Man found shot in the head near Martinsburg Sep 21, 2009
A 23-year-old man who was found abandoned and disoriented Friday morning near his home off Grapevine Road east of Martinsburg was treated for a gunshot wound to the head at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. police said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Woman wounded in Martinsburg; police seek man Sep 17, 2009
Martinsburg Police were looking for a 20-year-old man in connection with a Tuesday night shooting in which a woman was wounded in the 100 block of North Maple Avenue, Lt. G.B. Swartwood said Wednesday in a press release ... At 9:55 p.m., Martinsburg Police responded to the 100 block of Centre Street and found that a shot was fired at a residence and a single bullet entered the residence through a window, police said ... Anyone with information on Wilsons whereabouts may contact Martinsburg... (The Herald-Mail Online)
70-year-old woman thwarts sexual assault attempt Sep 16, 2009
A 70-year-old Jefferson County woman escaped an attempted sexual assault Monday morning near the Sulphur Springs Road bridge over Opequon Creek south of Martinsburg, according to police ... The woman was treated for scratches and bruising at City Hospital in Martinsburg and released, according to Hall. (The Herald-Mail Online)
PIEDMONT HERALD: Piedmont man first African-American at mill Sep 15, 2009
James father died in Ohio, and then his mother moved to a place near Martinsburg, W.Va. James by now was full grown husky youth of 18, and had to strike out on his own. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
6,000 see Charlie Daniels at bluegrass, BBQ fest Sep 14, 2009
At least 8,700 tickets for the festival have been sold, said Andrea Ball, executive director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention ors Bureau (CVB) ... Among bluegrass groups scheduled to perform today, The Patent Pending Band decided to keep its commitment to take the stage at the festival after member James D. Steptoe of Martinsburg, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Woman killed by crash was soldiers widow Sep 11, 2009
A 21-year-old Martinsburg woman who died early Tuesday after an accident on Charles Town Road was the widow of a Kearneysville, W.Va ... Danyele Nicole Poole Stout was pronounced dead by county medical examiner Carole Spessert at City Hospital in Martinsburg following the accident that occurred at about 2:10 a.m. near Shockey Memorial Boulevard. (The Herald-Mail Online)
One suspect in incident in W.Va. strip club lot arrested Sep 11, 2009
Terrell Thorne, aka Terrell Jones, 26, of 150 Georgetown Square in Martinsburg, W.Va. was taken into custody without incident Thursday by West Virginia State Police and federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the release said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Hagerstown man charged with impersonating an officer Sep 10, 2009
By MATTHEW UMSTEAD September 9, 2009. A 46-year-old Hagerstown man was in jail Wednesday night after being charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer for the second time in two days, according to West Virginia State Police. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Woman killed in crash on W.Va. 9 near Martinsburg Sep 9, 2009
The driver was taken to City Hospital in Martinsburg, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, the release said. The womans name was not being released, pending notification of next of kin, Shetley said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Mother on trial in sons death: I just lost it Sep 4, 2009
West Virginia: Mother on trial in sons death: I just lost it. Mother on trial in sons death: I just lost it. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Hedgesville woman charged in son's death found guilty on all counts Sep 4, 2009
By MATTHEW UMSTEAD September 3, 2009. A jury in Berkeley County Circuit Court deliberated less than an hour on Thursday before finding a Hedgesville, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Steptoe, noted attorney and musician, dies Sep 2, 2009
James D. Steptoe, a prominent Martinsburg attorney and accomplished professional musician, died Sunday at his home ... A memorial service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Martinsburg. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Attorney: W.Va. child's autopsy photos too gruesome to show Sep 2, 2009
West Virginia: Attorney: W.Va. child's autopsy photos too gruesome to show. (The Herald-Mail Online)
W.Va. man killed in I-81 accident Aug 28, 2009
A Martinsburg man was killed Thursday afternoon when the commercial box truck he was driving south on Interstate 81 collided with a 2010 Ford Edge midway between the Queen Street and Dry Run Road exits, according to the Berkeley County Sheriffs Department. David Hull, age unavailable, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police press release. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Man hospitalized after stabbing at Martinsburg club Aug 27, 2009
