West Virginia

Couple Arrested for For Killing Toddler Attempting to Kiss His Sister

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A West Virginia couple, a 26-year-old mother and her 22-year-old boyfriend, were taken into custody earlier this month following allegations of fatally abusing the woman’s 3-year-old son. The pair initially claimed that the child’s death was the result of an accidental head injury caused by a dresser drawer. Kimberly A. Sears and Robert F. Reinhold are now facing charges of child death by a parent, guardian, or custodian due to child abuse. The incident came …

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Two Teens Found Locked Away in Shed, Couple Arrested

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A West Virginia couple was apprehended on Tuesday after two minors were reportedly found confined in a shed in Sissonville, as per the local authorities. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call concerning the welfare of the children shortly after 5:46 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023. Deputy H.K. Burdette responded to the call at the 200 block of Cheyenne Lane in Sissonville, where she found two siblings, a 16-year-old girl and a …

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Murder Suspect Dead After Taking 3 Hostages in Gas Station

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A violent crime spree spanning three states ended in the death of the suspect, according to law enforcement officials. The series of events, which included a murder, kidnapping, carjacking, and hostage situation, began with David Maynard in Ironton, Ohio, a town on the Kentucky border. Authorities reported that Maynard allegedly murdered his stepfather and restrained his former girlfriend on Saturday. The Ironton police department issued a warning via social media, advising the public to avoid …

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Father Found Deceased Following Disappearance at LIV Golf Tournament

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A West Virginia man, father to two young children, was discovered deceased two days following his disappearance from the LIV Golf tournament. The missing person report for Jarred David Shultz, 39, was filed by a friend who last saw him at the two-day event in White Sulphur Springs late Saturday, according to Lewisburg Police. His body was discovered Monday afternoon in a forested area near a highway, in close proximity to several hotels, as per …

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Man allegedly tortures woman with torch

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A West Virginia man has been arrested after he allegedly tortured a woman with a butane torch. Sammy Joe Martz, 47, was arrested on Wednesday for kidnapping, according to Philippi Police Department. A woman called 911 in the Anglin Run Subdivision on Tuesday and said she was hiding under her porch next door. She said Martz had struck her in the face, and her eye was swollen shut. Eventually, authorities reached her under the back …

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