Teacher credited with calming W. Va. teen hostage taker
"I knew if I lost my composure, this is going to end badly," teacher Twila Smith says; school superintendent calls her actions "miraculous"
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Pastor says he calmed teen hostage-taker
A preacher, a teacher and police helped persuade a 14-year-old boy to free 27 fellow students he held at gunpoint in a West Virginia high school Tuesday, authorities say
Police: Student arrested after taking hostages at H.S.
Police say 14-year-old male student is in custody after holding a teacher and classmates hostage at a high school in Philippi, W. Va.
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Probe widens after suspected serial killer slain
Neal Falls, killed by a woman he met online after he attacked her, is being investigated for possible links to unsolved disappearances and slayings of women nationwide
Woman who killed alleged serial killer recounts final fight
"I knew he was there to kill me," says W. Va. woman who survived attack by Neal Falls, who may be linked to murders of prostitutes in three states
W. Va. escort may have unwittingly slain Ore. serial killer
Police found axes, bleach, handcuffs, knives, in Neal Falls' car after he attacked woman and was killed; several unsolved deaths in other states probed
West Virginia man discovered with pet deer
Officials found two white-tailed bucks in man's home along with a healthy supply of hay on July 4 after getting a tip
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Teens accused in crime spree charged as adults
Triston Kindle and Rose May, captured in West Virgnia after they couldn't swim the Ohio River, faces felony counts in Pennsylvania for armed robbery and vehicle theft
Crime spree ends when teens hit watery barrier
Two teenagers, on the run from police after six days of unlawful activities in multiple states, were finally captured by West Virginia authorities
Woman accused of stealing headstones for decoration
West Va. woman allegedly admitted she stole family's gravestones to line her driveway
Teen killed, two others injured by lightning in W. Va.
Officials say three boys were fishing in a pond on Monday afternoon when severe thunderstorms hit the area
Forget pizza, students watch "50 Shades" as a reward
West Virginia high school students get to see erotic movie in their classroom after doing good work
94-year-old man finishes college 76 years after first enrolling
Anthony Brutto, who entered West Virginia University when tuition was $50, says he'll take a break before pursuing master's degree
W. Va. man pepper-sprays himself during robbery
Would-be robber apparently hadn't mastered the finer points of using the incapacitating substance
Sen. Joe Manchin running for reelection to the Senate
The West Virginia Democrat said on "Face the Nation" Sunday he will not run for West Virginia governor in 2016
Bodies of 2 missing Pa. men found in W.Va. river
Police say the two cases are unrelated; the bodies were reportedly found floating about 25 miles apart
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NCAA tournament continues Thursday night with four games, including Kentucky vs. West Virginia
Cops: Escaped W. Va. murder suspect captured
Rocco Zuccaro, a murder suspect who escaped from a W. Va. psychiatric hospital on Monday, is back in police custody
Murder suspect escapes from W. Va. hospital
Authorities say Rocco Zuccaro scaled the wall of a West Virginia psychiatric facility
Man killed by pit bull while trying to help dog's dying owner
Police say the dog's owner suffered a heart attack and the other man was attacked while he was trying to resuscitate him
West Virginia mudslide forces dozens to evacuate
At least 3 homes damaged but no one hurt, emergency officials say
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