Eric Fossell
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WVDHHR gives update about payments to foster families
“DHHR continues to work with agencies and individuals that may have missing information, such as updated W-9 forms, that may be causing a delay in their payment from being processed," the agency said. → Read More
Theft/vandalism reported at veterans’ graves; information wanted
Investigators say at least 13 bronze markers have been stolen from veterans’ graves. → Read More
Sheriff’s office mourns beloved K-9 officer
Wayelin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, had been a member of the department since he was less than a year old. → Read More
Man dead after officer-involved shooting; name released
Dispatchers say it happened at Spring Street and Bullitt Street near the Spring Street Bridge. → Read More
Outside prosecutor to investigate possible criminal charges in deadly Cabell Co. incident
Laney Hudson, 13, who was from Huntington, was hit and killed Dec. 30 by a marked cruiser near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 31st Street in Huntington. → Read More
7 arrested on drug charges in eastern Ky.
Investigators say one of the suspects swallowed a large quantity of methamphetamine and had to be taken to the hospital. → Read More
Man with ties to southern W.Va. arrested for allegedly drugging/sexually molesting teen who died
Alain Luis Forget, who’s in his early 60s, is accused of drugging a 15-year-old child with autism in Florida. → Read More
Outside sheriff’s office to internally investigate deadly Cabell Co. incident
On Friday, Dec. 30, Laney Hudson, 13, who was from Huntington, was hit and killed by a marked cruiser near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 31st Street in Huntington. → Read More
Woman killed in head-on crash; 3 others injured
The accident happened on state Route 10 in the Pecks Mill area. → Read More
Shooting sends man to the hospital; another man charged
The incident happened Thursday afternoon in Williamson. → Read More
State official writes W.Va. DHHR secretary about ‘dire’ situation in his region
In a series of investigations, WSAZ addressed issues with the state DHHR. → Read More
Driver crashes truck into local Walmart
The sheriff said it went through the doors near the food court entry in an area where shopping carts are kept. → Read More
Third man pleads guilty in connection with deadly shooting
Two other men, Keontae Nelson and Jaquan Hall, both in their early 20s, were convicted of murder earlier this year after jury trials. → Read More
Man faces kidnapping charges after woman knocked out, abducted near gas station
The victim told police she next remembered waking up at an old floral shop in West Huntington. → Read More
Lawn equipment stolen from middle school soccer team
The team’s riding lawn mower and weed-eater were stolen from the Hurricane Middle School soccer field beside West Teays Elementary School. → Read More
Man charged in DUI crash that killed 2, injured two others
The roadway was closed nearly five hours during the investigation. → Read More
Death investigation is now a murder case
The murder happened at a house along Jefferson Avenue between 22nd Street West and 23rd Street West. → Read More
Sober living homes under scrutiny by the feds
A U.S. attorney who represents part of our region said sober living homes are a focus of the United States Attorney’s Health Care Fraud Task Force. → Read More
Man charged in Huntington cold case murder from nearly 30 years ago
Ricky Louie Woody, 59, is charged with murder in the death of Lisa Estepp in 1993, prosecutors say. → Read More
Sen. Capito warns about dangers of rainbow fentanyl heading into Halloween
Capito and 12 fellow Republican senators released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about the dangers of the pills that look like candy and powder that looks like sidewalk chalk. → Read More