Health News News

WVDHHR Issued an Overdose Alert for 23 Counties in WV

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has sent out an overdose alert for 23 of the state’s counties. While Calhoun County is not among them, Neighboring counties are which could make place our county at risk as well. The DHHR posted the following on its Facebook page, “Based on predictive models of Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Round Trip Chase Ends in Overdose Victim charged with Fleeing

Jessica Nicole Mckown of Crummies Creek Road, Arnoldsburg, WV has been charged with Fleeing while DUI by WV State Trooper J.D. Richards. According to his criminal complaint, On Sunday, October 2nd, Trooper Richards and EMS personnel responded to Crummies Creek Road after a report of a woman having taken 360 muscle relaxers. EMS responded before Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Tpr. Richards Rescues Overdose Victim Following Chase

Trooper J.D. Richards, of the West Virginia State Police, was in a high speed pursuit earlier tonight with a woman, in the process of an overdose, driving a white Dodge Truck. She refused to stop when Trooper Richards engaged his lights and a chase ensued from the mouth of Crummies Creek Road to Par Mar’s Read More…