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Prosecutor: Office will proceed with diligence after new trial granted for Gavin Smith
The Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is now preparing for a new trial for the man previously found guilty of killing four family members in Elkview ...
Murder convictions vacated for man charged with killing family
In December of 2022, Smith was found guilty in Kanawha County Circuit Court on three counts of first-degree murder, one count ...
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2 cars 'pretty well squashed' when 50-foot tree limb crashes down at Capitol Complex
A large tree limb crushed two cars at the Capitol Complex in Charleston on June 10, 2025. The pin oak tree was original to ...
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Animals take over supermarket parking lots as Great American Petting Farm visits WV
The Great American Petting Zoo has returned for their 2025 tour of several locations in the Kanawha Valley around greater ...
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Previous verdict vacated for Kanawha County man convicted of murdering his family as a teen
Gavin Blaine Smith, 21, was convicted in December 2022 of three counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder, and one count of using a firearm during the commission of a felony. He ...