Press Releases
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Wanted Wednesday Arrest
UPDATE: Sarah Fortney surrendered herself to Kanawha Counny Circuit Court on December 11, 2025 Post expires at 3:49pm on Monday June 15th, 2026
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Missing Juvenile
Missing Juvenile: Charnayjia Peterkin Deputy C.R. Carter with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance locating a missing juvenile, Charnayjia Peterkin. Charnayjia, is a 15 year old juvenile female...
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Welcome our two newest deputies
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is proud to welcome two new deputies. Deputy Rodjvan Seldon and Deputy Trevor McGuire graduated today with the WVSP Academy’s 201st Basic Officer Class. They...
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Located Missing Person
UPDATE: Cynthia was located by The South Charleston Police Department on 12/10/25 Post expires at 8:50pm on Wednesday June 10th, 2026
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Missing Person
MISSING PERSON – CYNTHIA MCKEAN Deputy Burdette with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance locating Cynthia McKean, a missing person. Cynthia was last seen driving a turquoise in...
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Located
UPDATE: ELIJAH HAS BEEN LOCATED Post expires at 4:52pm on Wednesday June 10th, 2026
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KCSO HQ – 2 Hour Delay
Due to inclement weather, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office HQ at 301 Virginia Street East Charleston, WV will operate on a 2-hour delay on December 9, 2025. Doors open at...
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Missing Adult
MISSING ADULT ELIJAH EUGENE POWELL Deputy Murphy with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance locating Elijah Eugene Powell, a missing person. Elijah has a history of mental illness,...
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Wanted Wednesday Arrest
UPDATE: Branden was arrested on 12-6-2025 by #KCSO Post expires at 1:49pm on Monday June 8th, 2026
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Did you witness this crash?
DID YOU WITNESS THE CRASH OR ASSISTED ON SCENE? On December 2, 2025, a crash involving an SUV and a utility truck occurred on Lens Creek Road in Hernshaw. Tragically,...