Press Releases

  • Deputy Spotlight

    Deputy Spotlight – Deputy McGuire We’re proud to recognize Deputy McGuire for the kind of work that doesn’t always make headlines, but absolutely matters. After an elderly woman’s home was...

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  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Kanawha Sheriff Deputy Nikocevic and Deputy Hurd took Taylor LeAnn Jeffrey into custody on 3/4/26 Post expires at 4:49pm on Friday September 4th, 2026

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  • WANTED WEDNESDAY – Taylor LeAnn Jeffrey 

    WANTED WEDNESDAY – Taylor LeAnn Jeffrey  Taylor LeAnn Jeffrey is wanted for Possession of an Unauthorized Access Device after allegedly using a victim’s credit card for more than just groceries....

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  • WANTED WEDNESDAY – Preston Tyrell Hugle 

    WANTED WEDNESDAY – Preston Tyrell Hugle  Preston Tyrell Hugle is wanted on an active circuit court capias for Burglary, Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny, and Conspiracy after failing to appear in...

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  • MISSING JUVENILE – JOSEPH LAWRENCE

    MISSING JUVENILE – JOSEPH LAWRENCE Deputy J.H. Mullins with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating JOSEPH LAWRENCE, a runaway juvenile. Joseph was last...

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  • RECOVERED ATV

    RECOVERED ATV  On February 19, 2026 Detective’s with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office recovered several stolen ATV’s during an investigation. We are attempting to locate the owner of one of...

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  • Ashley Taylor has been located

    UPDATE:  Ashley Dawn Taylor has been located and is safe on 2/27/26 Post expires at 5:49pm on Thursday August 27th, 2026

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  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    Huge thank you to the employees of Teays Valley Tudors Biscuit World this morning who saw our #lKCSOWantedWednesday suspect and let the Putnam County Sheriff WV know so he could...

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  • Missing Person – Ashley Dawn Taylor

    MISSING PERSON – ASHLEY DAWN TAYLOR Ashley Dawn Taylor, 31, was last seen on February 22, 2026, her birthday. She was seen earlier that day by her mother and later...

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  • Unsolved Case – Marshall “Andy” Priestley

    UNSOLVED CASE – Marshall “Andy” Priestely February 29th will be the 10 year anniversary since Marshall “Andy” Priestley disappeared. Andy was last seen on February 29, 2016, after attending a...

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