On June 7, 2024, Anthony Watson, 27, was arrested after he allegedly drugged two people at his residence in Nitro, West Virginia. According to the criminal complaint, one of the victims was a 16-year-old girl. On May 11, 2024, Michael Washington, and his girlfriend, the juvenile, were invited to the residence and offered drugs and alcohol, according to the complaint.
Chase Jeffrey Nelson, 32, of Charleston, was arrested and charged with three counts of wanton endangerment after allegedly shooting at a neighbor and two Kanawha County sheriff s deputies who responded to the incident.
Last July in Clarksburg, Nate Layfield, 10, was shot and killed by his father, Terry Layfield, who then shot himself. The boy’s mother is suing West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources, saying CPS could have prevented the boy’s death.
Dimitri Coleman, 29, of Charleston was found fatally shot just after 3 a.m. on May 25. Alvernita Coleman said police called her the other day about a new lead in the investigation, and she believes they re getting close to finding the suspect. The Charleston Police Department has yet to disclose this new lead to the public.