the back of the car and beat him in the face. The men then dropped the victim off on the side of the road and drove off in his car. The victim was taken to St. Francis Hospital with lacerations around his left eye, head, and ears.

Contractor Indicted

{Charleston, West Virginia}...A contractor faces charges of defrauding the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection through a billing scheme. A federal grand jury has indicted Cowgirl Up Inc. and employee, 45 year-old Spencer Charles Wooddell. Wooddell and the company are accused of conspiring to submit false invoices to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for labor and materials used on jobs for the agency. They also are charged with submitting invoices for labor and materials used on private work. The alleged billing scheme occurred from 2007 through the summer of 2011. Cowgirl Inc. received more than $120,000 through the scheme.

Cobalt Coal Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Cobalt Coal, the operator of the mine featured on Spike TV’s reality show "Coal," has filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Charleston, asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over mining royalties. Encoal Energy and Gopher Land Services sued Cobalt last month, saying they’d signed an agreement with Cobalt in 2010 that gave them 4 percent of the average gross sales price per ton of coal sold, as long as that price remained under $95 per ton. Some months, they say Cobalt made those payments. In others, the payments were made by Westchester Coal LP. But, in May, the payments stopped. Cobalt Coal says federal courts lack jurisdiction because the companies involved are all in West Virginia and that Encoal and Gopher agreed to binding arbitration to resolve disputes.

West Virginia Counties Granted Individual Assistance

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Wednesday, individual assistance was granted for Raleigh, Kanawha, Nicholas and Fayette counties following a reconsideration of damage to the four counties sustained in the June 29th derecho. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin led the appeal effort after West Virginia's request for individual assistance had been denied. With the individual assistance, residents in the four named counties will be eligible for housing assistance to repair heavily damaged or destroyed homes, as well as other expenses for cleaning and the loss of personal property. FEMA officials say spoiled food does not qualify as damaged property, and generator costs will only be reimbursed in cases of documented medical need.

Brief Supports Mingo Logan Coal Company

{Charleston, West Virginia}...West Virginia filed a "friend of the court" brief Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals supporting Mingo Logan Coal Co. in its ongoing legal battle against the federal Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to revoke Mingo Logan's Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to mine the Spruce No. 1 Mine in Logan County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the permit in 2007. Nearly three years later, the EPA vetoed the permit. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection had already certified that Mingo Logan's operations complied with state water quality standards and applicable mining regulations. In March 2012, a federal trial court in Washington, D.C. reversed the EPA's veto and criticized the EPA's actions, saying it lacked the statutory authority to revoke the Spruce permit. The EPA appealed the decision. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin says he will not back down until the federal EPA finally acknowledges-once and for all-that it's overstepping its bounds.

Man Charged With Burglary

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Huntington Police arrested 31 year old Randy Lee Saunders Jr. and charged him with burglary, fleeing, and petit larceny after a short standoff on Adams Avenue Wednesday morning. Police say Saunders was seen carrying a stolen television out of an apartment complex shortly after 11:00 A.M. When police tried to stop him, he dropped the television and ran inside a home. The SWAT team was called and there was a short standoff before Saunders was taken into custody.

Football Player Charged With Battery

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Freshman University of Charleston linebacker Daniel D. Bartley was arrested Monday on one count of battery after he allegedly punched Mark Anthony Edwards in the face, trying to pick a fight in front of several witnesses, while in room 225 Brotherton Hall on the University of Charleston campus.

Nine Charged In Theft Ring

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies arrested nine people alleged to be involved in a theft ring after the recovery of three stolen ATVs and a motor scooter believed stolen in the Sissonville and Elk areas. Investigators allege those charged stole the items and then sold them, and the money may have been used to purchase drugs.

Deputies say more charges are pending as the investigation continues.

Those charged include:
Roger Lee Burdette, 24, and Tiffany Dawn Shaffer, 23, both of Sissonville, operating a clandestine lab.
Kevin Allen Hudson, 28 of Sissonville, transferring and receiving stolen property.
Steven R. Burdette, 37 of Charleston, two counts of transferring and receiving stolen property.
Brandi Rose, 27, and Paula Brown, 27, both of Charleston, grand larceny and accessory before the fact.
Joshua Snyder, 22 of Charleston, grand larceny and transferring and receiving stolen property.
Helen Skeens, 53, and Wayne Thaxton, 59, both of Charleston, simple possession of a controlled substance.

