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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.

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De Soto Granted Home Incarceration, Lower Bail In Terroristic Threats Case

A magistrate court granted W.Va. Delegate-elect Joseph De Soto a move to home confinement and a lower bail during a pretrial hearing Monday morning.

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While Delegate-Elect De Soto Sits In Jail, Secretary Of State's Office Figures Out What A Replacement Would Look Like

The Democrats in the House of Delegates could gain another member after a Delegate-elect was arrested for terroristic threats. The Secretary of State's office says with all the moving parts, it's hard to tell what will happen.  ...

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Incoming Delegate Arrested For Alleged Death Threats To Colleagues

Newly elect West Virginia Delegate Joseph De Soto has been arrested for allegedly threatening fellow state lawmakers.

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W.Va. Forensics Collaboration Working To Identify Dozens Of Human Remains

Since launching in late spring, a joint effort between West Virginia forensics organizations has identified two sets of unidentified human remains, with dozens of other investigations already in the works.

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The Governor’s Signed And Vetoed Bills, COVID-19 Impacts And The Race For U.S. Senate, This West Virginia Week

WVPB looked at what did and didn’t get the governor’s signature and we continue our series looking back at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic four years after its start. We also take a look at the Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat, as well as updates from the state police on investigations into sexual misconduct.

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