Area Man Charged with Murder after Stabbing Woman
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on September 06, 2023
According to WDTV, authorities say a man has been charged with murder after fatally stabbing a woman in Barbour County.
The Philippi Police Department, Barbour County Sheriff’s Office, and West Virginia State Police responded to a stabbing in the Dayton Park area of Philippi in reference to a stabbing at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a release from Philippi Police Chief S.A. Miller.
Authorities say they arrived on the scene of the stabbing and took the suspect, Brian E. Kennedy, into custody.
The release says a female victim was found to be dead when authorities arrived on the scene.
Kennedy has been charged with first-degree murder by the PPD, authorities say. He could face additional charges.
Further information has not been released.
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