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  • Missing Juvenile Found

    Riley Gibson has been found Post expires at 2:43pm on Tuesday April 28th, 2026

  • Missing Juvenile

    Missing Juvenile Alert Deputy Walker with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate Riley Gibson, a missing juvenile from Kanawha County, WV. Riley was...

  • Promotions

    Promotion Announcement The #KanawhaCountySheriffsOffice is proud to recognize and congratulate our newest promotions. Each of these deputies has shown dedication to the citizens of Kanawha County, and with these new...

  • Media release – Shooting Glasgow

        Teenager Killed in Accidental Shooting in Glasgow   Glasgow, WV – Just after midnight on Thursday, October 2, 2025, deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office responded to...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Andrew Bryant was arrested by The Saint Albans Police Department on 10/1/25 Post expires at 2:41pm on Tuesday April 28th, 2026

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspect

    Wanted Wednesday This week the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on Andrew Christopher Bryant. He allegedly shot at and damaged several churches in the South Charleston area of...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Steven Danner was arrested by #KCSO after receiving a tip on his location on 9/30/25! Post expires at 2:02pm on Tuesday April 28th, 2026

  • Retirement

    Congratulations on Your Retirement, Lt. Roush After 26 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Kanawha County, Lt. Delbert J. Roush III is retiring from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s...

  • Bomb Squad visits school

    The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad rolled into Nitro High School to give the robotics class a closer look at technology with a serious job. Students got to see...

  • SCAMMER WARNING SIGNS

    SCAM WARNING SIGNS The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone—especially our elderly neighbors—that scammers are active in our community. If someone tells you things like: – “I’m from...