"Drive Hands-Free" Campaign Kicks Off

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Wednesday, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin's office kicked off its public safety campaign, "Drive Hands-Free." During a ceremony at the state Capitol, Tomblin signed a pledged not to text and drive or use a hand-held cell phone while behind the wheel. Texting while driving was banned by law earlier this year. Using a hand-held cell phone while driving is currently a secondary offense misdemeanor and will become a primary offense in 2013. You can find a copy of the pledge on the governor's website at www.governor.wv.gov.

WV Hospitals Recognized For Excellence

Five West Virginia hospitals were among 620 recognized nationwide by The Joint Commission, an accrediting agency, for excellence in accountability measure performance during calendar year 2011.
Cabell Huntington Hospital and Fairmont General Hospital were recognized in the areas of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The Huntington VA Medical Center was recognized for care in heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Jackson General Hospital in Ripley and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston were recognized for pneumonia and surgical care.

Alpha Natural Resources Closing Mines

Alpha Natural Resources announced Tuesday it's eliminating 1,200 jobs company-wide through the first quarter of 2013, including 400 with the immediate closing of eight mines in West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Alpha is closing the Alloy deep mine near Powellton and the Alloy surface mine near Boomer, both in Fayette County, and the Premium highwall mine near Gilbert and the White Flame Surface Mine near Wharncliffe, both in Mingo County. The Virginia mines are Guest Mountain deep mines No. 8 and No. 9 near Norton, and Twin Star Surface Mine near Hurley. In Pennsylvania, Alpha is closing its Dora deep mine in Jefferson County. Most workers may eventually be rehired at other locations. Only 150 won't have such opportunities. Alpha's Chief Executive Officer Kevin Crutchfield says the company is repositioning itself in response to several developments, including EPA regulations and global market changes in addition to a warmer winter. Alpha says its repositioning, including its headquarters, will reduce costs by $150 million and cut coal production by 16 million tons.

Former Mingo County Doctor Sentenced

• {Charleston, West Virginia}...Former Mingo County doctor 60 year old Diane Shafer was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Charleston to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine, followed by one year on supervised release. Shafer pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to misuse a federal drug registration number and admitted that, between 2003 and 2010, she wrote more than 118,000 prescriptions for pain and anti-anxiety pills to people she did not examine and left pre-signed prescription slips at her Williamson office for staff to hand out. Shafer has also surrendered her medical license and cooperated with prosecutors.

Man Charged With Financial Exploitation

{Dunbar, West Virginia}...Tommy Gibson Burger, 55, of Dunbar, was arrested Tuesday and charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person. He's accused of stealing more than $160,000 from his 88 year old mother, Hilda, to support his drug habit. An Ameriprise Financial account maintained for Hilda Burger's care held $166,085 in December 2007. Officers say Burger misused about $81,175 of his mother's money from 2007 to July 2011. After that, he allegedly coerced his mother into giving him her Power of Attorney then depleted the remaining funds in the account.

Man Charged With Intent To Deliver

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Marcus Allen Johnson, 27, of St. Albans, is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and obstructing. Huntington Police say they found Johnson passed out at the wheel of a running vehicle on 10th Avenue around 4:00 A.M. Monday morning, along with marijuana and cocaine inside the vehicle and $363 in Johnson's pockets. Officers say when they tried to put him in the cruiser, he became verbally aggressive and refused to get in, so he had to be physically forced into the car.

Man Charged With Nighttime Burglary

{Nitro, West Virginia}...Nitro Police have charged 35 year old Richard Matthew Gladfelter with nighttime burglary after he broke into a home along 28th Street in Nitro around 1:45 A.M. Tuesday. Police say Gladfelter admitted to stealing a safe. Investigators found the safe behind a bush with everything still inside.

Woman Denied Home Confinement

{Huntington, West Virginia}...In January 2012, Cierra Jordan, 21, of Huntington, was indicted on a charge of child neglect causing death in connection to the January 2011 death of her 10-month-old son. Jordan was in court Tuesday asking for home confinement while she awaits her trial. Judge Paul Farrell denied the request, saying Jordan used drugs and lied about it. The medical examiners report concluded the child died from starvation and dehydration.

Former Mingo County Doctor To Be Sentenced

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Dr. Diane Shafer, 60, a former Mingo County doctor who sold prescriptions to patients she did not examine, is set to be sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston. Shafer, a former candidate for state Senate, pleaded guilty in May, admitting she had taken cash from those who came to her Williamson office for prescriptions for painkillers and that she wrote over 118,000 prescriptions between 2003 and early 2010. She also left signed, undated prescriptions at her office so her staff could hand them out for cash while she was gone. Shafer faces up to four years in federal prison.

