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HUNTINGTON Ƶ A man who ran for mayor of Huntington in the 2024 primary election was charged with intimidation and retaliation against a public official Monday, according to a criminal bail agreement from the Cabell County Magistrate Court.

Richard Luther, 70, was charged with a felony after a Huntington police officer was dispatched to City Hall at around 1 p.m. Monday following reports of threats regarding Mayor Steve Williams, according to a criminal complaint.

Katelyn Aluise is an education and courts reporter for The Herald-Dispatch.

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