This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Backlog at West Virginia crime lab drains county jails
Mercer County officials warn that drug case delays and DNA testing backlogs force longer jail time and higher costs. Inmates awaiting processing cost about 1,250 dollars daily across regional facilities, with annual county jail bills near 450,000 dollars. State leaders, including Attorney General Morrisey, advocate funding to speed analysis and reduce jail crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitler
Southern Regional
Mercer County
Greg Puckett
Puckett
Day Report
West Virginia
Don Meadows
Meadows
McDowell County
Ed Kornish
Kornish
Marty Gearheart
Gearheart
West Virginia State Police
Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey
Consumer Protection Fund
Earl Ray Tomlin
Jay Smithers
Charleston