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TAYLOR COUNTY, W.Va. — The Taylor County Sheriff’s office arrested a woman accused of hitting her elderly mother eight times. Matha Dambaugh, 57, of Thornton, is charged with abuse of an incapacitated adult. Dambaugh brought her mother with her to babysit when the alleged incident occurred. Sheriff’s deputies also used surveillance cameras to make the arrest.…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Police arrested one person in Taylor County connected to a multi-county pursuit. Police launched the pursuit in Bridgeport around 7:10 a.m. near the intersection of Tolley Drive and Lodgeville Road. The pursuit continued on Route 50 to Main Street and eventually ended in Taylor County. Investigators apprehended suspect in Taylor County. No…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — The former owner of a Taylor County animal rescue shelter pleaded guilty to 20 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Karen Anderson, of Flemington, is the former owner of Aaron’s Hope for Paws. Police arrested Anderson in April after multiple deceased cats in a shed, along with live cats that were in poor…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — Investigators charged a Harrison County man in the case of an alleged explict message to a 14-year-old on social media. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Travis Grant Jr., 20, of Clarksburg. He’s charged with soliciting a minor via computer for allegedly requesting explicit material from a fake Snapchat account. Two people…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — Officials from the Grafton City Hospital Inc. (GCH) believe some personal information may have been compromised during a recent data breach. The hospital has issued a notice of a data security incident after an email account was compromised May 6, 2026. After the incident hospital officials secured the network, engaged additional third-party experts,…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — The father of an 11-year old girl who died of alleged abuse has agreed to plead guilty in connection with his role in the case. Aaron Moran (WVRJA) Aaron Moran, 42, of Grafton, entered a guilty plea to death of a child by parent, guardian or custodian Tuesday morning in Taylor County Circuit…