Charleston Murder Defendant Sentenced

Thomas Mallo, a juvenile charged in the stabbing murder of an 82-year old female, pled guilty yesterday to second-degree murder.  After Mallow was arrested, five of his relatives who were living in the same home were also arrested due to various charges related to the environment of the home.  A story about the incident and [...]

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South Charleston Man Believed to Have Been Murdered

Police are searching for two people following what was described as the discovery of a “gruesome” crime scene inside a home on Macon Street in South Charleston.  The police found James Andrew Gillespie, 51, dead in his home yesterday around 11:00 a.m. after Gillespie’s brother contacted police and asked them to check the residence.  The [...]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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