Teen Charged With Negligent Homicide

A 15 year old boy from Charleston who was driving a car that crashed Sunday morning, killing George Washington High School student 14 year old Drew Morton, has been charged with negligent homicide. Charleston Police Lt. Shawn Williams says the driver and Morton left a home in South Hills at around 11:00 A.M. planning to visit Tudor's Biscuit World in Kanawha City. They were traveling Quarry Ridge Road when the teen lost control and was unable to correct. The vehicle hit a utility pole, a tree, and then overturned.

Man Pleads Guilty To Negligent Homicide

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Thomas Paul Sturm, 26, of Charleston, was set to go on trial Monday in Kanawha County, but a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death was dropped, under a plea agreement, after Sturm pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. Sturm was indicted in May in connection to a fatal September 2011 accident. Investigators say Sturm was traveling very slowly along Interstate 64 near Cross Lanes when Zachary Hudnall, of Scott Depot, crashed into him, and Hudnall's car was struck by a van driven by David Westover, 56, of South Charleston, which pushed Hudnall into the path of a vehicle driven by Mark Puryear, 45, of Louisa, Kentucy. Police say Sturm was hauling a truck on a trailer that had no lights. Sturm fled the scene after the accident. Hudnall died after being transported to a Charleston hospital. Sturm faces up to a year in jail when sentenced October 26th.

Man Incompetent To Stand Trial

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Monday, Mark Lucas Thompson of Alum Creek pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness to animal cruelty and petit larceny charges after being accused of stealing, sexually assaulting and killing his neighbor's pygmy goat in May 2011. Thompson was found in his bedroom half naked and wearing women's underwear while standing over the goat at a house near Quebec Road in South Charleston. Authorities say he was high on bath salts at the time. Thompson has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial and will spend six and one half years at Sharpe Mental Hospital, with credit for time served. Kanawha County Circuit Judge James C. Stucky ordered that, after Thompson spends five years in treatment, "he's not just released back into society if he's still mentally unstable and presents a danger to himself or others."

SBA Approves Funding

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Monday, the School Building Authority approved $303,846 for the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers to conduct feasibility studies on how to prevent future flooding along the Pocatalico River behind Walton Elementary and Walton Middle schools in Roane County. The county will provide $30,000 for the project. Once the study is complete, the actual stream bank remediation would cost a little more than $950,000. After a lengthy debate, the SBA approved $1 million in additional funding for the construction of a new elementary school for Charleston's west side that would consolidate Watts and J.E. Robins Elementary schools. The original allocation for the project two years ago was $12.5M. The price tag is now approximately $21M. That's because it cost much more than expected to get the site off Edgewood Drive prepped for construction. After a lengthy debate, the SBA approved the additional funding.

Coal Dust Run At King Coal Festival

{Williamson, West Virginia}...The Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the the 40th annual King Coal Festival in front of the Coal House in Williamson this weekend. Runners showed support for miners Friday night during the first ever Coal Dust Run 5K. The run was based on "Color Runs,” events growing in popularity across the country where runners are splashed with dry colored powder. Friday night, the only color was black. Runners were splashed with corn starch mixed with black food coloring to emulate miners’ appearance after a day's work.

Shooting At Raleigh County Bar

{Rock Creek, West Virginia}...Police are investigating a shooting which occurred at Hillbilly Tavern on Coal River Road in the Rock Creek community of Raleigh County at 2:00 A.M. Sunday morning. Forty-six year old Donald Blaine Moore of Naoma was taken into custody and charged with murder after turning himself in to deputies. Deputies say Moore shot the man outside the bar after an altercation broke out between the two inside. Moore was charged with murder and is being held without bond at Southern Regional Jail.

Accident Kills Female Driver

One person is dead after crashing their car into the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in St. Albans around 9:00 P.M. Saturday night. Police say a woman somehow lost control of her car along MacCorkle Avenue, went off the road, over the hill and straight into a steel beam of the church's gym.

Accident Kills Teen

{Kanawha City, West Virginia}...A teenage boy is dead after a car crash on Quarry Ridge Road in Kanawha City about 11:30 A.M. Sunday morning. The teen, who was thrown from the vehicle, was transported to Charleston Area Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries. Investigators say it appears the driver lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole, causing the vehicle to flip and roll down a hill. Investigators believe speed was a factor.

