ELKINS — A grand jury will hear a case involving a Beverly woman accused of child abuse after a juvenile in the care of her and her husband was allegedly found bound by zip ties in a bathroom. Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, of Beverly, is charged with one count of child abuse creating risk of bodily ...
ELKINS – A Randolph County man is facing a spate of charges after allegedly injuring an elderly woman and fleeing from police. Andrew Stephen Purdum, 38, of Montrose, is charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is also charged with multiple ...
BUCKHANNON – Tom Keadle, a retired circuit judge who served Upshur and Lewis counties, has died. Keadle retired as a circuit judge in 2013. He had been a judge since 1985 and an attorney since 1974. A native of Alderson, Keadle had served four years in the United States Marine Corps, ...
ELKINS – Upshur County residents are being asked to report stream debris blockages from the recent severe flooding, and to “take mold remediation seriously.” In an Upshur County press release Tuesday, residents were reminded to alert authorities to stream debris blockages that may worsen flooding or obstruct natural water flow. The West Virginia Conservation Agency and its partner Conservation Districts have “deployed technicians statewide to assess flood‑related stream debris and coordinate assistance where appropriate,” the release states. “Conservation District ...
ELKINS - A former City of Elkins employee accused of threatening the mayor and President Donald Trump appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court and was placed on electronic monitoring this week. Christopher "Ben" Curtis, 44, is charged with threats of terroristic acts. He was being held in ...
TRIADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice sustained a serious fall earlier this year, and now he has drafted legislation aimed at keeping other seniors from a similar fate. Justice, R-W.Va., discussed his "Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act" during a stop Monday at First ...