Medical Center on Wednesday morning after he was stabbed during a fight early Wednesday at Legz Club on Aero Street in Martinsburg, Berkeley County (W.Va ... The man first was taken to City Hospital in Martinsburg, a Berkeley County Emergency Services dispatcher said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Bar owners protest proposed changes to smoking ban Aug 27, 2009
Bar owners in Berkeley County opposed to proposed changes to the countys clean indoor air regulation because it no longer exempts their establishments from a smoking ban say they are planning to picket county administration offices in Martinsburg for the next three weeks ... Rallying with Kern and about seven or eight other people on Tuesday afternoon, Bret Ruppenthal, president of Sky Room Lounge in Martinsburg, said 85 percent of his patrons at the club he operates off Rock Cliff Drive club... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Man jailed after allegedly stealing Mustang Aug 24, 2009
A Hagerstown man accused of stealing a $26,000 Ford Mustang and driving it to West Virginia was being held Sunday on $20,000 bond at Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg. Berkeley County Sheriffs Department deputies M.L. Buracker and W.D. Christian were at the Bedington Crossroads Store on U.S. 11 at 2:36 a.m. Sunday when they spotted a red Ford Mustang with West Virginia tags driving south, according to a press release. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Hagerstown man gets more prison time in W.Va. drive-by shooting Aug 20, 2009
In October 2008, Latta entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg to attempting to kill a man in retaliation for the witness testimony at a federal trial in August 2007 ... Federal authorities described Ray as a major supplier of crack cocaine in Martinsburg, according to court records. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Third strike might mean life sentence for W.Va. felon Aug 19, 2009
The Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorneys office has asked a 23rd Judicial Circuit judge to sentence a 41-year-old Martinsburg man to life in prison after he was convicted of unlawful assault on June 16 ... Police said Redman stabbed another man in the shoulder with a pocket knife in the 300 block of West Race Street in Martinsburg, according to court records. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Hospice fundraiser packs a 'Ponch' Aug 17, 2009
It was Bike Night in Martinsburg, an annual event since 2002, when hundreds of motorcyclists roar though the citys streets, blasting straight pipes and showing off enough chrome to shine up the moon ... The event was co-sponsored by Main Street Martinsburg and the Berkeley County Chapter of the West Virginia Blue Knights, a national motorcycle club, most of whose members are police officers ... The president is Lt. Ron Gardner of the Berkeley County Sheriffs Department, who said about 850... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Martinsburg man wounded in shooting Aug 13, 2009
A Martinsburg man was wounded Tuesday in a shooting in the 600 block of South Queen Street, Martinsburg Police said in a news release ... Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Martinsburg Police at 304-264-2100 or Berkeley County Crime Solvers at 304-267-4999. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Hedgesville woman charged in son's death turns down plea deal Aug 12, 2009
By MATTHEW UMSTEAD August 10, 2009. A 19-year-old Hedgesville, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Martinsburg police officer charged with battery Aug 11, 2009
A lieutenant with the Martinsburg Police Department was arraigned Monday morning on a charge of battery, according to an e-mailed release issued by Police Chief T.C. Ted Anderson ... In addition to the criminal investigation, the Martinsburg Police Department had begun an administrative investigation into the incident. (The Herald-Mail Online)
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Sun Belt Dominates First Half 2009 Foreclosure Rankings but Unemployment-Related Foreclosures May Be Spreading Jul 30, 2009
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Louisville Sluggers Jul 25, 2009
Rivals High - Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Eastern Regional Jail inmate dies Jul 23, 2009
A 47-year-old Jefferson County man arrested Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence died Wednesday morning at City Hospital in Martinsburg after being found unresponsive at Eastern Regional Jail, police said. No foul play was suspected in the death of Donald Wayne Cline, of 31 Everhart Drive in Kearneysville, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
A year later, few leads in fatal W.Va. shooting Jul 22, 2009
West Virginia: A year later, few leads in fatal W.Va. A year later, few leads in fatal W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Judge gives Keyser man 30 months Jul 18, 2009
