Eric Fossell
Digital Media Producer
Huntington, West Virginia
Eric Fossell is a Digital Content Producer at WSAZ NewsChannel 3. He’s a Huntington native who enjoys running, tennis and traveling. Among his fondest memories is a trip to Australia in the 1990s. He’s a graduate of Marshall University and was accepted into the MFA creative writing program at The American University in Washington, D.C. Eric enjoys leisurely afternoons with a good book and the company of his cats, Callie and Sunni.
The bodies of both men will be taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort.
Both men were doing contracting work ahead of the demolition of the building when the 11-story structure collapsed in rural Kentucky.
NWS officials said the tornado was an EF1, which has wind speeds from 86 to 110 mph.
Investigators have not released information about Chase’s condition or whereabouts.
Viewers sent us photos of the damage, which also included damage to a sign at Logan Regional Medical Center.
The cause of the woman's death is not being released yet.
According to the arrest citation, Sexton sent a message to a neighbor that she intended to stab the victim.
Anthony C. Smith, 29, was arrested Thursday after a search warrant was executed at his home in Ashland.
Deputies seized methamphetamine, marijuana, packing material, a digital scale and a 9mm handgun from the home of one of the suspects.
During the traffic stop, investigators say the suspect pulled out a firearm and fired one shot, hitting the trooper in the elbow.
Authorities say a worker died after being electrocuted at a shopping center.
Investigators cited acute methamphetamine intoxication as the official cause of death.
Deputies say he also shot the suspects' tires flat before taking off.
The governor identified the victim as Sgt. Cory Maynard.
It happened on Beech Creek Road in the Matewan area of Mingo County.
One of the suspects is accused of impersonating law enforcement.
Local school district scrutinized by US Department of Education for handling of sexual assault cases
The U.S. Department of Education says those cases involve both student and staff misconduct.
Authorities say a 7-year-old child is in custody after setting a house on fire while the parents were sleeping.
The incident happened July 24, 2018, at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty.
Police say the suspect admitted to shooting out of a car, and they found evidence of at least 10 shots fired.
Troopers say the fire was reported around 7 p.m. Thursday, and crews with the Fort Gay Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze.
A family member of Marvin Collins says he loved playing guitar and was known as a jokester.
“Samples have been analyzed and cleared for use,” according to a release from Fort Gay Water.
William Grover Brewer, 30, of Dunlow, West Virginia, is charged with second-degree burglary and resisting arrest.
Troopers said the accident happened just north of Man after the vehicle went off the roadway and crashed.
The accident happened on state Route 10 in the Pecks Mill area.
The action stems from low water pressure due to several line breaks and low tank levels.
The shooting was reported just before 3:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Logan Street in Williamson.
The separate investigations were in the Prichard and Fort Gay areas of Wayne County.
Meanwhile, federal officials say two men, one from Charleston and the other from Huntington, are still wanted in connection with a drug trafficking organization with ties to the Bloods and Gangster Disciples criminal gangs.
No charges have been filed against the driver at this time, according to an OSHP news release.
The sheriff said the investigation was conducted by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit in an area between Crum and Dunlow.
The sheriff said a handgun was found inside the vehicle of the suspect who's prohibited from possessing firearms.
A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured and his horse was killed when their Amish buggy was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Ohio, officials said.
Investigators say the incident happened Tuesday at a medical center in Lavalette and the facility was closed as a precaution.
The county sheriff said the suspect admitted to embezzling money from the business, and investigators collected $780 of the embezzled funds from her.
Authorities say a former police officer and firefighter in West Virginia was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting an underage girl.
William T. Hurst, 45, of Morehead, Kentucky, also must serve three years of supervised release and pay $35,218 in restitution to his eight victims, all as part of his conviction for federal wire fraud.
Officers said the men were drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana prior to the shooting.
First responders have been searching for Don Gussler since Thursday night, according to Lawrence County Emergency Management.
WSAZ launched a series of investigations after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said EtO was being released into the Kanawha Valley at one of the highest rates in the country.
Troopers say the wreckage of the Bell UH-1B chopper, also known as a Huey, is on its way to Atlanta as part of the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.
The crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the Kelly Mountain area of Logan County.
Bernard “Bernie” Hickman, 40, faces felony fleeing in a vehicle charges and was on parole at the time of his arrest in Prichard, West Virginia.
