WV KNIFE AND GUN CLUB

(12/30/2009)

ST, ALBANS MOTHER FOUND DEAD - Police are investigating the death of a woman found dead Monday in St. Albans. the victim's father called 911 and reported he had found Stacie Smith, 32, dead in her home. Smith's 3-year-old son was found with her body, but he was not harmed, according to police. Police are questioning a number of suspects. Few details regarding the murder have been released. GUN PART OF DOMESTIC DISPUTE - The Preston County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Kingwood man following a domestic dispute. Jeffrey John Swope, 33, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, brandishing the firearm, domestic assault, and obstructing an officer. The domestic dispute involved a .22 caliber firearm. Swope hid behind an SUV in a neighbor's driveway when police arrived. Investigators recovered the weapon in the neighbor's kitchen closet. Officers said Swope had been drinking, and threw multiple objects at the woman. CLARKSBURG HOTEL ROBBED - Clarksburg Police are investigating the armed robbery at the Sleep Inn. The male suspect was carrying a black handgun. The employee gave an unknown amount of cash, and the suspect fled. The suspect is described as a man in his mid to late 30's. He was wearing a heavy, black jacket, black gloves, and a black ski mask at the time of the incident.

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