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Investigative briefings for this state and the cities driving the highest case volume.

MortaVox indexes 4,421 death records across 303 cities in WV, including causes of death and serial killer mentions where available.

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State Briefing

4,421 fatalities last year.

4,421 families changed forever.

Here are the cases behind the numbers.

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Hazelton, WV • 1191

Homicide

On October 7, 2007, Patrick Andrews, with the help of inmate Kevin Bellinger, killed fellow inmate Jesse Harris at USP Hazelton in Hazelton, West Virginia

Clarksburg, WV • 1594

Murder

Reta Mays pleaded guilty to seven counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder on July 14, 2020, in Clarksburg, WV

Harpers Ferry, WV • 9708

Homicide

Allan Patterson Newman was an American serial killer who committed four murders across three states before his capture at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Alderson, Monroe County, WV • 1356

Shooting

Amber Lee RICHARDSON appears in this case file from Alderson, Monroe County.

Monongalia County, WV • 1325

Stabbing with knife

Shelia EDDY appears in this case file from Monongalia County.

Leivasy, Nicholas County, WV • 1325

Shooting

James Roy BELKNAP appears in this case file from Leivasy, Nicholas County.

Related locations in WV

Quick links to high-volume cities and record collections.

Charleston331 records Kanawha County251 records Huntington232 records Raleigh County149 records Mcdowell State Police101 records Mercer County90 records Beckley89 records Parkersburg80 records

Berkeley State Police

Central WV Drug Task Force

Department of Natural Resources: Berkeley County

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Department of Natural Resources: Braxton County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Doddridge County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Fayette County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Gilmer County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Grant County

2 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Hardy County

3 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Harrison County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Kanawha County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Lincoln County

3 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Mercer County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Nicholas County

2 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Pleasants County

2 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Preston County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Putnam County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Raleigh County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Ritchie County

2 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Roane County

1 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Summers County

2 records

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Department of Natural Resources: Wyoming County

6 records

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Dnr: Hampshire County

1 records

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Dnr: Monongalia County

Doddridge State Police

Greenbrier State Police

Hampshire State Police

Hancock/Brooke/Wrtn Dtf

Harrison County Drug & Violent Crime Task Force

1 records

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Harrison State Police

Jefferson State Police

Marshall County Drug Task Force

2 records

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Marshall State Police

Mcdowell State Police

Monongalia State Police

Nicholas State Police

Parkersburg Nar & Violent Crime Task Force

2 records

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Pendleton State Police

Pleasants State Police

Pocahontas State Police

Randolph State Police

Southern Regional Drug & Violent Crime Task Force

State Police: Beckley

15 records

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State Police: Berkeley Springs

1 records

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State Police: Bridgeport

15 records

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State Police: Buckeye

10 records

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State Police: Buckhannon

State Police: Danville

8 records

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State Police: Elizabeth

State Police: Fairmont

6 records

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State Police: Franklin

9 records

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State Police: Gauley Bridge

4 records

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State Police: Gilbert

2 records

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State Police: Glenville

6 records

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State Police: Grantsville

State Police: Harrisville

State Police: Huntington

12 records

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State Police: Kearneysville

State Police: Kingwood

15 records

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State Police: Lewisburg

State Police: Martinsburg

33 records

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State Police: Moorefield

7 records

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State Police: Morgantown

18 records

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State Police: Moundsville

3 records

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State Police: Oak Hill

7 records

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State Police: Paden City

6 records

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State Police: Parkersburg

5 records

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State Police: Petersburg

5 records

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State Police: Philippi

10 records

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State Police: Point Pleasant

9 records

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State Police: Princeton

State Police: Rainelle

8 records

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State Police: Richwood

State Police: South Charleston

6 records

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State Police: Spencer

14 records

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State Police: St. Marys

1 records

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State Police: Summersville

State Police: Teays Valley

State Police: Upperglade

State Police: West Union

6 records

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State Police: Wheeling

3 records

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State Police: Williamson

17 records

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State Police: Winfield

US 119 (Logan County) Drug & Violent Crime Task Fo

West Virginia University

White Sulphur Springs

About the data

Records are aggregated from public data sources and updated as new entries are released. Filters on the map let you explore causes of death, dates, and serial killer references.

Frequently asked questions

How many death records are available for WV?

MortaVox lists 4,421 death records across 303 cities in WV.

Which WV cities have the most records?

Top cities by record count include Charleston, Kanawha County, Huntington, Raleigh County, Mcdowell State Police, Mercer County, Beckley, and Parkersburg.

What details are included in these records?

Records may include dates, causes of death, weapons, and serial killer mentions when available.