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28 indicted in task force drug investigation

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MORGANTOWN - A drug-trafficking and money-laundering operation running from Detroit into North Central West Virginia has been “dismantled” thanks to a multi-state task force effort, officials said Thursday. Indictments for a total of 28 defendants — ranging from Detroit, Philadelphia, Mississippi and West Virginia — were announced during a press conference at WVU Erickson Alumni Center Thursday. The indictments cover a period of more than two years, during which the suspects conspired to possess and distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine base (“crack”), and ...

Former Delegate Pritt indicted on federal charges

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CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and ...

McCuskey shifts future opioid funds

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CHARLESTON — More than four years after state, county and city leaders agreed to create a private non-profit foundation to distribute millions of dollars in opioid settlement dollars, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a change in how future settlement dollars are ...

ACLU-WV to sue over school funding

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CHARLESTON – More than 44 years ago, a decision handed down by an Ohio County judge led to an overhaul of how West Virginia funds its 55 county school systems. Advocates for better school funding believe a new lawsuit is warranted to fix new disparities. The ACLU of West Virginia sent a letter Monday to state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey providing a 30-day notice of its intent to file a class action lawsuit against the Legislature, several state elected officials, the Department of Education and state Board of Education members, and the Lincoln County Board of ...

Rosie the Riveter group donates book to library

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ELKINS - A group of former Rosie the Riveter Committee members recently donated a book to the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library that details information about Rosie the Riveters from the local area.    The book, titled "Rosie the Riveter, Randolph County Honor Roll 2021-2025," ...

Probable cause found in fleeing case

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ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case against a woman accused of fleeing from police in May during a high-speed pursuit. Alexis Rachele Thompson, 36, is charged with one count of fleeing with reckless indifference, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $30,000 cash-only bond. Randolph County Magistrate Tracy Harper found probable cause against Thompson in a preliminary hearing in Randolph County Magistrate Court. Thompson's case will now be brought before the Randolph County Grand Jury for consideration. According to the ...