November 22, 2020: Warrant for Shooting Suspect
A warrant has been issued for Amar Abdu Richardson, 18 years old of Charleston, WV, for malicious assault and wanton endangerment, both felonies. This warrant is in connection to an incident that...
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November 23, 2020: Arrest After Pursuit
On Saturday, November 21, 2020, Deputy M. Dingess was notified of a stolen vehicle from Dry Branch Road in Cabin Creek, WV. While traveling I-77 toward Cabin Creek he passed the stolen vehicle going...
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December 3, 2020: Missing Person from Chestnut Road
Around 10:00 p.m. on December 2, 2020, Deputies received report of a missing person from an area near South Charleston. Gordon Massie normally returns home (along Chestnut Road, South Charleston)...
View ArticleDecember 13, 2020: Four Dead in Elkview
Today at 10:40 a.m. a 911 call was placed from the 1300 block of Cemetery Hill Drive in Elkview. The caller had gone to a residence there to check on some family. They’d not had contact with the...
View ArticleDecember 13, 2020: Additional Information Regarding Murders
A juvenile has been charged with four murders in connection with today’s incident on Cemetery Hill Drive. It is unlawful for our agency to release more information regarding juvenile offenders. We...
View ArticleDecember 14, 2020: Second Update on Elkview Murders
We are unable to release the names of the victims of the murder investigation which began yesterday on Cemetery Hill Drive in Elkview, WV. There have been delays notifying some immediate family...
View ArticleDecember 14, 2020: Third Update to Murder Investigation
We can now release the names of the victims from yesterday’s murder investigation on Cemetery Hill Drive, Elkview, WV. Daniel Dale Long (37 years old of Elkview, WV) Risa Mae Saunders (39 of Elkview,...
View ArticleDecember 31, 2020: Arrest in Double-Homicide
A man has been charged today with the murder of his parents at 1777 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV. This morning neighbors called Metro 911 to report suspicious behavior along their...
View ArticleJanuary 1, 2020: Arrest in Morning Shooting
David Tylar Rogers (23 years old of Charleston, WV) has been arrested in connection with this morning’s shooting at a convenience store parking lot in Cross Lanes, WV. He is charged with two counts...
View ArticleOperation GPA Press Conference Scheduled
April 9, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. we will be conducting a press conference at Metro 911. We will announce the resumption of Operation GPA for the season. Kanawha County Schools has a plan for high school...
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FW: checkpoint Tuesday May 25th
Please see the attached press release regarding a highway safety checkpoint scheduled for tomorrow by our Highway Safety Coordinator, Lieutenant Thaxton. Very kindly,...
View ArticleArrest in Overnight Shooting
Early Saturday morning Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported shooting on Queens Court in Cross Lanes. A 31 year old man was shot in the leg outside a...
View ArticleSeptember 23, 2021: Arrest in August Shooting
On August 14, 2021 Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a shooting that occurred on Clayburn Drive in Cross Lanes, WV. A man was taken to an area hospital by a family...
View ArticleSeptember 28, 2021: Fleeing Motorcycle Ends in Crash & Arrest
Last night (September 27, 2021) around 9:45 p.m. Deputy Dubiel turned onto MacCorkle Avenue from Slaughters Creek Road behind a motorcycle that was speeding west, toward Chesapeake, WV. He followed...
View ArticleOctober 22, 2021: Fatal Crash in Big Chimney
This morning about 4:20 a.m. a crash occurred in the 4000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in Big Chimney, WV. One person was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead. That...
View ArticleOctober 22, 2021: Drug Take Back Tomorrow
Tomorrow (10/23/21) we will be participating in the DEA’s Drug Take Back Day. A Deputy Sheriff will be at our detachments from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. accepting unused prescription medications. If...
View ArticleNovember 1, 2021: Pursuit Ends in Arrest
Matthew Richardson, 33 of Alum Creek, was arrested at the end of a pursuit last night. At 8:30 p.m. Corporal Lyons made a traffic stop on a white Infiniti at the 112 mile marker of I-77 South....
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November 9, 2021: Arrests in Copper Theft
Russell Short (55 years old) and his son Travis Short (31 years old) of Paint Creek were arrested this morning on four felonies each following an investigation into copper theft. On three separate...
View ArticleNovember 10, 2021: Shooting and Fire in Sissonville
A fire and shooting occurred at Hughart Drive and Sisters Lane near Sissonville this afternoon. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment to multiple gunshot wounds. The shooter remained...
View ArticleNovember 10, 2021: Arrest in Arson and Shooting
On November 10, 2021, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 1000 block of Hughart Drive, Sissonville, WV, to investigate a shooting. Also, a related fire was occurring at a...
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