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Lawsuit says jail staff ignored man's alcohol withdrawal symptoms, led to his death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a former inmate says obvious signs of alcohol withdrawal were ignored by jail staffers leading to the man’s death.
Milton woman says she injured herself on rug at Piggly Wiggly
HUNTINGTON – A Milton woman says a slip-and-fall accident at Piggly Wiggly caused her injuries.
West Virginia to receive more than $230K from national Ford Super Duty truck settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the state will received more than $230,000 from a multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims the company falsely advertised the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks.
Great-granddaughter working to honor one of Charleston's first Black attorneys
CHARLESTON – The great-granddaughter of one of Charleston’s first Black attorneys is working to have him recognized for his contributions to the Kanawha Valley and the state.
Misdiagnoses by CAMC staff led to man's death, widow claims
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man says misdiagnoses by several CAMC staffers over 18 months led to his death.
Woman says she was injured while shopping at Riverwalk Plaza
CHARLESTON – A woman says she was injured when she tripped and fell on a sidewalk at Riverwalk Plaza in South Charleston.
Former Pepsi employee says he was wrongly terminated
CHARLESTON – A former Pepsi employee has says he was wrongly terminated because of his age and other factors.
Supreme Court justice files civil lawsuit for botched dental procedure
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker has filed a civil lawsuit against a Charleston oral surgeon over what she describes as a botched dental procedure.
AG's office warns consumers of social media grant scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to be on guard against impostors using social media platforms to promise government grants.
Morrisey joins bipartisan coalition supporting Debt Bondage Repair Act for human trafficking victims
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general have come out in support of the Debt Bondage Repair Act in Congress to help those who have been victimized by human trafficking.
Two landowners sue Justice over gas pooling bill set to become law
WHEELING – Two Northern Panhandle property owners have sued Gov. Jim Justice over a gas pooling bill set to go into effect because they say it endangers the constitutional rights of royalty owners.
Admonished circuit judge stands by decision to jail two correctional officers for contempt
CHARLESTON – A McDowell County circuit judge who was admonished by the state Supreme Court for briefly jailing two correctional officers for contempt and having them strip searched stands by his decision, saying he was trying to protect an inmate.
Disabled man says he was ridiculed by Walmart employee
WHEELING – A disabled Pennsylvania man says a Walmart employee ridiculed him for his mental and physical health issues.
Morrisey, other AGs ask Congress to protect charitable giving and donor privacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 13 other state attorneys general in a letter to congressional leadership to oppose the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act.
State Senator files civil suit related to dropped prostitution charge
MOUNDSVILLE – A state Senator who had charges of soliciting prostitution against him dropped has filed a civil lawsuit against the city and police officers involved.
Morrisey joins lawsuit with other AGs challenging EPA California Clean Air Act exemption
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a lawsuit along with 16 other state AGs challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to give California exemption to the Clean Air Act.
Foreign exchange student says host father spied on her with hidden cameras
HUNTINGTON – A foreign exchange student from Brazil says the father of her host family spied on her with a motion-activated surveillance camera he had installed in her bathroom, capturing more than 100,000 photos and videos.
Mother says mentally impaired son was abused at group home
CHARLESTON – A woman says her mentally impaired adult son was physically abused and improperly treated at his residential group home in St. Albans.
Morrisey, other state AGs call on Garland to enforce law about intimidating Supreme Court Justices
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 24 other state AGs in calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce a federal law against attempts to intimidate U.S. Supreme Court Justices by protesting outside the justices’ homes.
Parents say special needs student was restrained in chair by school staff
GRAFTON – The parents of a Taylor County special needs student claim their son was restrained for more than 20 minutes at school to a chair with a gait belt.