Parents Who Locked Adopted Children in Barn, Forced Them to Work 'as Slaves' Convicted of Human Trafficking
The West Virginia couple, who is White, were accused of severely neglecting and mistreating their five adopted Black children ...
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Former Southern Regional Jail nurse alleges she witnessed beating of inmate inside medical pod in 2019
A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...
Policy analysts, advocates suggest West Virginia jails aren’t ready to intake ICE detainees
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced that West Virginia jails and prisons are currently holding dozens of people who were ...
Man charged with breaking into home, sexually assaulting woman
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Deputies in Jackson County, West Virginia have charged a man after they say he broke into a home and ...
Federal jury convicts former WV prison guard in relation to inmate’s death at Southern Regional Jail
A former West Virginia prison guard was convicted earlier this week on charges related to the 2022 death of an inmate at ...
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At least 58 people arrested on immigration charges during West Virginia ICE sweep
At least 58 people have been arrested and detained following a statewide sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said on Jan. 28, 2025. The ...
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Jury convicts former WV correctional officer in connection with inmate death
The federal government has secured guilty verdicts for what it says is the final former West Virginia correctional officer ...
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Beckley attorney says jails must improve inmate medical care
A Beckley attorney who shined a national spotlight on conditions inside West Virginia jails said on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, that he believes conditions such as overcrowding and understaffing have ...