{"id":594028,"date":"2026-04-30T15:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=594028"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:54:53","slug":"recently-elected-mayor-arrested-for-showing-up-to-a-train-derailment-scene-intoxicated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=594028","title":{"rendered":"Recently-elected mayor arrested for showing up to a train derailment scene intoxicated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1200x630.png\" class=\"attachment-facebook size-facebook wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A small town mayor in Virginia was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment scene intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Morrison, 57, was arrested after he was recently elected mayor of the small historic town Rich Creek.<\/p>\n<p>The train carrying soybean oil went off the tracks near the Wet Virginia-Virginia border Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A train carrying soybean oil derailed Tuesday near the West Virginia-Virginia border, officials said.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QzBwZxzY3l\">https:\/\/t.co\/QzBwZxzY3l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC 13 News \u2013 WSET (@ABC13News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC13News\/status\/2049526661125705986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thankfully there were no reports of leaked hazardous waste, but the derailment drew some local attention, including Morrison\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies from the local Giles County Sherriff\u2019s Office took Morrison into custody at the scene with no further details released.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Small-town Virginia mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment Paul Morrison, 57, was elected mayor of Rich Creek, a tiny town with a population of roughly 700 in November \u2014 winning roughly 77 out of 106 votes cast in a wr\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1skUWCMHHw\">https:\/\/t.co\/1skUWCMHHw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NJKc49Cpqd\">pic.twitter.com\/NJKc49Cpqd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UnfilteredAmerica (@NahBabyNahNah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NahBabyNahNah\/status\/2049621653030588903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He was later released on his own recognizance, Fox News Digital reported.<\/p>\n<p>The small town of town 750 is not without political scandal and Morrison\u2019s arrest comes after five Rich Creek town Council members and the previous members abruptly resigned in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFormer Mayor Anne Chambers said her resignation came after internal conflicts and a hostile work environment reached a breaking point, according to Cardinal News,\u201d Fox reported.<\/p>\n<p>Rich Creek, Giles County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the New River Valley Regional Jail have not yet responded to Fox News Digital for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1200x630.png\" title=\"Recently-elected mayor arrested for showing up to a train derailment scene intoxicated\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A small town mayor in Virginia was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment scene intoxicated. Paul Morrison, 57, was arrested after he was recently elected mayor of the small historic town Rich Creek. The train carrying soybean oil went off the tracks near the Wet Virginia-Virginia border Tuesday. 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