Employee Shot at Huntington Sunoco Station

WSAZ reported yesterday that an employee working at a Sunoco service station located at the corner of 9th Avenue and 20th Street in Huntington, West Virginia.  The story is here.  Fortunately, the employee was only grazed by the bullet.  This intersection was reported as an area where violence frequently occurs. If you or a loved [...]

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Volunteer Victim Advocate Training in Huntington

The CONTACT Rape Crisis Center in Huntington, West Virginia is offering free training on Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church located at 520 11th Street in Huntington.  For more information call CONTACT in Huntington at (304) 523-3447 or email advocate@contacthuntington.com.

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Oakland Police Officers Fired for Lying to get Search Warrants

The issues with police departments do not appear to be settling down anytime soon.  Just as unrest in the community due to a BART police officer shooting a man seemed to be settling down, 11 officers are now being fired because they allegedly lied in order to obtain search warrants.  The San Francisco Chronicle has [...]

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BART Officer Arrested on Murder Charges

The San Francisco Chronicle reported today that the BART (the Bay Area train system) police officer who shot and killed a man has been arrested on charges of murder.  The article is here.  The shooting, which was recorded on video by cell phone users on the train at the time, has caused severe riots and [...]

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Race Could be an Issue in Oakland CA Shooting

The San Francisco Chronicle ran a story today that implicates race as a factor in the shooting of an African American male on the BART railway system.  Questions about how the District Attorney is handling the case appear to be surfacing, as it has been two weeks since the shooting and the BART officer has [...]

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Mother of Logan Rape Victim Reports Police to FBI

The Charleston Gazette ran a story today about the mother of a Logan, West Virginia girl who has alleged that three Logan County deputies raped her.  According to the article, the mother has contacted the FBI due to two Logan deputies following her in December.  The article is here. The story also notes that the [...]

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Protests in Oakland, CA Turn Destructive

The San Francisco Chronicle has been following the story of a BART (the bay area train system) police officer who shot an unarmed man.  The most recent story, found here, highlights a protest that turned destructive last night as demonstrators broke windows in shops and cars, and set fire to several vehicles.  The mob apparently [...]

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Shooting on Oakland Train Leads to Civil Lawsuit

The San Francisco Chronicle has been following a story arising out of a New Year’s Day shooting on the BART train system in Oakland.  The most recent story in the Chronicle notes that the family has hired an attorney who will most likely be filing a civil lawsuit.  The article is here. The most surprising [...]

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Q & A with a WV Crime Victim Lawyer

What types of crime victim cases does your office handle? We handle a wide range of crime victim cases.  Generally speaking, a civil lawsuit is usually only filed when a serious crime has been committed.  The following types of crimes can potentially lead to a civil case: murder rape sexual assault stabbing shooting sexual molestation [...]

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