United Steelworkers To Vote On Contract

{Ravenswood, West Virginia}...Members of United Steelworkers Local 5668 in Ravenswood plan to vote on the latest contract offer from Constellium Rolled Products  between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Wednesday. Informational meetings will be held Tuesday at 7:30 A.M., 11:30 A.M., 3:30 P.M., and 6:00 P.M. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says his priority throughout the negotiations has been to bring all the parties together to try to get people back to work. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin says he encourages international and local union leaders to continue to educate their members about the offer on the table. The strike at Constellium Rolled Products started on August 5th.

Accused Attacker Has West Virginia Ties

Thursday, New York City Police arrested 42 year old David Albert Mitchell on charges that he brutally raped a 73 year old woman in New York's Central Park on Wednesday, September 12th. West Virginia authorities say Mitchell was a person of interest in the 2002 slaying of Barbara Flake in the McDowell County community of Jenkinjones, where Mitchell once lived. An ex-girlfriend, Saretta Mitchell, says he bragged about killing Flake, but investigators never had enough evidence to charge him. Police determined that Flake died from a blow to the head when they found her skull two years after she disappeared from her home. Authorities say Mitchell has been in and out of prison since he was 18. Mitchell served eight years in a Virginia prison for the 2003 abduction of Saretta Mitchell and got out last year. Records show he violated probation three times, then apparently fled to New York. His first felony arrest was in 1989, when he was accused of killing 86 year old Annie Parks of Jenkinjones. Although Mitchell was acquitted in that case, he was arrested again a few months later, charged with raping another Jenkinjones resident who was in her 70s and stealing her gun. Prosecutors dropped the sexual assault charge in that case under a plea bargain. He was released from the Mount Olive Correctional Center in February 2000, but incarcerated again in December 2000 on a grand larceny charge. He finished that sentence in 2001.

Elkview Woman Indicted

Lynsey Taylor has been indicted on charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. Police say she hit Dennis James while he was crossing Elk River Road along Route 119 in Elkview in January and never stopped. He died from his injuries. Grant Givens is also facing charges in connection with the case. He is accused of trying to cover up the crash.

Nitro Woman Indicted

{Nitro, West Virginia}...Cynthia Marie Swoboda, 45, of Nitro, has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and malicious wounding for the apparent attack on her boyfriend, Shane Stone. On May 26th, police responded to a call at CVS Pharmacy on 10th Street. When police arrived, Stone was walking around the parking lot and "wincing,"  and his back was red and blistering. He told police that Swoboda had poured gasoline on him and set him ablaze.

Murder Suspect Arrested

{Beckley, West Virginia}...Charleston Police have confirmed that 29 year old Jarod Edward Washington was taken into custody in the Beckley area Friday. Armed with rifles and bulletproof vests, officers surrounded a building and blocked off the 1400 block of Lee Street East in Charleston for more than three hours after witnesses saw Washington enter an apartment. At first, police were focused on the building next to the one where Washington had been hiding. The landlord of that building arrived and gave police a key and permission to search the building. Police then learned that Washington had been staying with a woman at an apartment next to the one where police originally looked. As officers were preparing to enter the second building, they received word that Beckley police officers had stopped and arrested the pair on the West Virginia Turnpike. Washington and Daniel Little are accused of fatally shooting 40 year old Raymond Chambliss at a home along Mary Street on Monday and shooting Natalie Sprouse. Police say Little and Washington went to Chambliss' home trying to sell him guns, be didn't buy them. The two men returned the following day and tried to rob Chambliss.

Three State Police Chase

A three state police chase that, at times, reached nearly 100 mph, ended Friday with 35 year old Teddy Arrington, Jr. of Chesapeake, Ohio behind bars. The pursuit started late Friday morning on I-64 when Ceredo Police Officer S.D. Brody tried to stop Arrington for a minor traffic violation. That's when police also found that Arrington had a license tag on his Mazda that came back to a Volkswagon. Arrington took off on I-64 heading West before he exited the interstate at Catlettsburg, Kentucky but immediately got back on heading back into West Virginia. Arrington exited the interstate again at the 5th Street exit in Huntignton. While turning around, he blew out his right rear tire but then got back on the interstate heading West before getting off at the West 17th Street exit. The chase continued into Ohio, where Arrington headed down U.S. 52 and turned onto Buffalo Creek Road. About a mile out that road, he ditched the car and fled on foot before being taken into custody by the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department. In West Virginia, he faces charges of reckless driving and felony fleeing. He also has outstanding warrants out of Lawrence County, Ohio for breaking and entering.