Tag: Crime Victims Compensation

Second Man Charged With Beckley Hit-and-Run Death

Police have charged a second person with murder in the death of a Raleigh County man who was hit by a pickup truck.

Media outlets report that Raleigh County sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year-old Austin Ray Redden of Glen Morgan on Friday.

Redden’s brother, 28-year-old Willis Wilson of Princewick, was arrested earlier last week.
 

The sheriff’s office has said that Wilson and the victim, Tommy Joe Lambert of Besoco, were involved in an altercation on May 9.

Witnesses told deputies that they saw a pickup truck intentionally swerve and hit Lambert in Besoco before fleeing.
 

 A criminal complaint says Wilson was driving the truck and Redden was a passenger. Both brothers are being held at the Southern Regional Jail.

Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Meth Lab Clean Up Aid

The governor has signed off on changes made to the West Virginia crime victim compensation awards.
 
Changes signed into law Monday no longer allow for property owners to seek compensation for meth lab cleanup. In the past, up to $10,000 in compensation was granted per site.
 
The bill increases victim relocation reimbursements from $2,000 to $2,500.
 
The bill also extends the time period a sex crime victim can undergo an examination from 72 hours to 96 hours. And while criminal charges are typically a prerequisite for receiving compensation, victims whose perpetrators are unknown will be able to make claims.
 
The bill also allows victims’ student loans to be treated as lost scholarships in some instances.
 
 

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