Following the death of 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, the federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said the suspect now will face charges upgraded to first-degree murder.
Meanwhile, West Virginia is honoring Beckstrom’s memory.
“My baby girl has passed to Glory,” her father, Gary Beckstrom, posted on social media.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a formal proclamation requesting that all West Virginians observe a statewide moment of silence or prayer at 2:15
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— By Bill Cornwell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The formula is simple for Marshall and Georgia Southern on Saturday — win and almost certainly extend the season, or lose and turn in equipment next week.
Georgia Southern visits Huntington for Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference game kicking off at 1:30 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. It will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
It marks the final home game for 17 Marshall seniors taking part in Senior Day festivities before kickoff.
The Herd (5-6, 3-4)
by WV MetroNews2025 West Virginia All-State Volleyball
CLASS AAAA
FIRST TEAM
Paige Brink, Morgantown, SR (Captain)
Parker Sutherland, Hedgesville, SR
Leah Greeny, Morgantown, SO
Gracie Brown, Hedgesville, SR
Alycia Miller, Musselman, SR
Jillian Yost, Cabell Midland, SR
Kiley Jones, Hurricane, SO
Kennedy Porter, Parkersburg, SR
Shyanne Hays, Parkersburg South, SR
Mollie Smith, Woodrow Wilson, SO
SECOND TEAM
Katie Lawson, Cabell Midland, JR (Captain)
Alexa Smith, Hedgesville, SR
Kelly Ryan, Morgantown, SR
Katie
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by WV MetroNewsSarah Beckstrom has died. Andrew Wolfe continues to fight for his life.Anger, desire for some kind of reckoning, and an inability to understand how something like this could happen are consuming many Americans right now – likely none more than the parents and families of Sarah and Andrew.
Sarah was just 20 years old. Andrew is 24. It feels unbearably unfair. What kind of world allows this?A broken one. It really is that simple.
The rage directed at the Afghan national responsible is real. You
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