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Federal prison investigation reveals concerns with special housing unit record keeping

Following a 107-page report released earlier this month by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) detailing its evaluation of issues surrounding inmate deaths at federal prisons, the OIG expressed concerns. The OIG released a separate memorandum notifying the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) institutions of specific issues pertaining to Special Housing Unit (SHU) logs used to record the mandatory rounds by corrections officers (CO) and how long those logs are retained.  According to the OIG, concerns regarding the policies came to light during its ...

Lawsuit in 1942 switched-at-birth case heads closer to trial

Attorneys on both sides of a nearly four-year-old lawsuit involving two men who were switched at birth in 1942 at an Upshur County argued their respective cases Thursday morning, during a pre-trial motion hearing before Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Paul Gwaltney.  John William ...

Charleston Police conducting internal investigation of Jimmy Wriston traffic stop

CHARLESTON — Charleston City Police announced Wednesday that an internal investigation is underway to determine if city police officers handled a Tuesday night traffic stop of state Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston appropriately. A CPD statement said and off-duty state police trooper saw Wriston driving erratically on the east end of Charleston at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. City officers stopped him on Interstate 77, near Daniel Boone Park a few minutes later. “The driver was identified as Jimmy Wriston,” the CPD statement said. “Mr. Wriston was not charged or cited for ...

Commission discusses concerns about courthouse

KINGWOOD — The Preston County courthouse was once again a point of discussion during a Tuesday meeting of the Preston County Commission. Water was found on the ground floor, which was causing damage to the building. Commissioner Hunter Thomas suggested consulting with the county’s architects from the Mills Group. He said he believed it was important that the external repair to the foundation take place as soon as possible. Commission President Don Smith agreed, saying that repairing the outside of the building was most important. “Repairing the outside will increase ...

Albright man charged in murder of wife

A Preston County man faces first-degree murder charges after a deadly shooting in Albright on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Preston County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Woolen Mill Road after reports that a shooting had occurred. Woolen Mill Road is off W.Va. 26. On ...

Senate sends two AI child porn bills to House

MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced two bills to the House on Tuesday, both aimed at combating AI-era child pornography. SB 740 criminalizes altering a photograph, image, video clip, movie, or recording containing sexually explicit conduct by inserting the image of an actual minor so it ...