Mount Hope Police arrested an undocumented immigrant Thursday afternoon following a roadside encounter on U.S. Route 19. According to the Mount Hope Police Department, officers were on routine patrol when they saw an individual walking along the roadway in an unsafe manner. Officers stopped to conduct a welfare check and, during the interaction, determined the…
A man wanted on active warrants was arrested Wednesday morning after officers responded to a breaking and entering call in progress in the Mullens area. According to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Lane and Mullens Police Officer Eric Hoosier responded to the scene around 11:03 a.m. on October 29, 2025. Officer Hoosier located the…
A Beckley man is facing multiple charges after police say a domestic dispute turned violent and led to the discovery of fentanyl hidden beneath a home where children were present. According to law enforcement, officers were dispatched to a residence in Beckley for a domestic disturbance in progress. When they arrived, they found several people…
A disturbing discovery inside a Raleigh County home has led to the arrest of a parent after authorities found drugs, syringes, and a firearm within arm’s reach of an 8-year-old child. According to the West Virginia State Police, troopers assisted in executing a search warrant at a residence connected to controlled fentanyl purchases made from…
Authorities have confirmed that two people were killed in a house fire early Thursday morning just outside Oceana in Wyoming County. Wyoming County Sheriff Brad Ellison says that first responders were called to the scene during the early hours of October 30, 2025. When crews arrived, they discovered two bodies inside the residence. The victims…
The West Virginia Public Service Commission has halted a proposed 40% increase in water rates for customers in the Town of Pax after receiving a citizen petition opposing the hike. According to a PSC order issued October 29, the suspension was triggered when at least 25% of Pax’s water customers signed a petition under state…
A Princeton man is facing charges after police say he threatened his neighbors with a butcher knife during a heated outburst Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Bluefield Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on October 17 after reports of a man brandishing a weapon. Witnesses told police that Fred Clayton Walls, of 1004…
A Mercer County woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she assaulted her 12-year-old daughter during a violent altercation at their home on Pine Grove Road. According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the residence around 6:42 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2025, after receiving a report that a juvenile had…
OCEANA, W.Va. (WJLS News) — A Wyoming County man is facing multiple felony charges after a domestic violence call led investigators to uncover allegations of long-term sexual abuse. According to the West Virginia State Police, troopers responded around 6:24 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, to the Dollar General in Oceana for a report of…
OAK HILL, W.Va. (WJLS News) — A former Oak Hill Middle School principal is facing multiple felony charges following an extensive investigation into missing funds and falsified financial records. According to a criminal complaint filed in Fayette County, former principal Chad Quesenberry is accused of falsifying school account records, misusing a government-issued credit card, and…
