Crime

By: Jeff Morris | Posted: Dec. 19, 2017 | Source: WCHS

BICKMORE, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — Natural Resources Police in Clay County are asking for public assistance with identifying the person responsible for shooting and wounding a man and his dog.

The 61-year-old man was walking his 10-year-old border collie through the woods on his property in Bickmore about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 when they were shot, according to a post on West Virginia Natural Resources Police’s Facebook page.

The unidentified shooter fled the scene on foot. (more…)

Photo Caption: Randall Douglas Woods, 62, of Clendenin, appears in court on Sept. 21. Woods was in court again Wednesday, when he pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of David Elmore. Photo Credit: Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail

By: Lacie Pierson Staff Writer | Posted: Dec. 13, 2017 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

A Clendenin man accused of killing one of his neighbors pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him Wednesday.

Randall Douglas Woods, 62, was indicted last week on one count each of first-degree murder, malicious wounding and wanton endangerment. (more…)

By WSAZ News Staff, Kelsey Hoak | Posted: Wed 1:48 PM, Dec 13, 2017  | Updated: Wed 2:08 PM, Dec 13, 2017 | Source: WSAZ

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A man accused of killing another man after being sprayed with bug spray will remain behind bars until his trial.

Randall Woods pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday. His attorney asked for a bond reduction but it was denied. (more…)

By Carlee Lammers Staff Writer for WV Gazette-Mail | Posted: Dec. 4, 2017 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

Thomas Alfred Harper, 20, of Clendenin, will be arraigned by Judge Joanna Tabit, 9:30 a.m. on December 14, 2017 for breaking and entering, and grand larceny.

Reach Carlee Lammers at Carlee.Lammers@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1230 or follow @CarleeLammers on Twitter.

By Carlee Lammers Staff Writer for WV Gazette-Mail | Posted: Dec. 4, 2017 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

Randall Douglas Woods, 62, of Clendenin, also was indicted on a murder charge last week. Woods allegedly shot two of his neighbors in August after a dispute.

Woods told police at the time that he fired his 9mm pistol into a pickup that three of his neighbors were riding in. Woods allegedly shot David Elmore, 31, killing him. Cora Elmore, 38, who was driving the truck, survived with a gunshot wound to her forearm.

Woods also is to be arraigned before Tabit at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14. In addition to murder, he was indicted on malicious wounding and wanton endangerment charges.

Reach Carlee Lammers at Carlee.Lammers@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1230 or follow @CarleeLammers on Twitter.