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Marion County Sheriff's Office drops Worthington charges against content creator Michael Bowman
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (228+ words) Times West Virginian A still from the video taken by Michael Bowman the day of his arrest at Worthington Town Hall on April 15. Mayor Deb Heflin watches as deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Department arrive after receiving notification of…...
Marion County Sheriff's deputies seize phone of controversial content creator in Worthington
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (186+ words) WORTHINGTON " The arrest of a digital creator outside Worthington Town Hall has turned into a he said-she said moment between opposing sides of the town's sewage crisis issue. Michael Bowman, a digital creator, stands outside of Our Lady of Victory…...
Child abuse cases on the rise in Marion County
1+ week, 5+ day ago (196+ words) Times West Virginian Frost Advisory from THU 12: 00 AM EDT until THU 10: 00 AM EDT Gregory Johnson, a centralized intake supervisor at the West Virginia Department of Human Services, received recognition for his work as a CPS worker on April 7, 2026. FAIRMONT " Child…...
Fairmont woman admits to federal drug trafficking charges
2+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) Times West Virginian U. S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey said four people pleaded guilty in federal court this week for fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine trafficking. ELKINS, " A Fairmont woman was one of four people who pleaded guilty in U. S. District Court this week…...
Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of Atlanta 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (304+ words) A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed "Cop City." U. S. District Judge Steven…...
Florida approved millions for immigration enforcement. Where it goes is surprising
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (234+ words) Times West Virginian Osceola County Sheriff's vehicles are parked at the fleet maintenance facility in Kissimmee, Florida, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The sheriff's office is among several Central Florida agencies to receive millions of dollars in funding for new equipment for…...
Morrisey signs GOP bill increasing penalties for human trafficking, smuggling in West Virginia
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (224+ words) Times West Virginian The West Virginia House of Delegates, shown on March 12, 2026, passed House Bill 4433, which expands on the state's definitions of human trafficking, smuggling crimes, forced labor and more. Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed the bill into law. CHARLESTON…...
Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) Times West Virginian Wind Advisory from FRI 8: 00 AM EDT until SAT 12: 00 AM EDT In this image taken from a Maryland State Police body cam video and released in a court filing shows Jack "Ziz" La Sota standing outside a box…...
US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Court documents say immigration authorities arrested a reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee without a warrant. But U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says in a court filing Friday that a valid arrest warrant was issued. Agents arrested Nashville Noticias…...
Senate says WV law enforcement must notify ICE if they've identified an undocumented immigrant
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (197+ words) Times West Virginian Sen. Tom Willis, R-Berkeley, speaks on the floor of the Senate Chamber in Charleston, West Virginia, on Feb. 9, 2026. CHARLESTON " Law enforcement across West Virginia would be required to notify federal immigration officers about any person they've identified…...