Man sentenced for 2019 shooting death of teenager on West Side

Man sentenced for 2019 shooting death of teenager on West Side

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting death of a teenager on the city’s West Side last year. Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey handed down the sentence Monday to Braheem Griffin, 27. Griffin had previously...
Guilty Plea in Strangling Case

Guilty Plea in Strangling Case

By SEÁN O’DONOGHUE Managing Editor HAMLIN – A guilty plea was entered in Lincoln County Circuit Court recently for a man charged with strangulation and other offenses dating from before the county courthouse closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lincoln...
Murder accused seeks transcripts ahead of jury trial

Murder accused seeks transcripts ahead of jury trial

HAMLIN – A Hamlin man, charged with murdering his wife in late 2017, is seeking transcripts from grand jury proceedings and from his appearances in magistrate court. The accused is facing trial in early 2020 after the second anniversary of the slaying of the...
Accused Deemed Competent for Trial

Accused Deemed Competent for Trial

HAMLIN – Pretrial matters continued in the case of Edward Jeffers, last week, the man charged with the murder of his wife, Stephanie Jeffers, in late 2017. The accused made his latest appearance in Lincoln County Circuit Court, last week. Jeffers, 31, appeared...
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