Newbill proposes collecting suspects DNA on arrest in WV
West Virginia Delegate Linda Sumner pushes Katie’s Law to allow DNA sampling at arrest for violent offenders and sexual predators. The bill aims to test arrestees against unsolved cases, with samples expunged if acquitted and kept if convicted. Supporters cite solving cold cases and protecting victims, while opponents fear civil liberty issues.
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Charleston
Linda Sumner
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Katie’s
John Walsh
Sumner
Katie Sepich
Gabriel Avilla
Avilla
House Judiciary Committee
West Virginia Senate moves to ban synthetic marijuana
DEA temporary ban on fake marijuana spurs SB63. Sen. Evan Jenkins and Sen. Karen Facemyer push to make sale, distribution, or possession of synthetic high causing products a misdemeanor with up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine. Board of Pharmacy power to add prohibited drugs eyed to curb new synthetics.
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DEA
Senate
Charleston
Federal
Drug Enforcement Agency
West Virginia
Far East
Evan Jenkins
D-Cabell
Jenkins
Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Karen Facemyer
B Jackson
Board of Pharmacy
Volunteer Advocate Training slated for North Tazewell shelter
North Tazewell Va unit of Family Crisis Services will start Volunteer Advocate Training on Jan 31. Roles include covering day and night shifts, hotline, child care, emergency transport, office support, public awareness, fundraisers, and court advocacy. For info call 276 988 5583.
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North Tazewell
Family Crisis Services
Clinch Valley Community Action Inc
Jennifer Bourne
Rande Hackler
Police Blotter Highlights Jan 19 20 Incidents City
Patrolmen filed reports on several incidents including a two car crash at Maryland and Augusta Avenues at 1:57 p.m. a possible theft at Bluefield High School at 1:05 p.m. trespassers at Tractor Supply at 12:42 a.m. an ATV issue on Union Street at 4:30 p.m. a reported robbery at Subway Cumberland Road 8:27 p.m. and a body in a car near Bluefield College later clarified as alive and sent to hospital.
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Princeton Avenue
Gibson
Bluefield High School
J.T. Begley
Mercer County
Maryland
Augusta Avenues
N.J.W. Allen
Tazewell Avenue
J.W. Murray, Jr
R.D. Davis
Cumberland Road
Balsam Street
N.J. Allen
Union Street
J.D. Vance
Bluefield College
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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