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‘Done it almost everyday for a month’: Parents killed infant by rubbing alcohol on her gums and around her mouth when she got ‘irritable and fussy,’ police say

‘Done it almost everyday for a month’: Parents killed infant by rubbing alcohol on her gums and around her mouth when she got ‘irritable and fussy,’ police say

Left to right: James J. Smith and Angel Talbert (West Virginia Division…
‘Completely unaware of the child’: 3-year-old found ‘shivering’ on roof while parents were passed out from night of pot and video games, police say

‘Completely unaware of the child’: 3-year-old found ‘shivering’ on roof while parents were passed out from night of pot and video games, police say

Left to right: Mason Adkins, Sonya Adkins (Central Regional Jail/WDTV). A couple…
West Virginia high school basketball player faces felony charges for repeated fouls, including breaking competitor’s nose

West Virginia high school basketball player faces felony charges for repeated fouls, including breaking competitor’s nose

A West Virginia high school athlete is facing adult felony charges after…
Matthew Fortner, 49, was digging a grave at Baylous Cemetery in preparation for a burial when he allegedly struck the baby casket. Fortner, who has a prior murder conviction, then dumped the casket over a hillside near the gravesite and the baby's corpse ended up in the middle of the cemetery

Gravedigger charged with disgusting act against baby’s corpse at cemetery after couple finds boy’s body

By ALYSSA GUZMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 09:25 EDT, 5 April 2025 |…
Man ‘tired of being used’ by female friend guns her and boyfriend down after they came home in his car: Police

Man ‘tired of being used’ by female friend guns her and boyfriend down after they came home in his car: Police

Michael Wayne Adkins (West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation). A 58-year-old…
‘There’s a baby’: Gravedigger desecrated infant’s corpse and dumped it over hillside after hitting casket during dig, cops say

‘There’s a baby’: Gravedigger desecrated infant’s corpse and dumped it over hillside after hitting casket during dig, cops say

Inset: Matthew Fortner (West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation). Background: The…
US Sen. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog, Babydog, bridges ‘pawtisan’ divide in Senate on social media: ‘She knows no political bias’

US Sen. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog, Babydog, bridges ‘pawtisan’ divide in Senate on social media: ‘She knows no political bias’

One senator’s pooch is digging up “bipawtisan” goodwill on Capitol Hill this…
‘Had all kinds of s— wrong with her’: Diabetic daughter was ‘annoyed’ after injecting 81-year-old mom with insulin, causing her to go into shock and die, cops say

‘Had all kinds of s— wrong with her’: Diabetic daughter was ‘annoyed’ after injecting 81-year-old mom with insulin, causing her to go into shock and die, cops say

Left: Kelly Moore (Tygart Valley Regional Jail). Right: Ethel Moore (Bartlett Funeral…
‘Frustrated’ dad ‘squeezed’ newborn into medically-induced coma, claimed he wanted to ‘relieve it of built-up feces’: Police

‘Frustrated’ dad ‘squeezed’ newborn into medically-induced coma, claimed he wanted to ‘relieve it of built-up feces’: Police

Inset: Timothy L. Ferrebee (WVDCR). Background: The hospital where his daughter had…
‘A teenage clubhouse’: Bail revoked for couple accused of locking adopted children in filthy shed, forcing manual labor

‘You put them in hell. This court will now put you in yours’: Judge throws the book at white couple for forcing adopted Black kids to do hard labor, live in filthy shed

Background: The Sissonville, West Virginia shed locked up their adopted children in…