MARTINSBURG A Keyser man was among nine individuals sentenced this week in United States District Court in Martinsburg by Chief Judge John Preston Bailey. Timothy D. Imperio, age 28, of Keyser, West Virginia, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment to be followed by three years supervised release. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Martinsburg police arrest 10 in morning raid Jul 18, 2009
MARTINSBURG, W.VA. A roundup of individuals accused of drug distribution in Martinsburg netted 10 arrests, the Martinsburg Police Department announced Thursday ... Anyone with information regarding drug trafficking within the city of Martinsburg may call the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100 ... Donnell Sylvester Parker sits outside his Raleigh Street apartment Thursday morning after Martinsburg (W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Woman killed in I-81 accident Jul 14, 2009
Braithwaite, 37, of Martinsburg, was driving south on the interstate about 3 a.m. when the Jeep hit a guardrail in the center median, the sheriffs department said in a press release ... The interstate was closed for about three hours after the crash, and traffic was detoured through Martinsburg. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Panhandle artist turns trash into treasure Jul 13, 2009
Up close, artist David Heatwoles mural in downtown Martinsburg appears to be little more than a colorful display of trash ... The 39-year Martinsburg artist said he didnt count the number of lids and caps and other items he and about a dozen volunteer helpers glue to sections of display board in the last two weeks ... Martinsburg Mayor George Karos, who took part in the unveiling, said he was impressed with the artwork and thanked Redbrick Gallery owner Doreane Conrad Mosser and her husband,... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Skull believed to be that of 19th-century girl Jul 12, 2009
Last year, Owsley addressed the West Virginia Court Reporters Associations annual meeting in Martinsburg, W.Va. at the associations invitation. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Man faces arson, DUI charges Jul 9, 2009
By MATTHEW UMSTEAD July 8, 2009. A 30-year-old man accused of attempting Tuesday to burn the mobile home where his children live with their mother told police after being captured he had just used heroin, according to court records. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Brandon King signs contract with Nationals Jun 30, 2009
The Martinsburg High School graduate signed a contract with the Washington Nationals Sunday evening and was assigned to Melbourne, Fla ... King led Martinsburg to the Class AAA state championship while hitting. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Two fires reported in Berkeley County Jun 25, 2009
Little more than an hour after the Marlowe-area fire was reported, Hedgesville volunteers at 6:38 p.m. were dispatched to a small mobile home fire at 210 Gantt Drive north of Martinsburg, W.Va. Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Mike Nichols said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Teen struck by train lost his father weeks earlier Jun 25, 2009
The family will receive friends at Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Robber hits Martinsburg bank Jun 23, 2009
Martinsburg City Police are looking for a man who robbed the First United Bank at 980 Foxcroft Ave. in Martinsburg on Monday morning ... The Martinsburg branch of the FBI also is investigating and the Berkeley County Sheriffs Department was assisting, police said ... Anyone with information can call the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Surber still hospitalized after escape try Jun 23, 2009
Medical Center on Monday with wounds from an escape attempt Friday, Martinsburg Police said in a news release ... Hours before he was shot Friday during the escape attempt, Surber, who is charged with murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend during a 26-hour standoff last week, had cut his own wrists in jail, according to a Martinsburg Police Department press release ... "The Martinsburg Police Department is expecting to complete its preliminary investigation into this escape, excluding any... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Police: Self-inflicted injury preceded shooting at hospital Jun 22, 2009
MARTINSBURG, W.VA. Hours before he was shot Friday during an escape attempt at Martinsburgs City Hospital, Donald Berkley Surber Jr. who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend had cut his own wrists, according to a Martinsburg Police Department press release ... Correctional officer Joshua A. Brown told Martinsburg Police Department detectives Lt. G.B. Swartwood and Cpl. S.F. Doyle that he and correctional officer Cpl. Ronald Right were responding to City Hospital to relieve... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Youth struck and killed by train Jun 21, 2009
