Press Releases

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Crystal McLenore was taken into custody by our #KCSO Warrants Division on 10/29/25 Post expires at 5:50pm on Wednesday April 29th, 2026

  • Scam Alert: Fake Jury Duty Calls in Kanawha County

    Scam Alert: Fake Jury Duty Calls in Kanawha County Scammers are targeting residents in Kanawha County, calling about “missed jury duty” and demanding fines or payment to be paid over...

  • Handley Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Embezzlement

    Handley Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Embezzlement Kanawha County, WV – Following a thorough investigation by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the WV Fusion Center, we...

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspect

    Crystal McLemore #KCSOWantedWednesday The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on Crystal McLemore of Nitro, WV. She is wanted for Embezzlement after allegedly using her employer’s bank account at Cattlemen’s Roadhouse...

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspect

    Branden Kelley Clark #KCSOWantedWednesday The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on Branden Kelley Clark, who is wanted for Gross Neglect of a Child. If you have any information...

  • Arrest after pursuit

    Kanawha County, WV – October 28, 2025 Kanawha County Deputy Pursues and Arrests Fleeing Driver Kanawha County Deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit on October 28, 2025, at approximately 5:40...

  • Missing Juvenile

    Missing Juvenile Alert The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Taylor Marie Wilson. Taylor is a Caucasian female, approximately 5’7” tall, 120 lbs,...

  • Missing Juvenile

    Missing Juvenile Alert The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Taylor Marie Wilson. Taylor is a Caucasian female, approximately 5’7” tall, 120 lbs,...

  • Arrest Made in High Speed Pursuit

    Kanawha County, WV – Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the West Virginia State Police, arrested Christopher Allen Holloway, 59, of Lansing, Michigan, following a high-speed pursuit late...

  • ARREST MADE – Following high speed pursuit in Kanawha County on 10/27/2025

    10/28/2025 Kanawha County, WV – Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the West Virginia State Police, arrested Christopher Allen Holloway, 59, of Lansing, Michigan, following a...