September 4, 2013: Pedestrian Struck in Dupont City
On September 4, 2013, shortly before 3:00 a.m., Metro 911 received a call regarding a struck pedestrian. A Con-Way Freight tractor-double trailer was traveling east along the 3100 block of Dupont...
View ArticleSeptember 4, 2013: Arrest of Marijuana Cultivator
On Monday, September 2, 2013 the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office STOP Team received a tip regarding drug activity in the 4900 block of Campbell’s Creek Drive. The tip indicated Joey Franklin...
View ArticleWarrants obtained on two individuals
UPDATE Sept 10, 2013 11:30 am: Thanks to the media’s release of the photographs/video and the public’s assistance in this case, numerous individuals have contacted the Kanawha County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2013: Invitation to Drug Court Graduation
Please join in the celebration of graduation from West Virginia’s Adult Drug Court Diversion Program in Kanawha County. The ceremony will be September 19, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Kanawha County...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2013: Kanawha Co Comm Meeting Presentations
At the Kanawha County Commission meeting on September 19, 2013, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will honor two employees for recently helping save lives. Sergeant Justin H. Thaxton prevented a...
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2013: Warrant Issued in Robbery
On September 17, 2013, shortly after 3:00 p.m., Metro 911 received a report of a robbery that occurred at the McDonald’s on Big Tyler Road in Cross Lanes. The robbery occurred in the restroom, and...
View ArticleOctober 31, 2013: Body Located in Raleigh County May be Connected to Kanawha...
On October 30, 2013 Deputies with the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office received word a body had been found in a shallow grave. Scavengers searching property around an abandoned house on Old Turnpike...
View ArticleOctober 31, 2013: Pedestrian Struck Early Morning in Sissonville
On Thursday, October 31, 2013 at approximately 6:43 a.m. Deputy J. R. Hatfield was dispatched to 7703 Sissonville Drive, Sissonville, WV. Metro 911 received a call a pedestrian had been struck by a...
View ArticleWV Sheriffs’ Association to receive donation from High School students...
State officers and sheriffs of the WV Sheriffs’ Association will be at Herbert Hoover High School, Clendenin, WV, today at 1:00 p.m. to receive a donation from some ambitious high school musicians who...
View ArticleThe 9 O’Clock Hour was Busy for Officers
Although the evening was busy with non-Halloween related calls, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies enjoyed a fairly nice Halloween evening with only a handful of vandalism complaints. Just before...
View ArticleNovember 1, 2013: Head-On Collision in Pinch
On November 1, 2013 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Deputy B. K. Howery responded to a head-on crash on Pinch Road North near the intersection with Waters Edge Drive. A vehicle driven by Charlene Copen...
View ArticleNovember 6, 2013: Fatal Crash on Coal River Road
On November 6, 2013 at approximately 4:25 p.m. Metro 911 received a call of a single vehicle crash on Coal River Road. Deputy J. Yost of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office responded and investigated...
View ArticleNovember 8, 2013: Body Found on Simmons Creek
On November 8, 2013, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 3400 block of Simmons Creek Road, near Belle, WV. The body of an adult male was found on the...
View ArticleNovember 13, 2013: Fatal Crash on I-79
This morning a crash occurred on I-79 near Big Chimney. One person died as a result of injuries received in the crash. Kanawha County Deputy Sheriffs are investigating. A Crash Reconstruction team from...
View ArticleNovember 13, 2013: Arrest of Escapee
On November 13, 2013 The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office STOP team was conducting a drug investigation in the eastern part of Kanawha County. During the course of this investigation we received...
View ArticleNovember 13, 2013: Additional Information on Fatal Crash on I-79
On November 13, 2013, at approximately 7:49 a.m., Sergeant J. Haynes of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a crash on Interstate 79 at mile marker 7 near Big Chimney. Black ice on a...
View ArticleNovember 17, 2013: Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Seizure
Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on November 17, 2013, Deputy B. K. Howery of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol on Frame Road in the Elkview area. He witnessed a vehicle speeding and turned to...
View ArticleNovember 18, 2013: Stolen Vehicle Located within One Hour
On Sunday, November 17, 2013, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Deputy J. Lester of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence in Marmet, WV, for a stolen vehicle complaint. A Buick...
View ArticleNovember 19, 2013: Man Detained by Homeowner after Burglary
On November 19, 2013 at approximately 4:21 a.m. Metro 911 received a 911 call from Giles Hollow Road, Cabin Creek, WV. Corporal R. D. Evans of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched. The...
View ArticleNovember 19, 2013: Criminal Complaint Charging Matthew Martin
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