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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Phillipi Man Indicted on Murder

A Phillipi man has been indicted by a Barbour County Grand Jury as a result of shooting a pregnant woman in the stomach at the Tygart Terrace Apartment Complex.  The counts included in the indictment are first degree murder, wanton endangerment, and malicious assault.  A story about the indictment is posted on MSNBC’s website. If [...]

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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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Charleston WV Shooting Suspect Arrested

Desmond Clark was arrested on Sunday after he shot Nalisha Gravely inside of a Taco Bell restaurant on the West Side of Charleston.  An article in the Charleston Gazette reported that Gravely escaped into the restaurant after being shot, asked to use a phone, and then hid in a closet behind the counter.  Someone then entered the [...]

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