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Former Chapmanville officer indicted for lost K-9

BY JARETT LEWIS SOUTH CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County grand jury indicted a former Chapmanville Police officer who hasn’t been able to explain the disappearance of his police K-9. The police dog named Chase was initially reported missing in April. Marcus Dudley was indicted Thursday for three counts of falsely reporting an emergency, two counts of making false statements and obstructing an officer and one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty. The South Charleston Police Department released a statement following the indictment against Dudley. “The South Charleston ...

Man arrested after allegedly shoplifting at Menard’s

A Westover man with a history of theft and fraud charges, was arrested after allegedly shoplifting items from Menard’s at least three times this year. According to court documents, Westover Police were called to Menard’s for a shoplifting in progress on June 28 and apprehended two suspects with concealed goods, one of whom was identified as Edward Allen Estle, 30, of Westover. Management at Menard’s was able to provide officers with a loss prevention report for the June 28 incident as well as two other incidents that had previously occurred in 2023 — on May 18 and June ...

Woman arrested for stolen car after allegedly shoplifting from Sam’s Club

A Pennsylvania woman is in custody after Granville Police found her in possession of a stolen vehicle following a shoplifting investigation at University Town Centre. Sgt. A. Huyett with Granville PD was called to Sam’s Club Monday to investigate a series of shoplifting incidents that had occurred earlier that day and on July 29, criminal complaints said. According to Huyett’s report, a female who was later identified as Sandra Eden Cole, 49, of Belle Vernon, went to the store on both dates and attempted to make fraudulent returns before shoplifting items totaling ...

Drug Task Force finds multiple drugs during search of Morgantown residence

A Morgantown man is facing multiple drug charges following a search conducted by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force (MMDTF) the evening of July 27. During the search of the 1475 Andmore Street residence, MMDTF agents allegedly located a black backpack that contained a wallet holding the ...