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West Virginia law enforcement officials have formed a new team intended to stop the flow of illegal drugs into Harrison County. The team will focus on patrolling highways, state routes, airports, bus ...
Read Full ArticleRecently, the West Virginia Supreme Court held that two vehicle stops for DUIs, which led to the drivers getting their licenses revoked, were valid stops and therefore the DMV's orders revoking the li...
Read Full ArticleRecently, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Fernandez v. California that further chipped away at citizens' Fourth Amendment rights, including those in West Virginia. In a six-to-three...
Read Full ArticleThe West Virginia Senate will soon be considering legislation that would stop the West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund from being used to clean up methamphetamine labs. The Senate's action fo...
Read Full ArticleThe lawsuits continue to be filed in the case where 10,000 gallons of chemicals spilled into the Elk River, tainting the drinking water of 300,000 West Virginia residents. The latest lawsuit is a clas...
Read Full ArticleRecently, CSX Transportation asked for a case involving a dead teenager to be removed from Putnam County Circuit Court to federal court. The 16-year-old boy had died in January 2012 after being struck...
Read Full ArticleCountless lawsuits against Freedom Industries, due to the massive chemical spill into the Elk River, have been moved to federal court in light of Freedom Industries' decision to file for Chapter 11 ba...
Read Full ArticleA former judge from Mingo County, Michael Thornsbury, was recently sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on federal charges of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of a citizen. He also received ...
Read Full ArticleThe mayor of Bridgeport, West Virginia was recently indicted on federal charges of dispensing prescription pain medication outside of the scope of his pharmacy practice. Mayor Mario Blount was charged...
Read Full ArticleIn a victory for cell phone users in West Virginia and elsewhere, the United States Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that police cannot search information on a cell phone without first obtaining a ...
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