Report details missteps that led to beating death of Whitey Bulger

Cops and Courts December 9, 2022

Federal inspectors have concluded that mobster Whitey Bulger’s transfer to a West Virginia prison was too widely known and lacked enough precautions. Bulger was found beaten to death in his cell within 12 hours of arrival at U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in 2018, and three inmates have been ...

No deliberate intent to report inaccurate COVID-19 deaths, investigation finds

Health and Sciences March 31, 2021

The state’s investigation into why more than 150 COVID-19 deaths went unreported found there was no intent by any reporting authority to deliberately provide inaccurate information to the Department of Health and Human Resources. Gov. Jim Justice said in early March 169 deaths related to ...