Justice Dept urges states to curb jail for unpaid fines
The Justice Department warns state courts against jailing poor defendants for unpaid fines or fees. It urges alternatives like community service, requires scrutiny of defendants’ ability to pay, and prohibits incarceration unless a missed payment was willful. The guidance follows concerns over poverty penalties and cites Ferguson Missouri as context.
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Washington
Justice Department
Erode Community Trust
Obama
Loretta Lynch
Ferguson
Missouri
Vanita Gupta
Lisa Foster
Department
Lauren Brooke Eisen
Brennan Center
Train Collision Leaves Driver Facing Multiple Charges
A passenger vehicle collided with a train after the engineer attempted to stop. The train rolled forward across the track, stopping after a yard long push. The female passenger fled on foot. the male driver later returned. No injuries were reported. The driver faces charges including leaving the scene and railroad crossing violations. Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad Police responded.
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Lee
Norfolk Southern
Oakvale
West Virginia budget standoff looms after lawmakers return
West Virginia lawmakers convened to resolve a $466 million budget gap driven by coal and natural gas downturns. The House plan taps reserves and sweeps agency accounts, while the Senate limits taxes. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin warned of draconian cuts if no agreement is reached, with next budget year starting July 1.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Capitol
House
Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
Tomblin
Man given prison term for brutal child abuse case
White received two to 10 years in prison after a jury found he severely harmed his infant son Corey in May 2014. Dr. Joan Phillips testified injuries matched child abuse. the judge ordered $1,000 fine, medical expense judgment, and lifetime child abuser registration. The court credited 419 days served and ordered transfer to the state DOC.
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White
Joan Phillips
Sadler
Corey White
George Sitler
Man Receives Multi-Count Sentence in Violent Case
Dickman and a female juvenile plotted to run away and murder a family. Dickman admitted responsibility and received two to 10 years for attempted murder, later suspended, plus two terms of one to five years for conspiracy and sexual assault. He faces five years probation after release and lifelong sex offender supervision and must register for life. He was returned to jail pending transfer to state corrections.
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Dickman
Greg Ball
Sadler
George Sitler
Sitler
Southern
Beaver
West Virginia Department of Corrections
Indictments Extend Across Five Suspects in Meth Case
Elizabeth Elswick of Pounding Mill Virginia faces conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine manufacturing of methamphetamine possession of two or more substances to manufacture methamphetamine and child endangerment. Albert Eure of Raven Virginia charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine manufacturing of methamphetamine and possession of Schedule I or II drugs. Clinton Griffith of Raven Virginia named in conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Sonya Keene of Cedar Bluff Virginia faces conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Marvin Shelton of unknown address listed in the indictment.
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Elizabeth Jane Elswick
Pounding Mill
Albert Keith Eure
Raven
Clinton James Griffith
Sonya Annette Keene
Cedar Bluff
Marvin Dan Shelton
Richlands
Misty Omega Sparks
Charles Boothe
Eboothe
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