FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Bail is set at $100,000 for a Fairmont police officer charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl.
Christopher Guinup (WVRJA)
Christopher Guinup, 45, was arrested Wednesday by Marion County deputies. He’s charged with first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. The alleged victim is now 13.
The City of Fairmont has released a statement responding to the charges:
“We want to be clear on the seriousness of the allegations against Christopher Guinup:

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KENOVA, W.Va. — Three people have been arrested and over $25,000 in narcotics were seized as a result of a year-long investigation.
Jaydyn Reese 
Charlie Luckett
According to the Kenova Police Department, Jaydyn Nichole Reese, 24, of Kenova, Charlie Christian Luckett, 27, and Steve Duane Burkett, 36, both of Detroit, have been charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics.
Police searched an apartment on 19th Street in Kenova and found heroin, crack cocaine,

RAWL, W.Va. — A mother and child are dead after a crash in Mingo County.
Keyonna Norman, 24, and Kingston Norman, 9, died when their vehicle crashed on state Route 49. The two were traveling north towards Williamson and crossed the southbound lane before going over a 75-foot hillside. The vehicle landed on nearby railroad tracks.
According to Mingo County Sheriff’s Chief Field Deputy Allen Mounts, the vehicle was found by a Norfolk Southern Railroad detective at around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The

WHEELING, W.Va. — Mark Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, is asking all Catholic parishes and missions within the Diocese to conduct special collections for flood victims and recovery efforts.
Wheeling, Elm Grove, and Triadelphia were hit with historic flash-flooding on Saturday night, which has caused widespread devastation and the deaths of at least eight people.
Bishop Mark Brennan
Brennan, in a statement shared on Wednesday, said God will reveal himself through the caring

GASSAWAY, W.Va. –Mountaineer Food Bank is expanding their headquarters in Gassaway while also encouraging community members to get involved in helping feed those who are struggling with hunger.
Chad Morrison, CEO of Mountaineer Food Bank
A ceremonial “Setting the Beam” event was held Wednesday afternoon to mark a significant milestone in their Capital Campaign.
CEO Chad Morrison said that the campaign is set up in two different phases. The first phase was really all about their partners and the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Before coming to Charleston to serve as Mayor, Amy Shuler Goodwin originally hails from the Wheeling area, and she said what has happened there with the devastating floods cuts particularly deep for her.
As of Wednesday, the body of an eighth victim from the flooding event that occurred Saturday night and early Sunday morning was recovered, and more are currently being searched for. Those search and rescue efforts resumed Wednesday in the Elm Grove, Triadelphia, and Valley