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Man convicted on all counts in murder of state trooper
Timothy Kennedy was convicted on all counts Monday in the 2023 ambush killing of Sgt. Cory Maynard after prosecutors said he shot the trooper while responding to an earlier shooting. WILLIAMSON A Mingo County jury convicted the man accused of killing a West Virginia State Trooper. Jurors returned a verdict on Monday (5/18/26) finding Timothy Kennedy guilty on all counts in the shooting death of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard. Trooper Maynard was shot and killed
May 20


LMS teacher arrested on Sexual Abuse charge
44 year-old Curtis Collins was arrested Wednesday in Mingo County on charges of sexual abuse. He is accused of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a ninth grade student at Logan High School. LOGAN A Logan Middle School teacher has been arrested on a charge of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust. A criminal complaint filed in the Logan County Magistrate Court alleges 44 year-old Curtis Collins, of Williamson, carried on an inappropriate relationship wi
Apr 29


Hearing on Logan County Commissioner's residence moved to Kanawha County courtroom
A Kanawha County judge is fast-tracking a lawsuit that seeks to remove Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette from the May Primary ballot. Another hearing is set for Monday as the election approaches. Logan residents Shirley Baisden and Becky Nagy enter the courtroom Wednesday. Both ladies and Logan County Clerk John Turner attended the hearing and are respondents in their capacity as Ballot Commissioners in Logan County. WVOW News | Robert Fields, Shana Nelson & A.M. Stone
Apr 16


Logan County man accused in sexual assault of young girl
Daniel Lee Scaggs, 44, of Ethel, is facing a first-degree sexual assault charge following a West Virginia State Police investigation. According to a criminal complaint, a 12-year-old girl reported alleged abuse that occurred between the ages of 8 and 11. A preliminary hearing is set for March 9 at 10 a.m. LOGAN A Logan County man is accused of sexual assault that has allegedly been ongoing for years. On Thursday, West Virginia State Troop J-P Ziegler arrested 44-year-old
Mar 1


Man pleads guilty to First Degree Murder from 2024 Ethel shooting
A Logan County murder case came to a close this week after 24-year-old Daris Stanton pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of 42-year-old Walter Elmore during a drug-related dispute at a residence on Enchanted Circle in the Ethel area. As part of the plea agreement, the state will recommend mercy, though the judge is not required to accept it at sentencing. A.M. Stone | WVOW News LOGAN The case of a man accused of murder and kidnapping came to an
Jan 23


Logan County man accused of Sexual Assault and Incest
A Logan County has been accused of sexually assaulting his own 10-year-old child. LOGAN A Pecks Mill man has been arrested and charged...
May 12, 2025


South Charleston Man sentenced to 30 years for soliciting sex from a minor
On Thursday, 44-year-old Chad Michael White received consecutive sentences totaling more than thirty years for soliciting, traveling and...
May 3, 2025


Governor declares State of Emergency, schools close and power outages
CHARLESTON Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency exists in all 55 counties of West Virginia. The Governor previously...
Jan 6, 2025


Elected officials in Logan take their oaths of office
On Monday, elected officials in Logan were sworn into office to begin their respective terms. Family Court Judge Chris Workman won a...
Jan 2, 2025


Mother of Kyneddi Miller to undergo mental evaluation
BOONE COUNTY A Boone County judge has granted a mental evaluation request for the mother charged in connection with the starving death...
Nov 25, 2024


West Virginia Supreme Court resolves WVSSAC dispute over Class A volleyball tournament
WEST VIRGINIA The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has sided with the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC)...
Nov 22, 2024


ACLU-WV files suit over Mingo County ballot error
MINGO COUNTY The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit following an error found on Mingo County...
Nov 7, 2024


Logan County man pleads guilty to DUI Causing Death
A. M. Stone | WVOW News LOGAN A Mount Gay man entered a guilty plea Thursday for causing a drunken crash that killed a man last...
Oct 11, 2024


Man sentenced to prison for shooting his mother in Logan nursing home
LOGAN An Ohio man who shot his mother in a Logan County nursing home received his sentence for attempted murder and wanton...
Sep 5, 2024


Preliminary results released following Logan County's 2024 Primary Election
Many contested races for public office were decided on Tuesday in the Primary Election and many more move on to the November General...
May 15, 2024


Logan man receives maximum sentence for dealing meth
AM Stone | WVOW News LOGAN A Logan man is going away to prison for more than a decade for his involvement in trafficking drugs. On...
Apr 22, 2024


A new bench dedicated to former Judge Roger Perry's time served on Logan Circuit Court
Former Circuit Court Judge Roger Perry has a new bench dedicated to his impactful time as judge outside of the Logan County Courthouse in...
Apr 11, 2024


Michael Cline trial delayed for defense to perform forensic analysis of digital evidence
Michael Cline exits the Logan County Courthouse Tuesday, March 26th following a hearing. Cline faces charges of distribution, exhibition...
Mar 28, 2024


Kennedy remain in jail pending state police murder trial
WVOW News Williamson Man accused of murdering a West Virginia State Police Trooper in Mingo County will remain in jail. 29-year-old...
Mar 8, 2024


Man receives maximum sentence for sexual assault on six-year-old girl
LOGAN A man received the maximum sentence for two counts of sexual assault on a child. 63-year-old James Edward Rogers previously...
Feb 21, 2024
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