SUMMARY: Maris James Guy, a two-year-old from Huntington, died after being left unattended in a bathtub by his mother’s boyfriend, DeAndre Whitfield. On May 10, Whitfield placed Maris in the tub but left as it filled and returned to find him unresponsive, face partially submerged. A neighbor rushed them to the ER, where Maris was placed on life support and passed away on May 14. Whitfield faces charges of child neglect resulting in death and a fugitive charge for parole violations. Maris’s grandfather, Eddie Escue, expressed heartbreak and disbelief over the tragic loss of the sweet, well-behaved child.

“That little baby boy is missing from our lives, and it just doesn’t feel right,” the grandfather said.

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SUMMARY: Jay’s Evening Weather for Tuesday 05/27/25 reports wet roads along I-64 and I-77 during nighttime hours, advising caution for evening travelers. Temperatures are cool, ranging from upper 40s to upper 50s across the region, influenced by cool air from eastern Canadian prairie provinces. Strong thunderstorms are affecting parts of Georgia, potentially reaching northern West Virginia overnight. The weather pattern with showers continues into Wednesday, easing slightly Thursday with less storm activity. Friday sees rain returns before drying out over the weekend with scattered showers. Flooding is unlikely due to dry ground. Temperatures rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s by next Tuesday.

It’s a cool and dreary evening around the region, and the wet weather is set to continue for another couple of days before drier weather takes over.

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SUMMARY: Leah Hinsley’s harrowing escape from human trafficking reveals the local dangers in West Virginia. Once a drug user and prostitute in Beckley, she was drugged and taken to a basement in Pennsylvania by a man she trusted. Despite fear and captivity with another woman, Hinsley escaped through a small window, eventually finding help. She never contacted police due to a drug-related warrant, a common barrier for victims. Samantha Dial from the West Virginia Fusion Center explains traffickers prey on vulnerabilities like economic hardship, unstable home environments, and financial instability, highlighting why such cases often go unreported.

If you think human trafficking is just a far away, big city issue, A West Virginia woman’s story will tell you otherwise.

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