FBI Workers Charged with Spying on Teenage Girls

Two FBI employees have been charged with conspiracy and criminal invasion of privacy as a result of allegations that they used surveillance equipment to spy on teenage girls while they were changing into prom gowns at a charity event in Fairmont, West Virginia.  The charity event, known as the Cinderella Project fashion show, offers prom [...]

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Charleston Police Report Increase in Gang Activity

The Charleston Gazette reported yesterday that there has been an increase in gang-related activity in Charleston, West Virginia in the past few years.  The story is here.  Many victims of gang-related crimes have nothing to do with gangs and are simply innocent citizens that were at the wrong place at the wrong time.   Apartment [...]

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WV Trooper Accused of Rape Resigns

The Charleston Gazette reported today that a West Virginia State Trooper accused of rape has resigned.  The article is here.  The Gazette reported that the woman involved alleges she was drunk and forced to have sex with the Trooper last month after he followed her to a friend’s house.   If you or a loved [...]

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The Number One Client Complaint About Attorneys

MY ATTORNEY DOES NOT RETURN MY CALLS! No matter where I have practiced law or what types of cases I have handled as a lawyer, the one thing that I hear over and over that upsets clients the most is when their attorney does not return their calls.   So how does Rist Law Offices [...]

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New DUI Laws in West Virginia

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that MADD expects the new DUI law in West Virginia to save more lives.  The story is here.  The new law definitely reflect a stronger stance against drivers who take other lives into their own hands.   Two highlights of the new law are: A new offense of aggravated DUI was [...]

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Another Montgomery Police Brutality Suit Filed

The Register-Herald reported today that another police brutality lawsuit has been filed.  The story is here.  The article reports that this lawsuit was filed by a black man who accuses a pair of Montgomery Police officers of race-based police brutality. If you or a loved one have been the victim of police brutality in West [...]

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Lawsuit Filed over Alleged Police Brutality in Logan

The Charleston Gazette reported today that two Danville men are suing the West Virginia State Police over alleged beatings that occurred at the Logan, West Virginia detachment.  The story is here.  This is yet another lawsuit in series of lawsuits alleging police brutality at different detachments in West Virginia.  Alleged brutality in Montgomery, discussed in [...]

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Crime Rises as Economy Falls?

The Register-Herald ran a story yesterday about the positive correlation between rising crime and a faltering economy.  The story is here.  Perhaps now is a good time to look around your home at security issues.  Here are some tips for keeping safe: Make sure windows and doors are locked Cut bushes away from your home [...]

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Man Robbed in Own Driveway

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that a man was robbed in his own driveway as he arrived home from work around 9:25 p.m.  The story is here.  The incident occurred on Crescent Road in Beckley.  The victim reported that a dark pickup or SUV pulled in behind him just after he pulled into his driveway.  One [...]

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Rock Out Against Rape Benefit Concert in Huntington

Huntington’s CONTACT Rape Crisis Center is hosting a benefit concert called ROAR – Rock Out Against Rape – on October 29, 2008 at the V Club in Huntington.  The V Club is located at 741 6th Avenue.  Rock Out Against Rape is a campaign to increase awareness of sexual assault and to help local rape crisis centers [...]

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