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Ex-MPD officer charged with civil rights violations
According to published reports, a former Montgomery police officer has been charged with two federal civil rights violations for his part in an alleged incident last fall.
The Charleston Gazette reported Wednesday that an information was filed in federal court against Matthew Leavitt, who is accused of beating Twan Reynolds with a “slap jack” and illegally charging Reynolds’ wife, Lauren Reynolds, with a DUI during a traffic stop near the Montgomery 7-Eleven on Sept. 26.
The Reynolds’ lawyer, Mike Clifford, told the Gazette a plea agreement should be forthcoming.
Leavitt was fired earlier this year after being on paid leave since the incident. Another officer, Shawn Hutchinson, was fired in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
The officers are also accused of kicking Twan Reynolds and spraying his eyes with pepper spray, and Leavitt is accused of using racial epithets and of licking Lauren Reynolds on the neck.
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Dinner recognizes some who helped bring Scouts to Fayette
Bridgemont Community & Technical College took some time out last week to recognize individuals who helped attract The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve to Fayette County.
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Smithers prepares for elections
The City of Smithers has elections in its future.
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Town to open game room, seeks volunteers
The Town of Gauley Bridge is ready to open a game room in the Gauley Bridge Community Center, which is dedicated in the memory of Ruby Winebrenner.
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New Fayette super answers questions
Questions on the role of the Fayette County Board of Education were answered Monday night during state-appointed superintendent Dwight Dials’ first meeting with the board.
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Special event marks Black History Month
When she needs a little guidance in fulfilling her duties as chief justice of the state Supreme Court, Robin Davis simply reaches into her left-hand desk drawer.
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Repairs offered
Once again this year, the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) plans to bring hundreds of teenagers and adults to Oak Hill, Montgomery and surrounding areas to improve the homes of elderly, handicapped and lower-income residents through home repairs.
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WVU Tech — Delegates seek restoration of independence
Frustrated over the failure to get timely updates and data from West Virginia University, three Fayette County lawmakers are trying to get a legal separation for WVU Tech.
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Pioneering lawyers’ careers to be profiled
Two black Fayette County attorneys who blazed a trail for African-American lawyers to follow will be featured in a special Black History Month celebration on Feb. 25.
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HFT announces 2010 schedule
The Historic Fayette Theatre has announced its 2010 schedule of events, promising new opportunities at the theatre, along with some exciting modern changes, according to publicist Michael Behler.
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