WINFIELD, W.Va. — A Putnam County couple pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced for abusing a 10-year-old boy.
Jonathan Riley (WVRJA)
Putnam County Prosecutor Kris Raynes said Jonathan Riley and Abigail Riley, of Fraziers Bottom, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit child abuse resulting in bodily injury along with three counts each of child abuse and child neglect causing serious bodily injury.
They were sentenced Judge Derek Swope to the maximum nine to 45 years in prison followed by 20

DANVILLE, W.Va. — The search for a missing autistic Boone County man continues on after he went missing on Tuesday.
Alexander Shear (Boone County Sheriff’s Office)
24-year-old Alexander Shear disappeared early on Tuesday morning in the town of Danville. A witness reported to police they believe they saw him in the Low Gap area that evening. Ever since, there’s been no trace of Shear. A multi-agency effort, spearheaded by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, has been launched with the hope of

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member jury has convicted a Kanawha County man of possessing and distributing child pornography.
Leo Smith
Leo Smith, Jr., 21, of St. Albans, was on trial after allegedly having more than 600 images of child pornography on his cellphone. Following deliberations by the jury on Thursday and Friday, Smith was found guilty on distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Smith was arrested in May 2024 in Dunbar following

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — High water on the Ohio River this week has slowed efforts to make emergency repairs to an area in Point Pleasant which is critical to the town’s flood protection system.
During last week’s heavy rainfall and flooding, Crooked Creek ran high and caused the mouth of the man-made stream to wash out on both sides where it enters the Ohio River. The saturated ground gave way and several acres slid into the river leaving the bank extremely unstable.
Jeremy Bryant, the Director

HUNTINGTON, W.Va – Marshall University celebrates its alumni this weekend with Homecoming on campus.
This year’s theme is “80s Echoes: Come Back Curious,” which celebrates the homecoming parade’s grand marshal, actor and Marshall alum Joe Chrest, who starred in the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.”
Melanie Pagliaro, president of the MU Kanawha Valley Alumni Association, expects a big crowd on hand.
“It goes back to, I think, your time at school there and fond memories and getting to see people you

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Saturday night Big 12 matchup between the Mountaineers and Oklahoma State will be the first night contest of the season and police are asking motorists to be vigilant. Fans are asked to be Mountaineer ambassadors and treat the visiting fans and players with respect.
Sherry St. Clair
The undefeated start to the season and recent upset win over Virginia have increased fan excitement, and University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair is preparing to see that Saturday night. The