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Feds make largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history

Wednesday, March 22

(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it made the largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history.The DOJ charged 30 people with allegedly distributing more than 200 pounds of meth, alongside guns and other drugs, over a period of seven months, dubbing the... Read More.

Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder after inmate held down for 12 minutes: Prosecutor

Thursday, March 16

(DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va.) -- Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old man who died in police custody earlier this month, was held down by seven Virginia sheriff's deputies for 12 minutes, according to Ann Cabell Baskervill, the Commonwealth Attorney for Dinwiddie County, who described the "cruel" incident... Read More.

Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder in death of inmate

Wednesday, March 15

(HENRICO COUNTY, Va.) -- Seven sheriff's deputies from Henrico County, Virginia, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of inmate Irvo Otieno. Otieno died while in police custody earlier this month.Otieno, 28, was being transferred to a hospital on March... Read More.

Meet the former dancer-turned-politician running for Virginia Senate

Friday, March 10

(NEW YORK) -- Virginia state Senate candidate Monica Gary is open about her past. National outlets have already picked up her story because of her background as a former dancer at strip clubs.But Gary says her backstory also includes growing up in poverty in Stafford... Read More.