Lawrence Smith News
Suspended Hampshire attorney charged with forgery, embezzlement
Cookman ROMNEY -- Following a month-long investigation by State Police, a suspended Hampshire County attorney and former county commissioner has been charged with forging a judge's signature on court documents, and embezzling money belonging to former clients.
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Feb. 17
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Feb. 18
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Feb. 18
Boyfriend of deceased woman sues doctor for wrongful death
RIPLEY - A Jackson County man believes his girlfriend's death was a result of her physician mistaking the likely formation of blood clots as heartburn.
CAMC, nurse named in wrongful death suit of Cross Lanes man
CHARLESTON - A Cross Lanes woman is alleging that a nurse at a Charleston hospital dislodging her husband's breathing tube directly resulted in his death.
Man in dispute with Charleston attorney over purchase of farm
CHARLESTON - A Cross Lanes man has filed a breech of contract suit against a Charleston attorney for failing to buy the man's ownership interest in a farm.
Upshur couple blames DHHR for not telling them of adopted son's sexual abuse history
CHARLESTON - Because of misinformation provided to them by state officials, an Upshur County couple is alleging that one of their adoptive sons has continued a pattern of sexual abuse inflicted on him as an infant causing an unnecessary hardship on the family.
Fight at Riverside High subject of lawsuit
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County teen is suing another teen, his family and Kanawha County schools for injuries he sustained from a fight at an eastern Kanawha County high school two years ago.
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Jan. 13
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Feb. 17
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Feb. 13
Logan man names two doctors in med mal suit
CHARLESTON - A Logan County man alleges two physicians contributed to him becoming disabled when they failed to diagnose and treat his symptoms of back pain.
Library rack contributed to couple's injuries, suit alleges
CHARLESTON - An elderly couple is suing the Kanawha County Public Library for injuries they allege they sustained while visiting one of the library's branches in 2007.
Dues admits to defaulting on 2004 auto refinance loan
CHARLESTON - After two years, a South Charleston attorney and former mental hygiene commissioner has accepted as fact, he and his wife defaulted on a $56,000 loan given to them by a Nicholas County financial services company to refinance two cars they previously owned.
Bar calls Dues' behavoir 'serious and disturbing'
CHARLESTON - Despite dismissing a collateral complaint Nicholas Loan and Mortgage filed against Ted Dues for committing fraud in refinancing a loan on two automobiles, the state Bar still had some harsh words for the allegations leveled against him.
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Feb. 3
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Feb. 3
Charleston physician named in wrongful death suit
CHARLESTON - A Charleston physician's failure to perform tests on a Hernshaw man for heart complications resulted in his premature death, a lawsuit alleges.
Putnam man files false arrest suit against Ravenswood, officer
Karr RIPLEY - A Putnam County man is suing a Jackson County municipality and one of its police officers alleging he was falsely arrested on obstruction charges last year.