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Former VFD member gets probation for embezzlement

A former volunteer firefighter who stole more than $16,000 from the Casville Volunteer Fire Department will stay out of prison as long as he keeps repaying what he took. On Wednesday, Judge Susan Tucker sentenced David Tennant to 1-10 years in prison for his conviction of embezzlement and ...

Union: Marshals are not following protocol

Hazelton workers say inmates being moved without testing for COVID KINGWOOD — Workers at federal prisons in Hazelton say the U.S. Marshals Service is ignoring Bureau of Prisons (BOP) protocols created to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Richard Heldreth, president of Local 420 of the ...

Westover man facing charges of gross neglect

Police say three children were exposed to drugs, needles A Westover man is accused of exposing three children to dangerous conditions, including drugs and razor blades. Thomas John Winston, 30, is charged with three counts of gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death by the Westover Police Department. The investigation into Winston included statements by multiple Westover police officers, the findings of a Child Protective Services investigation, and statements by Winston and Brooke Lanham, the children’s mother, according to a criminal ...

Terra Alta mayor charged; hearing set for Wednesday

KINGWOOD — A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday for the mayor of Terra Alta, who is accused of damaging telecommunications at city hall three months ago. Robert DeLauder, 55, was charged last week. According to the criminal complaint filed by Preston Prosecuting Attorney Melvin ...