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Man gets jail time for fleeing police, court settles 2005 indictment

by Kate Shunney

A Mt. Nebo, W.Va. man was sentenced last month for reckless fleeing from police during a May 2021 incident in Berkeley Springs.

Bradley R. Backus, 42, was convicted by a local jury in March of fleeing from law enforcement in reckless disregard and destruction of property.

In June, Circuit Court Judge Debra McLaughlin sentenced Backus to 1-5 years for the felony fleeing charge, and to 332 days in jail for misdemeanor destruction…

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