Associated Press Published

Two Charged in Plot to Burn W.Va. Lawmaker's House

Stephen Skinner

A Berkeley County man and his son face charges of plotting to burn a state lawmaker’s house.

The Herald Mail of Hagerstown, Maryland, reports that 49-year-old Darryl Edmond Palmer of Inwood and 21-year-old Matthew Brian Palmer of Ranson are each charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree arson.

They are accused of conspiring to burn Delegate Stephen Skinner’s home in retaliation for a lawsuit that the Jefferson County Democrat had filed against them over a consumer issue.

State police arrested the men on June 10.

A telephone listing for Darryl Palmer had been disconnected. A listing for Matthew Palmer in the Ranson area couldn’t be found.

Tags Related to This Article

Related News

Government Randy Yohe,

Budget Correction Plans Increase After Clawback Averted

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw said the surplus budget revenue pool is in the $700 to $800 million range.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Government Randy Yohe,

W.Va. Gubernatorial Campaign Attack Ads Vilify Transgender Children

As the primary race for governor enters the home stretch, some candidate’s negative attack ads running endlessly on broadcast and social media target a minority group — transgender children.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Government WVPB Staff,

Campaign Ads Targeting Transgender Youth And Understanding W.Va.’s Water Resource, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, as the primary race for governor enters the home stretch, some candidate’s negative attack ads running endlessly on broadcast and social media target a minority group – transgender children. But what is the fallout from these ads for this vulnerable group, and West Virginia children and families in general? Randy Yohe has the story.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News