Daily Archives: January 14, 2013

Morrisey sworn-in as West Virginia’s new AG

January 14, 2013 5:56 PM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – For the first time since 1933, a Republican is West Virginia’s attorney general. Patrick Morrisey was sworn-in Jan. 14, more than two months after he defeated longtime AG Darrell McGraw in the general election. Morrisey, of Harpers Ferry … Read More »

State Attorney General

State Police revising policies as a result of settlement

January 14, 2013 12:44 PM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – The State Police has agreed to both a payout and to make certain policy changes to settle a Wirt County woman’s “sexually intrusive” warrantless arrest suit. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on June 28 ordered the case … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Wood County

Haitian immigrants get $60K from civil rights suit

January 14, 2013 12:38 PM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – Records show an eastern panhandle municipality paid $60,000 to two Haitian immigrants who accused four of its officers of civil rights violations. Last month, Indony and Drix Jean Baptistes’ lawsuit against the city of Charles Town, Sgt. James … Read More »

Federal Court, Jefferson County, News

Mingo town settles civil rights suit against police officers

January 14, 2013 12:34 PM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – A Mingo County municipality has settled a civil rights suit accusing two of its former officers of wrongfully arresting a man following a traffic stop. U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston on Dec. 14 dismissed Verner Fred Poe, … Read More »

Federal Court, Mingo County, News