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  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Matthew Pauley was arrested by the Charleston Police Department on 2/2/26 Post expires at 2:50pm on Monday August 3rd, 2026

  • Meet K9 Bailee 

    Meet K9 Bailee  K9 Bailee is a 7-year-old AKC-registered liver and tan Bloodhound who has served the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office since she was just 8 weeks old. By 10...

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  Timothy Jones was arrested by #KCSO and US Marshals on 1/29/26 Post expires at 11:49pm on Wednesday July 29th, 2026

  • Timothy “Big Hurt” Jones Arrested Following Joint Operation

    Timothy “Big Hurt” Jones Arrested Following Joint Operation On January 29, 2026, members of the United States Marshals Service, in coordination with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, served...

  • Suspect Vehicle Sought

    On January 28, 2026, a hit-and-run crash occurred at 12282 Coal River Road in Saint Albans, WV. An older model red Subaru Outback struck a USPS mail truck head-on causing...

  • Happy Retirement

    After nearly three decades of dedicated service to law enforcement, Sgt. Jeffrey Wade Eary is officially retiring. Sgt. Eary joined the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office on January 16, 2007, where...

  • Located

    UPDATE:  Phillip Lamar Pauley was located safe on 1/28/26 Post expires at 6:49pm on Tuesday July 28th, 2026

  • Wanted Wednesday Arrest

    UPDATE:  James Matthew Gresham was arrested by The Montgomery Police Department on 1/28/26 Post expires at 5:49pm on Tuesday July 28th, 2026

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspect

    Wanted Wednesday Suspect: James Matthew Gresham  James Matthew Gresham is wanted on a Circuit Court capias after failing to appear for his scheduled court date. One of his multiple underlying charges...

  • Wanted Wednesday Suspect

    Wanted Wednesday Suspect: Matthew Dakota Pauley  Matthew Dakota Pauley is wanted on a Circuit Court capias after failing to comply with the terms of his supervised release related to an underlying...