Spring Gobbler Season To Open On Monday
Hunters are encouraged to introduce someone under 18 years of age to the sport.
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Delegates Consider Annual Fee For Sex Offenders; Some Worry It’s Overly Punitive
House Bill 3164 would require West Virginians convicted of sex offenses to pay state police $250 per year to fund upkeep for the state's sex offender registry.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Extortion Law Could Soon Expand To Better Address Sexual Coercion
Advocates for survivors of sexual violence in West Virginia say current state extortion laws do not address forms of sexual extortion explicitly enough. But a bill passing through the West Virginia Leg...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSexual Assault Initiative IDs Suspects In Thousands Of W.Va. Cold Cases
Evidence collected but never tested from thousands of sexual assaults across West Virginia has now been identified and tested in the hopes of finding a suspect.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState DNA Database Helps Solve Cold Case
The case was part of the West Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of sexual assault kits in law enforcement possession that remain unsubmitted for DNA testing.
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Harrison County Survivors Of Domestic, Sexual Violence Can Now Testify Remotely
A new remote outreach program means survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Harrison County can now seek justice in the courtroom without having to share a room with their assailants.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Grant Aims To Strengthen Service Network For Survivors Of Sexual Violence
A new grant from the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services will fund the hiring of a statewide coordinator for sexual assault nurse examiners, who will support new and aspiring nurse examiners.
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