Two Off-Duty Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies Arrested after Reportedly Assaulting Others in the Stands at a Toughman Contest in Martinsburg

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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Two off-duty Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies who were involved in an altercation at a Toughman Contest are on administrative leave. Deputy Bryant Andrew Snapp, 36, of Hedgesville, was charged with felony Malicious Wounding. Deputy David Allen Knotts, 31 of Berkeley Springs was charged with Disorderly Conduct, a misdemeanor. They were arraigned Friday…

Seven more people have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that spanned from Baltimore to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Seven more people have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that spanned from Baltimore to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. These sentences come following an indictment, returned in January 2024 against Gary Brown, Jr., and eighty-one others, charged the defendants with distributing substantial amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine,…

It’s Crossover Day in the Legislature – Here is the Senate Agenda for the 50th Day of the Session

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – 50th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 44: Memorializing life of basketball legend Jerry West   THIRD READING   Eng. SB 89: Creating alternative high-risk population public charter schools Eng. SB 163: Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs Eng. SB 252:…

Jefferson County Man Could Face Up to 89 Years in Prison After Shooting at Sheriff’s Deputy and Other Charges

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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A Jefferson County Man Could Face Up to 89 Years in Prison After Shooting at Sheriff’s Deputy and Other Charges.     Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, Matt Harvey tells The Panhandle News Network that on Monday, March 31, 2025, David Bernhard Gillis, age 19, of Kearneysville, was sentenced to the maximum penalty…