BECKLEY, W.Va. — Raleigh County sheriff’s deputies say a man is in custody in connection with a June 2024 double murder.  
Joshua Reeves, 28, is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Dennis Gwinn and James Griffith.
They were shot before crashing into Beaver Baptist Church on June 22, 2024.
Deputies said there’s an arrest warrant out for a second man, Ranny Smith, who is currently jail in another state.  
The charges include two counts of first-degree murder, one count

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man faces a child abuse charge after admitting to shaking his 4-month-old child which resuled in the infant suffering serious injuries.
According to Parkersburg police, they were notified by state Child Protective Services on May 12 about an incident involving an unresponsive infant being brought to Camden Clark Medical Center.
The child’s father Cordel Farr, 23, of Parkersburg, took the child to the hospital where it was not breathing. The child was

GRAFTON, W.Va. – A Grafton High School teacher faces charges for allegedly touching a child inappropriately.
Grafton Police say they were contacted by the high school on May 20 about an incident of a teacher inappropriately touching a child. Zachary Shumaker, 26, of Fairmont is charged with two felonies related to the incident in which he allegedly both touched and made sexual comments to a juvenile.
Officers were able to speak to the victim and said that Shumaker allegedly brought them into his

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Turnpike officials say they expect to see 349,000 transactions on the Turnpike this Memorial Day weekend.
According to a release from Turnpike officials, they predict that Friday will be the most heavily traveled day, with transactions expected to be around 146,000.
They said Monday, Memorial Day, is expected to have around 108,000 transactions.
Only 101,000 transactions are expected Saturday and about 84,000 is expected Sunday.
The release said they are ensuring

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. –Upshur County is receiving a grant to support its multi-sport complex.
Governor Patrick Morrisey, local officials, and community members gathered Thursday in Buckhannon to announce a $12 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant for the John C. Allen Regional Hub.
The grant will be combined with previously secured local, state, and private resources to support the project.
“We’re talking about a grand total of about $16.5 million dollars for phase one

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –A Parkersburg man is facing a child abuse charge after he allegedly admitted to shaking his 4-month-old child.
Cordel Farr (Photo: WVDCR)
According to a news release from the Parkersburg Police Department, Cordel Douglas Farr, 23, was arrested Wednesday and charged with child abuse causing serious bodily injury. The charge stems from an investigation that began on May 12, when Farr brought his unresponsive child to Camden Clark Medical Center.
While the child was at the