Lemaster said the train was still blocking Van Clevesville Road as of 9 p.m. He said a new engineer was being brought in to take the train to the Martinsburg station. Bill Christian and Tom Carroll of the Berkeley County Sheriffs Department were heading the investigation. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Va. man arraigned on felony charge of first-degree murder Jun 18, 2009
Bouquets of fresh flowers and notes of condolence memorialize Katherine Nicole Sharp, who was found dead in her Ridgefield subdivision home near Martinsburg, W.Va ... Bouquets of fresh flowers and notes of condolence memorialize Katherine Nicole Sharp, who was found dead in her home in the Ridgefield subdivision near Martinsburg, W.Va ... Ridgefield subdivision resident Nita Greenfield places a bouquet of fresh flowers at a makeshift memorial at the home of Katherine Nicole Sharp, who was found... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Kidnapping defendant has Va. assault conviction Jun 18, 2009
A man charged with kidnapping a woman near Martinsburg, W.Va ... Surber was being held without bond in the Eastern Regional Jail near Martinsburg on Tuesday. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Man freed after 1 1/2 years in jail Jun 18, 2009
Kenya Roberts, a protective service worker with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources in Martinsburg, was told in November 2007 by Dr. Robert Webb, the womans physician, that her dementia and memory loss dated to early 2004, court records said ... Meadors also spent more than $22,000 on a late-model Honda Element from the Kent Parsons Ford dealership in Martinsburg, according to court records ... He has been held in the Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg since. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Prosecutor awaiting autopsy results on W.Va. hostage Jun 17, 2009
Berkeley County Prosecutor Pamela Games-Neely said she expects later today to receive a report from an autopsy conducted on the body of Katherine Nicole Sharpe, who was found dead in her Martinsburg-area home after her former boyfriend ended a 26-hour standoff with police ... to determine the cause of death of the 35-year-old Martinsburg mother of two ... He was being held without bond in the West Virginia Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Neighbors, friends react to death of woman Jun 17, 2009
Tina Stride fought back tears Monday afternoon as she stared across the street at the Martinsburg home where her neighbor, 35-year-old Katherine Nicole Sharpe, was found dead at the end of a 26-hour hostage situation ... Tammy Cogle of Martinsburg, a family friend who said she had known Sharpe almost 20 years, said she thought the relationship between Sharpe and Surber had been short, lasting only a few months, and that they had recently broken up. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Virginia man charged with kidnapping Jun 16, 2009
MARTINSBURG, W.VA. The pain and grief were palpable as West Virginia State Police informed friends and family members that Katherine Nicole Sharpe, 35, was found dead in her house on Raider Lane near Martinsburg at the end of a 26-hour standoff between her ex-boyfriend and police ... A police helicopter flies over the Ridgefield subdivision near Martinsburg, W.Va ... Time line of breaking news events during Monday's hostage situation in Martinsburg, W. Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Police: No contact made with woman held inside W.Va. home Jun 16, 2009
man who police said was holding a woman hostage on Raider Lane near Martinsburg, W.Va ... A police helicopter flies over the Ridgefield subdivision near Martinsburg, W.Va ... West Virginia authorities handle a hostage situation Sunday in a housing development off Reliance Road in Martinsburg, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Round-by-round results Jun 16, 2009
Washington Nationals -- Brandon King, RHP, Martinsburg HS, Kearneyville, W.Va. 803. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Police chase ends in Martinsburg; man wanted in Va. held May 31, 2009
West Virginia: Police chase ends in Martinsburg; man wanted in Va ... Police chase ends in Martinsburg; man wanted in Va ... A high-speed chase that began in northern Virginia ended early Friday in Martinsburg when the driver crashed into two parked cars and a utility pole, according to the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Man gets 1 to 10 years in DUI death May 28, 2009
Warner died in a head-on dirt-bike collision on Trinity Church Road southwest of Martinsburg. The driver of the other bike, William Wayne Billy DeHaven Jr., survived, but on Tuesday morning was ordered to serve a one- to 10-year penitentiary sentence after entering a guilty plea in March to driving under the influence causing death. (The Herald-Mail Online)
W.Va. man sentenced to up to 20 years in fatal crash May 23, 2009
A Martinsburg man was sentenced Thursday to 5 1/2 to 20 years in jail for his role in a three-car accident on Interstate 81 last year that left an Orange County, Va ... Bean will serve the 1 1/2-year sentence for second-offense DUI and driving while license revoked for DUI at Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg, Jones said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Ex-attorney wins trial delay May 22, 2009
