BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A routine probation revocation hearing took a dramatic turn on April 30, 2025, when a woman fled the Mercer County Courthouse moments after a judge ordered her into custody.
Nicole Averill, the defendant in misdemeanor case 25-M28M-00841, appeared before Magistrate William Holroyd for a scheduled probation revocation hearing. During the proceedings, Averill admitted to violating the terms of her probation.
After reviewing the case, Magistrate Holroyd granted the

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) — What started as a quiet Sunday evening turned violent in Bluefield when a dispute between two brothers escalated into an assault, leading to an arrest and domestic charges.
On May 4, 2025, officers with the Bluefield Police Department were dispatched to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Walters Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officer Ptlm. K.M. Tate Jr. made contact with one of the brothers, who alleged he had been punched in the face during an

MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mercer County woman is behind bars following a violent early-morning custody dispute that ended in bloodshed, shattered glass, and a swift arrest.
Around 4:15 a.m. on May 12, 2025, deputies with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call reporting a custody disturbance at a home on Beeson Road. While en route, dispatchers informed officers that the suspect had forcibly entered the residence — and reportedly slashed her own son’s throat.
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