Police: Suspicious Halloween Item in Beckley Traced to Local Medical Facility

Local NewsBy Fred PersingerNovember 4, 2025

BECKLEY, W.V. — The Beckley Police Department says the origin of a prescription fentanyl vial reportedly found in a child’s trick-or-treat basket on Halloween has been traced to a local medical facility. According to a press release, the facility is cooperating with investigators, and the incident remains under active investigation. Police said the name of the…

Mercer County Man Charged in Summers County Child Sexual Abuse Case

Local NewsBy Fred PersingerNovember 4, 2025

HINTON, W.Va. — A Mercer County man is facing multiple charges in Summers County related to the sexual abuse of a child. According to court records, Danny Earl Patton II, 26, of Rock, has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse involving a victim 12 years old or younger, first-degree sexual assault of a child 12…