FOIA Request to Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
The Mountain State Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office in West Virginia. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the entire year of 2023. The media organization aims to obtain these records in an electronic format under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, ยง29-B-1-1 et seq.
The requested data includes detailed information about each arrestee, such as their name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request seeks booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types and locations of crimes committed, and dates of crimes.
As part of its mission to provide accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs and hold public institutions accountable, Mountain State Times emphasizes the importance of accessing public records. The organization has also requested a fee waiver due to its role as a media professional disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions through FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
