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Corridor H Wreck Near New Bridge

The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie The Leading Creek Volunteer Fire Department, the Elkins Fire Department and Randolph County EMS responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a Tesla on Corridor H, just past the recently opened Kerens bridge, on Monday morning. No one appeared ...

Suspect allegedly shot woman in the face

PICKENS – A Barbour County woman is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting another woman in the face during an altercation at Turkey Bone Road in Randolph County over the weekend. Regina Lea Collette, 45, of Philippi, has been charged with attempted murder, a felony. She ...

Montrose man accused of impersonating FBI agent

MONTROSE — A Randolph County man faces an impersonation charge after allegedly claiming to be an FBI agent receiving around $900 trillion weekly from the federal agency. Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Montrose, is charged with one count of impersonation of a law-enforcement officer or ...

Beverly couple charged with child abuse appears in court

ELKINS — New charges have been filed against a Randolph County couple accused of child abuse after a child in their care was allegedly found bound by zip ties in a bathroom. Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, and Manuel Ortiz Jr., 69, of Beverly, are each charged with one count of child abuse creating risk of bodily injury and one count of conspiracy, both felonies. Each appeared separately in Randolph County Magistrate Court Monday for hearings. Manuel Ortiz did not have an attorney for his hearing, while Licha Ortiz was represented by attorney Les Mallow. During both hearings, Assistant ...

Upshur man charged with child neglect

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man is facing a felony charge after his landlord and police allegedly found a child in his care living among trash, filth and maggots. Hezekiah Anthony Spore, 35, of Buckhannon, is charged with one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury, ...

Worthless check case settled with plea agreement

ELKINS - A Randolph County man charged with writing worthless checks on several occasions, totaling around $8,000, has entered into a plea agreement. Daniel Jay Miller, 52, of Elkins, pleaded guilty to two counts of obtaining property in return for worthless check on a preexisting debt, a ...