In 1863, after West Virginia seceded from Virginia, Governor Arthur I. Boreman began lobbying to build a state penitentiary. Moundsville prisoner may still be in cell | News, Sports, Jobs - News ...

Three notorious criminals in West Virginia were officially charged on Friday in connection with the murder of a witness in a 1989 murder case with ties to the infamous Moundsville prison riot in ...

MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va. — Tours and events could be discontinued at the West Virginia State Penitentiary. It all rests on House Bill 43-38. The bill has been reviewed in the House Judiciary ...

An upcoming remake of the iconic show 'Prison Break' is making its way to Moundsville in just a few weeks to film. The reboot will air on Hulu and will start filming at the former West Virginia ...

U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg employees and inmates will be offered the COVID-19 vaccination when it becomes available, a union representative said Friday.

Moundsville Police say 42-year-old Vince Miceli was driving a duel wheel 1-ton King Cab Dodge Ram pickup truck at a high rate of speed without hitting the brakes when he crashed into the prison wall.

The mother of a former inmate who suffered a severe brain injury following an assault by a U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg cellmate in 2016 has filed a federal lawsuit alleging ...

Snake Hill Penitentiary; W. Cox Recaptured. Skip to content Skip to site index. ... William Cox, Who Escaped from Snake Hill Penitentiary, Back Again. Share full article. May 18, 1893.