A mentally disabled woman and her young child were enslaved for more than a year, denied food and threatened with a pet python and pit bills, and the woman was beaten and forced to get pain medication for her...
A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" - then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along...
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:26:08 GMT
The Greenbrier classic is less than two weeks away and names of pros attending are still coming in. One big name was just added to the cast of golfers competing in the tournament. Bubba Watson, the
Another big name commits to Greenbrier Classic, Minor League Baseball starts up, NBA Finals and more.
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1.
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:37:11 GMT
Fayette County Sheriff's Deputies were called to Anstead at around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when a caller claimed that two people were breaking windows in the area, and specifically at the Shell station where
An early morning vandalism call in Anstead turns out to be a teen prank.
While cities and theaters across the country are tightening security after the deadly shooting in Colorado, it's business as usual in Beckley.
Managers at the Marquee Cinema said Saturday the theater is still selling out tickets to the latest batman flick, and that they haven't seen any decline in sales since the attack.
Managers expect to maintain regular security operations with assistance from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department through the weekend.
On Friday, Raleigh County's Emergency Manager Kevin Taylor weighed in on whether Southern West Virginia would be prepared in the event of a copycat attack.
"Unfortunately if history tells us anything, we can't prevent such occurrences from happening. Unfortunately, that's the world in which we live in. You hear of these tragedies at sporting events and at the movies. You think you're going out for a nice outing with family and friends and this is the outcome," said Taylor.
Taylor added that while that no amount of training or preparation could have prevented something like this, it is always a good idea to pay attention and be aware of your surroundings, especially in crowded places such as the movies and sporting events.
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