Press Releases

  • Missing Person – Cynthia Sue Holley

    MISSING PERSON – CYNTHIA SUE HOLLEY Deputy Wolfe with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Cynthia Sue Holley, a 63 year old missing female with medical...

  • TRAFFIC WARNING 01/01/2026

    TRAFFIC ALERT FROM KCSO PLEASE AVOID DRIVING THIS MORNING IN KANAWHA COUNTY UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY DUE TO BLACK ICE ON THE ROADWAYS!   WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS...

  • Happy New Year Kanawha County

    New Year’s Eve Safety Message from KCSO The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to enjoy ringing in the New Year, but we’re asking you to do it safely and...

  • BOMB THREAT AT YEAGER AIRPORT PART OF NATIONWIDE HOAX

    BOMB THREAT AT YEAGER AIRPORT PART OF NATIONWIDE HOAX At approximately 12:08 p.m. on December 31, 2025, West Virginia International Yeager Airport was notified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Destiny McCallister was arrested by #KCSO on 12/24/25 Post expires at 1:49pm on Monday June 29th, 2026

  • Missing Person Located

    UPDATE:  Ellen has been located safe and sound! Post expires at 11:51pm on Saturday June 27th, 2026

  • Missing Adult Ellen Stephenson

    Missing Adult: Ellen Maria Stephenson Ellen Maria Stephenson, 77, left her residence at 225 Toler Drive, Charleston, WV, around 4:00 a.m. on December 27, 2025 in a 2017 army green Jeep...

  • Need Help Identifying

    On Saturday, December 13, 2025, around 4 p.m., a victim left her wallet in a shopping cart in the Marmet Kroger parking lot. A silver 4-door sedan arrived, and the...

  • Missing Juvenile: Jax Deraimo

    MISSING JUVENILE: JAX DERAIMO Deputy C.R. Carter with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance locating Jax Deraimo, a missing juvenile. Jax was last seen on December 26, 2025,...

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas, Kanawha County 🎄 As you celebrate with family and friends, do us a favor: go easy on the egg nog, keep the peace, and remember it’s perfectly acceptable...