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Gallup: Same-Sex Marriage Support Steady, But Partisan Divide Widens

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) — Ten years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, 68% of Americans still support marriage equality, according to new Gallup data. But while overall support remains steady, a growing partisan divide is reshaping the conversation.
Support for same-sex marriage among Democrats has reached a record-high 88%, while independents hold steady at 76%. Republican support, however, has dropped to 41%, its

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West Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction in Death of Charleston Police Officer

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) –  The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals  unanimously affirmed the second-degree murder conviction of Joshua Marcellus Phillips for the December 1, 2020, fatal shooting of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson.
Following a June 2022 trial in Kanawha County Circuit Court, a jury found Phillips guilty of second-degree murder and simple possession of a controlled substance. Phillips had claimed self-defense during the trial. The circuit court sentenced Phillips to

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West Virginia Man Arrested in Connection with Infant’s Death

LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Jane Lew man has been arrested following the suspicious death of an infant in Lewis County, according to the West Virginia State Police.
Troopers from the Weston Detachment responded to a residence in the McWhorter area on Sunday, May 25, after receiving reports of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, authorities began an investigation, and the infant was later pronounced dead.
An autopsy was conducted, and the results are contributing to the ongoing

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Dozens of Starving Animals, Some Dead Found in Oak Hill Home

OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A disturbing case of animal neglect unfolded Tuesday morning after law enforcement and animal control officers responded to a home on Allman Street following an animal cruelty complaint.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, K-9 Corporal J.M. Wickline and Animal Control arrived at 109 Allman Street around 10:00 a.m. on May 20, 2025, where they encountered residents Cody Golden and Angel Miller. The two were hesitant to allow officers inside but agreed

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Mercer County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Witness Tampering Conspiracy in Sex Trafficking Case

MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Terry Leon Blankenship, 56, of Bluefield, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to 12 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for obstruction of justice related to a sex trafficking prosecution.
On January 18, 2024, a federal jury found Blankenship guilty of interfering with the enforcement of federal sex trafficking laws and attempted witness tampering and found Blankenship and his wife, Laurel Blankenship, guilty of conspiracy to

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Dog Dispute Turns Violent: Woman Bites, Hits Man in Bizarre Shovel Attack

HARTFORD, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A woman is facing multiple charges after an alleged violent altercation involving a shovel attack, a dog dispute, and unauthorized entry into a home in Hartford, Mason County.
Police were called to Tyler Street after a passerby, later identified as Isaac Leo, reported seeing a man and woman physically fighting in the yard. Leo told dispatchers the woman was hitting the man with a shovel.
When Patrolman Taylor arrived, he detained the woman, identified as Savannah

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Early Morning Meltdown: A Walmart Employee Ends Up In Handcuffs

MASON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Walmart employee was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly attacking co-workers and threatening a deputy during a chaotic incident at the store on Mallard Lane.
At around 5:00 a.m. on May 26, 2025, Deputy C. Gibbs with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a worker becoming violent inside the store. When Gibbs arrived, he found a male suspect in the produce section behaving aggressively and shoving a cart into a fellow associate.
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One dead, others injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Virginia

WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A fatal crash involving multiple vehicles occurred Tuesday evening on U.S. Route 50 near Mile Marker 7, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office.
Emergency crews responded to the scene shortly after receiving a call at 7:29 p.m. Authorities confirmed one fatality at the scene.
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Beckley’s Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex to host WVSSAC soccer championships through 2028

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley has been selected to host the WVSSAC state soccer championships from 2025 through 2028, the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced.
The decision was made by the WVSSAC Board of Directors during a recent meeting.
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DUI checkpoints over Memorial Day weekend lead to multiple arrests

BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted two DUI checkpoints over Memorial Day weekend, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, cash, and a firearm.
The checkpoints were held Friday night into Saturday, May 23–24, on Grade Road at the intersection with Forever Green Drive, and Saturday night into Sunday, May 24–25, on U.S. Route 11 North in front of Marlowe School.
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