A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...

The West Virginia couple, who is White, were accused of severely neglecting and mistreating their five adopted Black children ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced that West Virginia jails and prisons are currently holding dozens of people who were ...

RIPLEY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Deputies in Jackson County, West Virginia have charged a man after they say he broke into a home and ...

A former West Virginia prison guard was convicted earlier this week on charges related to the 2022 death of an inmate at ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The federal prosecutor for the Southern District of West Virginia hopes the conviction of a former supervisor of Corrections Officers will help improve the culture surrounding the ...

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 ...

Four people were arrested on Monday and are facing drug charges after West Virginia State Troopers raided a Pleasant Valley residence and found several drugs, including fentanyl, as well as stolen ...

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 ...