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Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Inside Kanawha County's ceremonial courtroom Thursday, a family was awarded for their courage to stand up against the justice system. The Bailey family was awarded the 2025 Advocate for Justice Award after Zachary Bailey, 26, died while in custody at North Central Regional Jail in 2019. Bailey was incarcerated in July 2019 after a battle with substance use disorder and he was only in custody for a few hours before he d…See the Story
Family of Man Who Died in West Virginia Jail Receives Justice Award
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Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonFLOYD/PIKE COUNTIES, Ky. (WOWK) - Three men accused in the death of a Floyd County woman in 2023 were in court for a status hearing on Thursday. The woman's family calls the hearing "the first real step toward a trial." The defense and prosecution are waiting on specific forensic evidence to come back before they can have a pretrial hearing in the murder of 38-year-old Amber Spradlin. The attorneys say they expect this evidence, which consists o…See the Story
Prosecutors, Defense Still Waiting on Forensic Evidence in Amber Spradlin Case
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