A well-known former Martinsburg defense attorney who has been criticized for his knowledge of how to delay the court system on Wednesday won a delay for himself. Steven M. Askin convinced Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge Gina Groh to delay his trial scheduled for Friday, arguing he needs more time to prepare for the case. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Police say carjacking, bank robbery related May 20, 2009
At 4:19 p.m., a 65-year-old Maryland man was inside his Escort station wagon at King Street and Porter Avenue when a man approached the car and asked the driver what time it was, said Lt. Glenn Macher Jr. of the Martinsburg Police Department ... The Martinsburg Police Department and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department are jointly investigating the crimes and anyone with information can call city police at 304-264-2100 or the sheriff's department at 304-267-7000. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Two killed in vehicle accident May 18, 2009
Two people were killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Hammonds Mill Road and St. Andrews Drive in Berkeley County, according to a Berkeley County Sheriffs Department press release. Stacy Ray Prochazka, 34, of Hedgesville, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
W.Va. couple accused of child abuse May 16, 2009
couple accused of child abuse. couple accused of child abuse. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Teacher accused of sex abuse waives hearing May 14, 2009
By MATTHEW UMSTEAD May 12, 2009. A female Musselman Middle School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old male student waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Berkeley County Magistrate Court, records show. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Wal-Mart remodeling to begin May 25 May 13, 2009
The Martinsburg Wal-Mart will be fully remodeled this summer as part of the companys plan to redesign about 80 percent of its existing stores in the next five to seven years, a company spokeswoman said Monday ... As the receiver of Martinsburg Mall, Jones Lang LaSalle is putting many of its resources behind the mall to ensure that it is being run in the most effective means possible in todays economy, the Chicago-based company said in a recent statement ... The Martinsburg Wal-Mart will be... (The Herald-Mail Online)
W.Va. man gets prison in fatal accident May 13, 2009
man gets prison in fatal accident. man gets prison in fatal accident. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Police say girl, 11, aimed gun at sister, grandmother May 13, 2009
Police say an 11-year-old Martinsburg girl threatened her 7-year-old sister with a gun to force the younger child to play with her ... 38-caliber pistol at her grandmother, according to the Martinsburg Police Department. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Pair charged in home invasions May 8, 2009
On April 28, the Morgan County Sheriffs Department investigated a similar home invasion-style robbery on Bernice Drive just off Martinsburg Road, Harmison said. The victim in that incident was struck several times with a firearm, Harmison said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Retail stores to open in Martinsburg center May 5, 2009
Five Below, a Philadelphia-based discount retailer that targets the teen market, will open its first store in West Virginia this summer at The Commons shopping center just outside the city of Martinsburg, a spokeswoman said last week ... Bed Bath d spokeswoman Lauren R. Flanagan could only say its Martinsburg store would open at The Commons this summer and did not have a grand opening date available ... The Commons Shopping Center near Martinsburg Mall. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Fight at restaurant leads to five arrests May 4, 2009
Five people were arrested Saturday after police were called to break up a fight at the Waffle House on Foxcroft Avenue, according to a Martinsburg Police Department press release. Between 60 and 80 people were in the parking lot when officers arrived about 3:15 a.m., police said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Teacher accused of relationship with student, 14 May 2, 2009
Your local yellow pages. By MATTHEW UMSTEAD May 1, 2009. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Aerotek settles suit with former workers May 1, 2009
2 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit filed against a staffing agency on behalf of more than 1,000 workers who worked at the companys former call center in Martinsburg, attorneys announced Wednesday ... The defendants maintain that Aerotek workers employed at the Martinsburg call center were properly compensated for all hours worked during their employment and the defendants complied with all applicable laws, state and federal, the release said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
