Deputies: Teen was victim of sextortion before death
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are investigating after learning a Nitro High School teenager was a victim of sextortion before his death. According to the KCSO, deputies responded to a reported shooting on Kelly Road in Cross Lanes just after 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. They say they […]
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A Kanawha County Sheriff's deputy is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate while in custody. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office and the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced the arrest during a press conference Thursday. They also said the deputy has been terminated…
GLASGOW, W.Va. (WOWK) - A teenager has died after an accidental shooting in Kanawha County, West Virginia, authorities say. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened just after midnight Thursday in the 300 block of 4th Avenue in Glasgow. Deputies say when they arrived on scene, they…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - The treasurer of a volunteer fire department has been arrested for embezzlement. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, Robert Dwight Evans is accused of embezzling approximately $95,000 from the Handley Volunteer Fire Department's general account. The KCSO says between 2022 and 2025, the Kanawha…