West Virginia
West Virginia Cop Now Unemployed After Threatening To Shoot Woman In Viral Traffic Stop Video
A West Virginia cop is now unemployed after disturbing footage of him threatening to shoot a woman during a traffic stop went crazy viral.
The Mayor of Monongah, JohnBoy Palmer, confirmed Nathan Lanham is no longer employed by the town … after the uproar over Lanham pointing a gun at a local woman named Beth Delloma.
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As TMZ reported, Delloma was arrested and hit with a felony charge for fleeing in a vehicle recklessly … and she was in jail from Thursday to Monday, when a judge finally tossed the charge.
Lanham showed no regret as he laid out his side of the story in a criminal complaint … saying it all kicked off when he pulled Delloma over and asked for her vehicle registration, driver’s license, and proof of insurance.
When Delloma said the docs were at her house, Lanham claimed he told her he’d be towing the car and she couldn’t leave — that’s when things escalated … as seen in the dramatic footage, which ended with him body-slamming Delloma to the ground and cuffing her as she screamed for help.
Delloma said she wasn’t sure if he was a real cop … and when she asked to see his badge, things went from zero to 100 really fast.
With the incident caught on camera, horrified locals have rallied together and thrown their support behind Delloma.
Lanham had been Monongah’s chief of police prior to his departure.
West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Daily 3 on May 5, 2026
The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on May 5.
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 5 drawing
12-22-50-51-55, Mega Ball: 10
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Daily 3 numbers from May 5 drawing
7-1-6
Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Daily 4 numbers from May 5 drawing
2-1-0-0
Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 25 numbers from May 5 drawing
03-04-05-09-10-14
Check Cash 25 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
- Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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Verizon outage reported in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Verizon Network is currently experiencing a widespread outage across West Virginia.
A service alert was sent to residents in Kanawha County.
Verizon customers should still be able to call 911.
If a Verizon customer experiences an issue with contacting 911, a landline should be used if possible.
However, only contact 911 if there is a true emergency.
At this time, Verizon is not giving an estimated time for restoration.
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First official Alyssa’s Law funds announced
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Alyssa’s Law passed through the West Virginia Legislature, creating a fund to bring panic buttons and other life-saving technology to schools statewide.
Del. Jonathan Pinson, R-Mason, who helped create Alyssa’s Law, said, “Every teacher, every staff member equipped with a wearable panic button that allows them a literal one push to the 911 center, to local law enforcement and EMS.”
Alyssa Alhadeff was a 14-year-old who died alongside 16 other students in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Her parents are giving the first official funds to West Virginia through the organization called Make Our Schools Safe.
“They’ll make a contribution this evening of $48,888,” Pinson said. “That number 8 is recurring because it was Alyssa’s volleyball number.”
The state Department of Education is giving $348,888 to the fund, as well.
In Jackson County, local funding helped bring in panic buttons, and deputies are required to spend time in schools every week.
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger said the panic buttons give local law enforcement maps and an alert to their phone.
“It’s a pretty big lift to get the money and we’re looking at $9.5-10 million to get this thing done, and the sad reality is if we had a school shooting tomorrow, we would bend over backwards to get you the money then, but at that point it’s too little too late,” Mellinger said.
He said he wants to be proactive and encourages other counties to do the same.
Pinson said the cost of technology will drop over time, and Alyssa’s Law allows more safety upgrades in the future.
Pinson said Jackson County is a perfect example of what kind of upgrades are possible.
“Right here in Jackson County, they are unveiling AI driven cameras that can immediately alert the school and local law enforcement if a person of concern were to come on campus,” he said.
Leaders hope this technology can save lives across West Virginia. Pinson said the initial cost for panic buttons is about $20,000 per school and the fund is held with Homeland Security until hitting the goal of about $10 million.
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