Deputies say the suspect was going about 80 to 90 mph during the chase, even on two-lane roads. He reportedly was also going into the opposite lane at high speeds into oncoming traffic.
"We have so many people who have a goal on here to do stuff for these kids that are not going to have a good Christmas. It's because of these people, all 51 people behind us, watching right now. It's because of them, it really is," Officer Tony Messer said.
“She is still fighting, but her body is unable to sustain life by itself,” Chief James "Tyke" Hunt said in a press conference at 5 p.m. this afternoon.
“This afternoon, a Charleston police officer was shot while in the line of duty,” the city’s statement said. “The officer has been transported to the hospital and is in surgery at this time."
The letter said, "I'm 18 years old and was raised to believe police officers are here to protect me and I still whole-heartedly believe that no one deserves to endure what the officers of this country are experiencing."
A man has been arrested for attempting to run over an officer with the Beckley (WV) Police Department with an All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) on Tuesday night.
An officer with the Morgantown (WV) Police Department who was seen on a video posted to social media shooting a possum was "putting it out of its misery," after it had been hit by a car and severely injured.
Two law enforcement officers attempting to execute a search warrant were wounded by gunfire on Thursday.
A 25-year-old officer with the Elkins (WV) Police Department was shot with a rifle and wounded while effecting an arrest Thursday night.
A federal judge has acquitted a former West Virginia State Police trooper in a case alleging excessive force.