FLAT TOP, WV (LOOTPRESS)— A Mercer County man was arrested Friday evening after reportedly exposing himself to a state trooper responding to a domestic disturbance call, according to the West Virginia State Police.
Around 7:59 p.m. on October 10, 2025, Mercer County 911 dispatched a trooper to the Flat Top area following a report from a caller, who said Cody Hicks was throwing and breaking items inside the home.
While traveling along Piney Flats Road toward the residence, the trooper spotted

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) — What began as a routine traffic stop for high-beam headlights turned into a major drug bust Friday night, according to the Bluefield Police Department.
Around October 17, 2025, a Bluefield patrolman traveling east on College Avenue noticed a silver Dodge Avenger heading in the opposite direction with its high beams on and no functioning license plate lights. When the driver failed to dim the headlights, the officer turned around to initiate a stop.
The vehicle didn’t

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Bluefield man was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly firing multiple rounds into a vehicle carrying four teenagers and an infant near the Mercer Mall, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched around 3:38 p.m. on October 16, 2025, to the area of Mercer Mall Road and Bulltail Hollow Road following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle riddled with six bullet holes on the driver’s side and a flat