Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatality crash in Handley WV

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Update – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver killed in the head-on collision as 59-year-old David McCallister of Belle, West Virginia. The driver of the SUV was transported to Montgomery General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies are investigating the circumstances that contributed to the crash. They have not ruled out a possible medical … Read more

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal shooting on Allegheny Highway

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The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday. RCSO reports that a deputy responded to Allegheny Highway near Eagles Nest Road on 33 East outside of Elkins for a suspicious vehicle call around 11:36 hours on June 14, 2024. The caller informed authorities that the vehicle appeared to have … Read more

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office arrests man following domestic disturbance on Gun Dog Road

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A suspect has been arrested following a physical domestic incident at a residence on Gun Dog Road. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports that the caller informed dispatch that she had been strangled by Nathan Yokum. Deputies responded to the residence. The caller remained on the phone and told 911 that Mr. Yokum had grabbed … Read more

Man in custody in the killing of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services agent

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A man wanted in the death of a Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services agent has been taken into custody in Hurricane, West Virginia. The Montgomery County Department of Police reports that Emanuel Edward Sewell was located on I-64 near Hurricane, West Virginia just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. Officers with the US … Read more

Wood County Sheriff’s Office confirms Bradley Cantwell is in custody

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An arrest has been made in connection to the deaths of James Clifton Bailey and Felicia Jean Goff in Walker, West Virginia. Law enforcement agencies cooperated to arrest 41-year-old Bradley Cantwell in the 1600 block of Blizzard Drive in Parkersburg around 4:25 p.m. without incident. A second person, Gage Robert Foutty, was arrested on unrelated … Read more

Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting at the Shawnee Sports Complex

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The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting at the Shawnee Sports Complex in the Institute area. Around 3 p.m. on May 19, 2024, deputies responded to a shots-fired call at the location. KCSO says Metro 911 received multiple calls about shots fired in the area. Within minutes, off-duty officers were at the … Read more

Wood County Sheriff’s Office investigating drive-by shooting in Mineral Wells

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The Wood County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a drive-by shooting in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. According to WCSO, Wood County E911 received a call reporting a drive-by shooting in the area of Post Mill Way around 4:52 p.m. on March 18, 2024. At the scene, responding deputies discovered that an unknown person or persons … Read more

Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting in Rand

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The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office has announced it is investigating a shooting in Rand. According to KCSO, deputies responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Davidson Avenue in Rand around 10:50 p.m. on March 6, 2024. Neighborhood residents phoned 911 saying their neighbors were fighting when a gunshot was fired. At the scene, … Read more

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigating Mill Creek stabbing

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In West Virginia, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced it was investigating a stabbing. According to a press release from the Sheriff of Randolph County, deputies and West Virginia State Police responded to Mill Creek for a reported stabbing on December 17, 2023. Upon arrival, authorities detained a male suspect. Randolph County Emergency Medical Services … Read more

Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Investigators investigating officer-involved shooting that killed 53-year-old male

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According to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened on the morning of December 13 in the 2700 block of Lincoln Avenue in Saint Albans. A 53-year-old man was killed as a result. Officers with the Saint Albans Police Department responded to a residence on … Read more