A federal judge on Monday questioned whether the Trump administration ignored his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador, a possible violation of the decision he'd issued minutes before. District Judge James E. Boasberg was incredulous over the administration's ...
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time ...
The new populist president railed against the judiciary as they blocked his aggressive moves to restructure his country's government and economy. This was in Mexico, where former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador eventually pushed through changes that required every judge in his country ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Feb. 20: * Samantha Danielle Crouch, 943 Swann St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription, fined $176.48 and sentenced to 90 days in jail which was ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports for the period from March 5-6: March 5 * A citation was issued to Nicole Mae Harbison, 19, of Lang Farm Road, Marietta, for failure to obey traffic light. * Deputies responded to Glendale Road/Williams Highway ...
DAVIS, W.Va. — Timberline Mountain in Tucker County has announced that a guest died while skiing at the resort Wednesday. The resort made the announcement on its Facebook page, adding it wasn’t releasing any additional details about the incident out of respect for the family and loved ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports for the period from Feb. 28-March 6: * During that period, deputies responded/answered 340 calls including: 87 traffic stops; 51 speak with complainant by phone or in person; 12 domestic calls/domestic violence ...
CHARLESTON — A second attempt by the West Virginia Democratic Party to get a Democrat appointed to the House of Delegates seat vacated by former Delegate-elect Joseph de Soto has been dismissed, though the first lawsuit is still pending. In an order released by the West Virginia Supreme ...
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Police Department was investigating a Wednesday evening accident in south Parkersburg involving a vehicle striking a residence. On Wednesday at approximately 7:05 p.m., Parkersburg Police, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the 1500 block of ...
PARKERSBURG — A vehicle crash occurred at 12:56 p.m. Thursday at Sixth and Juliana streets in downtown Parkersburg. A supervisor at the Wood County 911 Center said it was a two-vehicle accident where one person had an abrasion on their arm and ended up being transported to WVU Medicine ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind in a day. The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came late ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Feb. 19: * Candace Mowery, 1305 Lost Pavement Road, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to issuing worthless checks and fined $340.48. He had a charge of obtaining property in return for a worthless check on a ...
CHARLESTON — Charles Ray Mackey, 43, of Parkersburg, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. ...
CHARLESTON — Catra Nelson, also known as “Trey,” 48, of Zanesville, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court ...
PARKERSBURG — Three men were charged Tuesday with discharging a firearm after being warned of the illegality, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies at about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday responded to 793 Meadville Road in Davisville on reports of multiple gunshots coming from the ...
VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department reported a 2001 Cadillac DTS was at the Vienna Car Wash at 1908 Grand Central Ave. Tuesday afternoon before 3 p.m. when the driver’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator causing the car to go forward tearing out some of the equipment and ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Feb. 18: * Wayne Sherman Bair III, 467 Gates Ridge Road, Rockport, had a preliminary hearing waived on two counts of sex offender registration violation. The case was sent to Wood County Circuit Court. * ...
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Police Parkersburg Detachment, in partnership with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 21, into Saturday, March 22. It will be from 6 p.m. Friday until 12 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoint is ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Feb. 14-17: * Levi William Barker, C/O 3506 Camden Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to second offense shoplifting, fined $176.48 and sentenced to six months in jail with a credit of nine days for time served. ...
PARKERSBURG — The mother of a 3-year-old boy who left his foster parents’ house and drowned in the Little Kanawha River last summer has filed a wrongful death suit against the foster parents and the West Virginia Department of Human Services. The suit was filed Thursday in Wood County ...