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  • Be A Deputy Sheriff

    Now Hiring Deputy Sheriffs  The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is holding its next deputy testing on March 21, 2026, and we’re looking for men and women who want more than...

  • Meet K9 Bingo

    Meet K-9 Bingo  Say hello to the newest four-legged recruit of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. K-9 Bingo is a Belgian Malinois–German Shepherd mix who’s already getting to work. He’s...

  • Driver Came Foward

    After seeing our post, the driver contacted us! Post expires at 12:49am on Sunday July 19th, 2026

  • Need Help Identifying

     NEED INFORMATION – VEHICLE OF INTEREST The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a vehicle and its occupants captured on surveillance video in the Cross Lanes Kroger...

  • Deputy Spotlight

    Deputy Spotlight We love seeing our deputies recognized by the community. Deputy Ellis, one of our newer deputies, didn’t hesitate to help a citizen in the middle of a snowy...

  • BITCOIN ATM SCAM

    $$$ BITCOIN ATM SCAMS $$$ The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office wants to make everyone aware and we are being AS BLUNT AS POSSIBLE: If you are instructed to deposit money...

  • Traffic Alert

    Traffic & Weather Alert – 3:00 PM | 1/15/2026 I-77 and I-79 are currently being hammered by a heavy snow band, creating dangerous driving conditions. • I-79 is bumper-to-bumper traffic...

  • Missing Juvenile Located

    UPDATE:  Shelby Good was located in Niagra Falls, NY by US Marshals on 1/14/2026 Post expires at 6:49pm on Tuesday July 14th, 2026

  • Axon Taser Instructor Training

    AXON TASER INSTRUCTOR COURSE The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting an Axon Taser Instructor Course at our headquarters on February 4-5, 2026 between 0800 & 1700 hours each day....

  • 2nd Arrest Made in Theft from United Rentals

    2nd ARREST MADE IN THEFT AT UNITED RENTALS Elizabeth Nicole Clay, 41, of Charleston, West Virginia, was arrested on January 7, 2026 with Entry of a Building Other Than a...