Crime & Public Safety
Clendenin man arrested in Kanawha County after search in dumpster yielded suspect
Kanawha County deputies arrested a man in the Clendenin area after investigators said he was wanted in connection with a triple stabbing on Dutch Ridge Road. Deputies located three people with stab wounds during the initial response and later identified a suspect who had fled the scene.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned the three victims and the suspect were in a pickup truck when the conflict began. Deputies allege the suspect choked one victim and then stabbed three people before leaving the scene. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies searched the area for nearly a week following the initial incident.
Investigators say the U.S. Marshals Service Cuffed Task Force assisted the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office in the manhunt. Deputies reported using a drone equipped with thermal imaging to locate the suspect, who was found hiding inside a dumpster in the Dutch Ridge Road area; the suspect fled briefly into nearby woods before being taken into custody.
The Sheriff’s Office charged the individual with three counts of malicious wounding. The arrest and subsequent arraignment were documented by the county agency. Allegations described above are those reported by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office; the status in court beyond arraignment was not detailed in the agency material provided.
All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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