August 27, 2020: Another Arrest by Warrants Squad
Today Terry McGrier (48 years old of Dunbar, WV) was arrested at his Roxalana Road address by Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Squad deputies. He was wanted by the United States Government...
View ArticleAugust 28, 2020: Missing Juvenile
Amandalee Grace Ferguson-Barnett is a 17 year old female who has fled from her guardians. She is 5’3″ tall, weighs 128 pounds, has blue eyes, and brown hair. Anyone with information on her location...
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August 28, 2020: Curbside Tax Payments
Please read the following release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office’s Tax Division. ATT00001.htm Media-Release-Curbside-Tax-Collection.pdf
View ArticleAugust 29, 2020: First Jury Trial during Pandemic
Monday morning begins the trial of Cynthia Gatewood for a murder she’s accused of committing last year in Sissonville. This will be the first jury trial in Kanawha County since the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleAugust 29, 2020: Stolen Truck from Rand
Sometime between the evening of Aug 22, 2020 and the morning of Aug 23, 2020 a customized 1931 Ford Transit was stolen from the Rand area. The suspects were observed in the vehicle on Clover Drive in...
View ArticleAugust 31, 2020: Deputy Tests Positive for COVID-19
This morning I received notification of a COVID-19 positive Bailiff among our ranks. At this time, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy has mild symptoms and appears to be doing well. Our Bailiff is...
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September 4, 2020: Indecent Exposure Arrest in Davis Creek
On September 4, 2020, Douglas Means, 64 years old of Davis Creek, WV, was arrested for indecent exposure. A resident on Kanawha State Forest Drive called 911 to report a man urinating in public, then...
View ArticleSeptember 14, 2020: Shooting Near Cedar Grove
Today a shooting occurred near Cedar Grove in Kanawha County. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report earlier in the day for a stolen ATV. The owner of the ATV called 911 again later in the...
View ArticleSeptember 14, 2020: Missing Person from Sissonville
Justin Baldwin, 28 years old of Sissonville, WV, has been reported missing by his family. He was last seen in Sissonville near Baldwin’s Used Autos on September 5, 2020. He is a white male, is 5’11,...
View ArticleSeptember 17, 2020: COVID-19 Positive
Today, I was notified of a positive COVID-19 Case involving a Sheriff’s Department Employee. The Sheriff’s Office is working with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to complete proper contact...
View ArticleSeptember 24, 2020: DUI Arrest in Crown Hill
Early this morning, around 2:45 a.m., Corporal S. M. Adams saw a white Chevrolet Cobalt being driven erratically near East Bank. As the car arrived in Crown Hill, WV, a traffic stop was initiated....
View ArticleSeptember 29, 2020: Truck Overturns on I-79
Last night on September 28, 2020 at approximately 9:48 p.m., a crash occurred on I-79. A tractor-trailer hauling food struck a barrier near a bridge around mile-marker 7.5, overturning the truck...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2020: Pedestrian Killed in Crash
Last night around 7:35 p.m. Metro 911 received a call about a pedestrian being struck by a car in the 7100 block of Sissonville Drive. Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were...
View ArticleOctober 3, 2020: Deputy Tests Positive
Another Deputy Sheriff has tested positive for COVID-19. He is remaining home secluded while he rests and recovers. There is no indication others with whom he worked or engaged recently were...
View ArticleOctober 6, 2020: Crash on Chestnut Street
Around 5:30 a.m. a crash was reported to Metro 911 on Chestnut Street near South Charleston, WV. A vehicle had left the road and slid down an embankment about ten feet below the roadway. The vehicle...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2020: In-person Instruction Continues
Tomorrow in Kanawha County in-person instruction continues for public school students. We want to remind drivers to be cautious in and around school zones during bell times in the morning and...
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October 13, 2020: Arrests in Property Crimes Cases
On October 13, 2020 our Property Crimes Detectives arrested four subjects as part of an their investigations. Robert Lee Gibson (54 years old of Charleston) and John Richard Borkowski (54 years old of...
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October 14, 2020: Arrests in Tower Site Breaking and Entering
At 4:00 a.m. on October 8, 2020 Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Bee Mountain Road near Hernshaw, WV. A cell-phone tower site break-in was in progress. When the...
View ArticleOctober 29, 2020: Police Coverage for Town of Glasgow
The Mayor Don Fannin of the Town of Glasgow met with Sheriff Mike Rutherford yesterday to discuss law enforcement coverage for his city. Mayor Fannin explained the Town has been unable to find police...
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November 16, 2020: Arrest for Burglary in Progress
Henry Stuck, 48 of Charleston, WV, was arrested today at a house on Newhouse Drive near Charleston, WV. A homeowner on Newhouse Drive was alerted by his surveillance cameras to motion around his...
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