Charleston had seven homicides in 2023, down from 13 in 2022. In December alone, Sherry Jean Russell, Ritchie Hancock, 10, and Beverly Hensley were killed in City of Charleston. Kanawha County Sheriff s deputies investigated eight homicides, up from seven last year. South Charleston also had a homicide.
A gut-wrenching tragedy this week involving the stabbing death of a 62-year-old Charleston woman and a 10-year-old boy in her custody has some unfortunately familiar facets to it, raising the
Christmas presents were delivered Wednesday to Sherry Jean Russell’s home, bought for two young grandchildren she was raising and a 10-year-old boy in her custody.