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    BECOME A KANAWHA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF Those interested in a position as a Deputy Sheriff must first submit an application online or to the Kanawha County Clerk’s Office at 409 Virginia…

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  • Now Hiring

    NOW HIRING – Deputy Sheriffs  We offer opportunities in multiple divisions and specialty assignments to help keep your career challenging and rewarding! Divisions: Patrol and Field Operations & Judicial Services...

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  • NOW HIRING

    NOW HIRING – DEPUTY SHERIFFS  The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will be holding our next applicant testing on July 25, 2026. This testing process includes a written exam and physical...

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  • K9 Bingo

    On May 31, 2026, K9 Bingo and Deputy B.L. Shamblin tracked down a wanted federal fugitive after he fled from a traffic stop and attempted to hide inside a house....

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  • K9 BINGO HELPS CAPTURE WANTED FEDERAL FUGITIVE AFTER MANHUNT

    Kanawha Co, WV – Deputy B.L. Shamblin with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding the whereabouts of wanted fugitive Samuel Manriquez, who had an active federal warrant and...

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  • Registered sex offender arrested for sexual assault

    CHESAPEAKE, WV â€“ Detectives with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Chesapeake, West Virginia man following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving an adult male victim. On...

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  • Found Class Ring

     FOUND CLASS RING – SEEKING RIGHTFUL OWNER  On May 27, 2026, Sgt. Stephanie Adams with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office recovered a class ring during a traffic stop that may...

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  • Missing Juvenile now a Homicide Investigation

    UPDATE: During the execution of a search warrant on Offutt Drive on May 15, 2026, members of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office located female human remains on the property. On...

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  • HUMAN REMAINS IDENTIFIED AS MISSING TEENAGER

    HUMAN REMAINS IDENTIFIED AS MISSING TEENAGER BIG CHIMNEY, WV – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 16-year-old Shayln Shantel...

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  • HUMAN REMAINS FOUND DURING SEARCH WARRANT

    Big Chimney, WV â€“On May 15, 2026, members of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence located at 355 Offutt Drive in Big Chimney, West Virginia,...

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  • Fatal Crash on Kanawha State Forest Drive

    DAVIS CREEK, WV –On Tuesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash on Kanawha State Forest Drive. The...

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