Lawrence Smith News
Complaint: Guardian in Jackson family case not following orders
CHARLESTON - Instead of acting in their best interest, a Dunbar woman is alleging a Ripley attorney appointed as her children's guardian has aided and abetted her ex-husband in alienating them from her.
Jackson school board also named as co-defendant in fight lawsuit
RIPLEY - In addition to one alleging failure to adequately handle a sexual assault at Ripley Middle, the Jackson County Board of Education is also defending itself against a lawsuit alleging it failed to timely stop a fight between two students at Ripley High School.
Improper surgical care harmed Ohio woman and her children, suit alleges
Rerych POINT PLEASANT - An Ohio woman is alleging both she and her children where harmed by the negligent actions of both a Mason County physician and hospital.
Fayette man receives judgment against S.C. attorney's son over destroyed car
CHARLESTON - A Fayette County man has received judgment against the son of a South Charleston attorney and former Kanawha County judicial officer alleging he not only failed to pay for a car he bought from him, but also destroyed it.
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
March 11
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
March 6
Weirton attorney faces contempt charges
CHARLESTON - For the third time already this year, the state Bar is asking the state Supreme Court to hold an attorney in contempt for failing to abide by the terms of a previous disciplinary order.
Jackson Co. schools sued over alleged assault
Ripley Middle School RIPLEY - A Jackson County woman is accusing school officials of knowing about repeated sexual assaults on her teenage daughter by another student, but doing nothing about it.
Ohio man blames Mason doctor for injuries
Wagner POINT PLEASANT -- An Ohio man is alleging he was permanently injured when his "life-threatening complaints" were not taken seriously by his physician.
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
March 4
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
March 4
Hampshire attorney consents to disbarment
CHARLESTON -- In the midst of both ethical and criminal charges filed against him for embezzling money from former clients, a suspended Hampshire County attorney has voluntarily surrendered his law license.
Despite suspension, Cookman still faces contempt charges
CHARLESTON - Despite his recent disbarment, Donald P. Cookman still faces contempt charges for failing to abide by the terms of a previous disciplinary order.
Supreme Court suspends license of Morgantown attorney
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Morgantown attorney after finding her in contempt for violating the terms of a previous order disciplining her for misconduct.
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Feb. 23
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Feb. 27
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Feb. 27
Judge right in Hurricane election dispute, Justices rule
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision prohibiting the city council of a Putnam County municipality from considering a mayoral candidate's challenge of disputed ballots.
Jackson man sues over object in McDonald's hash brown
RIPLEY - A Jackson County man is finding both a foreign object found in a McDonald's hash brown and the company's denial that the substance it released into his body harmed him in any way hard to swallow.
Man blames hospital, doctor for his stroke
PARKERSBURG - A Jackson County man is alleging that a Wood County hospital and physician are responsible for a stroke he suffered while under their care.