WAYNE – An Ohio man alleges a structure was destroyed in a fire because firefighters could not access the property because a railroad crossing had been removed.
WILLIAMSON – A Crum couple is suing the Mingo County Board of Education after they claim it had a duty to fix a walkway at Tug Valley High School and failed to do so.
HUNTINGTON – A freelance legal researcher has filed two lawsuits against Cabell County Sheriff Tom McComas after he claims the sheriff failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld Mingo Circuit Court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Chafin Funeral Home by the widow of Mingo Sheriff Eugene Crum for funeral and burial expenses.
CHARLESTON – A former Mingo County judge who was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for corruption seemingly will be released from prison early.
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman claims a car dealer knowingly sold her a defective car, despite it being labeled a “certified pre-owned” vehicle on the lot.
WILLIAMSON – A lawsuit over a Mingo County sign maker’s arrest has been settled with county officials. George White, who was arrested in 2013 and convicted of felony drug charges, later filed a lawsuit, claiming that then-sheriff Eugene Crum had arranged for a confidential police informant to frame him of selling oxycodone tablets. He claimed his constitutional rights had been violated.
By KYLA ASBURY CHARLESTON - A Raleigh County couple is suing ICG Beckley LLC after they claim it was negligent in keeping its employees safe from work accidents. Arch Coal Inc., Donnie S.
CHARLESTON – The former sheriff of Mingo County has sued a political rival, accusing him of defaming his reputation right before the 2014 primary election.
