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  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Keith McHorney was picked up by the #KCSO Warrants Division.  Once again, thank you for the tips that lead to his arrest! Post expires at 4:50pm on Wednesday March...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Jack Davis was taken into custody in record time by the #KCSO Warrants Division!  Huge thank you for your tips that made this possible! Post expires at 4:49pm on...

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspects 09/24/2025

    Wanted Wednesday – 09/24/2025 This week, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is looking for: • Jack Lee Davis – Circuit Court Capias • Keith Ryan McHorney – Circuit Court Capias...

  • NOW HIRING – NEW PAY SCALE

    We’re Hiring – Deputy Sheriffs The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce a new, higher pay scale thanks to a recent raise granted by the Kanawha County Commission. Why...

  • We Are Hiring

    We’re Hiring – Deputy Sheriffs Looking for more than a 9–5? The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is testing on December 9, 2025, and we’re seeking motivated men and women ready...

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspects 09/17/25

    Wanted Wednesday 09/17/25 | Thou Shall Not Steal It’s Wanted Wednesday, and Sgt. Burns is back with a reminder straight out of the good book: “Thou shall not steal.” Sounds...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Cody Carter was taken into by the #WVSP on 9/16/25.   He was last featured on #KCSOWantedWednesday in July 2025! Post expires at 12:49pm on Tuesday March 17th, 2026

  • Arrest Made…on the run since 2020

    After five years on the run, justice caught up. Timothy Lee Walding Jr. has been arrested in Chicago and brought back to West Virginia to face his charges in Kanawha...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    Robert Jewett did the right thing and turned himself into #KCSO on 9/10/25 Post expires at 3:49pm on Wednesday March 11th, 2026