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From staff reports CHARLESTON — Derrick Evans, the newly elected Republican House of Delegates member from Wayne County facing charges for illegal entry into the U.S. Capitol with others, resigned Saturday from the House. In a one-sentence resignation letter, Evans notified Gov. Jim Justice of his resignation just days before the Legislature is slated to meet for the first time in 2021. “I hereby resign as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, effective immediately,” Evans wrote. In a statement sent to the media, Evans said he resigned to not be a distraction when the Legisl...

CHARLESTON – A newly elected Wayne County delegate now faces federal charges after taking part in storming the U.S. Capitol earlier this week has resigned. Derrick Evans (R-Wayne) was charged January 8 with entering a restricted area an entering the U.S. Capitol, according to federal officials taking part in a press call about the January 6 events. Attorney John H. Bryan, who is representing Evans, said his client was picked up by federal officials and was taken to federal court in Huntington. Evans  “The past few days have certainly been a difficult time for my family, colleagues and my...

Derrick Evans, the newly elected Republican House of Delegates member from Wayne County facing charges for illegal entry into the U.S. Capitol with others, resi

GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Getting Arrested For Participating In U.S. Capitol Riot A West Virginia state lawmaker has resigned after his arrest by federal authorities over the U.S. Capitol riot. Republican lawmakers from at least seven states participated in the insurrection and are facing calls for removal. ByVersha Sharma Updated on 1/11/2021 at 3:44 PM West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans, a newly elected Republican to the state legislature, has been arrested in connection with the Capitol Hill riot this week in Washington, D.C. The screenshots above are taken from a livestream he posted o...