FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Fayette County man was arrested late Monday after West Virginia State Police responded to an active domestic dispute involving a firearm at a home on Sharp Road, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Oak Hill Detachment.
Troopers T.D. Richardson and N.T. Warden were dispatched at around 8:53 p.m. on November 10 after 911 received a call from a woman who reported that her husband, Jeremy Biggs, had pulled a pistol inside the residence and was preventing her from leaving.
When troopers arrived, they met the victim outside and placed the accused into custody without incident. He was read his Miranda rights before being separated for questioning.
According to investigators, the victim told troopers that Mr. Biggs had been consuming illegal narcotics inside the home while their twin children, both born in January 2020, were present. She said the children were being loud, aggravating him, and that after she attempted to quiet them, the accused began verbally attacking her, calling her derogatory names.
She reported that Mr. Biggs then grabbed her by the neck, forced her to the ground, and caused visible abrasions and bruising, which troopers documented at the scene.
After the alleged assault, the victim said the accused consumed additional narcotics before entering the bedroom with a black pistol equipped with a light and laser. She told police he pointed the gun at her and said that if the children did not quiet down, he was “going to show her.” The victim also reported that Mr. Biggs admitted he had stolen the firearm from a vehicle in Greenbrier County.
When the accused realized she had contacted 911, the victim stated that he took the firearm and drug paraphernalia to the garage. She provided officers with the garage keys and consented to a search. Inside a green vehicle parked in the garage, troopers located a brown bag containing a black Taurus pistol that matched the victims description, along with hypodermic needles and other drug-related items.
Dispatch later confirmed the firearm had been reported stolen out of Greenbrier County.
After initially saying only that “nothing major” had happened, Mr. Biggs made no further statement to police. Troopers also recovered voicemails the accused reportedly sent to the victim from inside the cruiser, apologizing and asking her to release him.
The victimwas advised to file a Domestic Violence Petition the following morning.
During processing, troopers discovered Mr. Biggs had prior convictions, including a 2012 Domestic Battery conviction and a 2016 felony conviction for Daytime Burglary.
