| MURDER AND ARSON - West Virginia State Police have arrested two McDowell men in connection with the killing of two men whose bodies were found in a burned-out car early Sunday.
The bodies of the two men were found following a car fire in the near Panther, with indications they had been shot prior the fire.
Brandon Church, 21, of Ieager and Clinton Mullins, 46, of Garland, were found dead.
Troopers from the Welch State Police detachment arrested Donald Bailey, 39, of Crumpler and Troy Justice, 22, of Panther, charging them with first-degree murder, third-degree arson and conspiracy.
MAN FIRES ON TROOPERS -
State Police spokesman Lt. Michael Baylous said troopers from the Logan detachment went to the home of Roy Clinton Richards, 43, of Chapmanville Monday after Richards allegedly called 911 and reported he was suicidal and would shoot any police officers who came to check on him.
When troopers arrived, Richards allegedly opened fire, firing at least two shots at the troopers.
He was arrested without further incident and charged with attempted murder.
Richards is in the Southwestern Regional Jail.
STUDENT BRINGS GUN TO SCHOOL - A tenth grade student at George Washington High School has been admitted to Highland Hospital after bringing a pistol to school.
I School officials were made aware of the situation by another student, who saw the gun in the 16-year-old's jacket pocket, Sgt. Paul Perdue, Charleston Police Department.
Perdue said the teenager told school officials that he found the unloaded weapon "in the yard". No reason was given as to why he brought it on school property. When officials at the school found out about the situation, they notified the school resource officer.
The student is facing expulsion, and also had a juvenile petition filed as a result of this incident.
FAMILY ESCAPES -
A Boone County man is facing numerous charges after troopers said he held his family hostage Tuesday.
A trooper was dispatched to a "domestic situation," and the trooper was told that the suspect, Cameron Booth, 38, was barricaded in his home, threatening to kill his wife and three children.
During an argument, Booth held a kitchen knife to his throat, and told his wife he was going to kill himself. Booth's wife tried to take the knife away, and got a small cut on her hand.
His wife tried to leave with the children. Troopers said Booth told his wife he would kill himself if she did.
Court documents say Booth laid the knife down, and the family went to sleep. Shortly afterwards, Booth got back up, got the knife, and brought it with him to bed.
Shortly afterwards, his wife was able to post a status on social media asking for help. Troopers were notified of the situation because of that post. The information was obtained by a CPS hotline call that was made to the West Virginia State Police.
Booth was arrested, and taken to South Western Regional Jail.
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