May 27, 2021
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A Danese woman is facing numerous animal cruelty allegations, according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.
Fayette County Sheriff s Department deputies this week responded to a home in the Danese area at which five dogs were found to have never received medical treatment(s) or shots of any kind. Deputies obtained a search warrant for the interior of the home in order to check the welfare of animals inside.
Inside the home were 47 additional dogs and three cats. The animals were living in deplorable conditions with no food or water, authorities said.
Sharon Ann Ward, of Danese, has been charged with 55 counts of animal cruelty. She awaits court proceedings.
Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
A Wood County man died following a motor vehicle crash in Fayette County on Sunday, according to information from Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.
A press release from Fridley indicated that authorities were notified of an accident that occurred in the Opossum Creek Road area of Ames Heights.
Responders discovered that a black Mazda veered off the roadway and rolled onto its top. The passenger compartment was totally submerged in a creek.
Garret C. Lass, 27, died of injuries sustained from the wreck.
Individuals with any information regarding the incident can contact the Fayette County Sheriff s Department at 304-574-3590, or through the Facebook page Fayette County Sheriff s Department. Or, call Crime Stoppers of West Virginia at 304-255-STOP.
Apr 1, 2021
Child neglect allegations were lodged against a Beckwith couple last week, according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.
The Fayette County Sheriff s Department was notified by medical professionals of an intake involving a toddler who had received burns to the back, a March 24 FCSD press release noted. An investigation revealed conflicting stories as to what exactly happened to the child regarding the injuries.
The child s mother and her boyfriend, Jenna Wilson and Lawrence Skidmore, of Beckwith, were charged and arrested for the felony offense of child neglect resulting in serious injury. Their bonds were set at $35,000 each by the Fayette County Magistrate Court.
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