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U.S. Marshals Conduct Fugitive Operation in Charles Town

US Marshals say arrests in Jefferson County were not an ICE raid WV Metro News | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In Charles Town, the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested an El Salvadoran man wanted for a 1998 aggravated sexual assault. During the operation at

Santos Calderon Arrested in Charles Town for 1998 Child Assault

US Marshals in Jefferson County arrest El Salvadoran fugitive in 1998 child sexual assault case WV Metro News | Saturday, December 6, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Santos Calderon, an El Salvadoran sought for a 1998 child sexual assault case

Martinsburg’s War Memorial Park to Get ADA-Compliant Playground

Accessible playground in Martinsburg gets boost from matching funds WV Metro News | Saturday, November 15, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway State Senators Patricia Rucker and Jason Barrett announced a $50,000 Local Economic Development Assistance grant to support the Accessible Playground Project at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg. This funding, combined

Martinsburg Residents Convene to Address Healthcare Costs

PEIA, local Lawmakers get an earful at Martinsburg public hearing WV Metro News | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway During a recent public hearing in Martinsburg, around 40 participants voiced concerns to the PEIA Finance Board regarding rising healthcare costs and their impact on local public employees, including teachers

Martinsburg Kicks Off 20th Christmas Cash For Kids Season

Christmas Cash For Kids kicks off 20th season in the Eastern Panhandle WV Metro News | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The 20th season of Christmas Cash For Kids kicked off in Martinsburg, supporting families across the region, including local schools such as Paw Paw Elementary. With a fundraising

Charles Town Woman Sentenced for Forging Business Documents

Cooperation praised in Jefferson County forged public documents case WV Metro News | Saturday, October 25, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Dana Marie Phillips, a 53-year-old from Charles Town, was sentenced to prison following her conviction for forging a public document in a scheme to create a fraudulent business. Initially indicted on

Harpers Ferry Resident Convicted of Indecent Exposure

Jefferson County man convicted on indecent exposure charge WV Metro News | Thursday, October 23, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A Harpers Ferry man, Ronald Glenn Kisner, II, was convicted of indecent exposure following a two-day trial in Berkeley County. The charge arose from an incident that occurred in the parking lot