FALLING WATERS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspected homicide after deputies discovered a deceased man inside a mobile home Monday morning.
Deputies responded to a 911 call at 45 Wisconsin Lane around 9:49 a.m. on February 3.
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The caller reported finding a deceased male inside the residence.
Upon arrival, deputies identified the victim as 54-year-old Wilbur Patton Crampton of Falling Waters.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division also responded to the scene, and preliminary findings suggest Crampton was murdered.
Authorities have not released details about the circumstances surrounding his death but confirmed that investigators will be present at the autopsy at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Charleston.
The sheriff’s department is asking for the public’s help in the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Corporal Dopson at 304-267-7000.
Tips can be submitted anonymously through the department’s online tip form.
