BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A domestic disturbance turned violent on June 8, 2025, when Steven McKinney allegedly threatened his aunt with an axe at a residence, according to the Bluefield Police Department.
Officers responded following reports of a dispute between McKinney and his family members. When police arrived, they found McKinney outside the home and conducted a safety frisk, confirming he was unarmed at the time.
While officers began their investigation, other residents emerged from the

ROCK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mercer County woman was arrested early Monday morning following a domestic disturbance that was captured on video, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies J.P. Conner and W.C. Morrow responded to a call in the Rock area around 12:25 a.m. on June 9, 2025, after Russel Fessel reported his wife, Ashley Lowe, had physically assaulted him.
Fessel told deputies the couple had been arguing throughout the night and provided video evidence of the

MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Parents are facing charges of child neglect after a toddler was found wandering alone along Lorton Lick Road on the morning of May 14, 2025.
West Virginia State Troopers were dispatched to the area after two women spotted a very young girl near a tractor on the side of the road while driving to work. Concerned for the child’s safety, they turned around and found her standing in the roadway. The women placed the child in their car and called 911. They reported