West Virginia State Police Superintendent Resigns, Interim Leader Named

West Virginia State Police Superintendent Jan Cahill has resigned amid an investigation into the agency, which is also under federal scrutiny. Governor Jim Justice named Jack Chambers as the acting superintendent and directed him to follow up on specific inquiries into State Police actions. The investigation started with an anonymous letter that made a range of allegations about monetary and sexual actions involving troopers. The administration began looking into the validity of the allegations after being asked about them by television news reporters.