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36 people indicted by grand jury in Randolph County

ELKINS — A total of 36 individuals were indicted by a Randolph County grand jury Monday, for alleged crimes including sexual abuse, counterfeiting and threats of terroristic acts. Dustin Wade Delauder, 40, an inmate at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on five counts of sexual ...

Woman sentenced to a year in jail

ELKINS — A Randolph County woman will serve a sentence of one year in jail for petit larceny after her felony charge was lowered to a misdemeanor through a plea agreement in Randolph County Magistrate Court. Sandra Kay Youtzy, 58, entered into a plea agreement that lowered her initial ...

Hope Scholarship reform bill still being worked on

CHARLESTON — House Finance Committee leaders said they are still receiving input before unveiling an updated version of its originating bill reforming the Hope Scholarship, while Hope funding received a focus as the state Senate passed its budget Friday. The House Finance Committee met ...

House passes bill providing EMS funds

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday creating a new comprehensive funding framework to bolster emergency medical services across the state. House Bill 5168 passed Monday afternoon on a 94-0 vote with six absent or not voting. The bill now heads to the state ...

Brother testifies against brother in shooting hearing

ELKINS – Probable cause has been found in the case of a Montrose man accused of shooting his brother five times, after his brother testified in Randolph County Magistrate Court Monday. Derek Justin Arbogast, 36, is charged with one count of first-degree attempted murder, a felony. He is ...