GAULEY BRIDGE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Gauley Bridge man is facing multiple charges following a domestic violence incident investigated by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department early Saturday morning.
Sheriff Jess McMullen said deputies responded around 1 a.m. September 6 to the area of Gauley River Road after receiving reports of a motor vehicle accident possibly tied to an earlier 911 hang-up call.
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At the scene, deputies found a man and woman in a truck on the roadside and an empty vehicle in the roadway.
Following their investigation, deputies determined the situation was connected to an ongoing domestic dispute spanning several days.
Authorities said a domestic violence order was already in place. The victim reported being strangled, struck, thrown around, and threatened with both a loaded firearm and a knife.
Deputies arrested Caleb Morris of Gauley Bridge.
He was charged with felony strangulation, felony prohibited person in possession of a firearm, misdemeanor brandishing, misdemeanor domestic assault, misdemeanor domestic battery, two counts of violating a domestic violence protective order, misdemeanor interfering with a 911 call, and misdemeanor expired registration.
The Sheriff’s Department emphasized that Morris is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
