FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man is sentenced to prison after attacking his ex-wife, son, and neighbor.
Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County, announces that on June 14, 2022, Dallas S. Kerr, age 44 of Cannelton, West Virginia, formerly of Kentucky and Mississippi, was sentenced by Chief Judge Thomas H. Ewing to not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in prison for the felony crime of burglary, not less than four years nor more than twenty years in prison for four felony counts of wanton endangerment with a firearm, and one year in jail for the misdemeanor crime of domestic battery. All the felony sentences will be served consecutively, and the misdemeanor will be served concurrently. Kerr pled no contest to these offenses on April 1, 2022. Kerr must spend a minimum of five years in prison before he is eligible for parole.Â
On April 19, 2020, Kerr attacked his wife in their home and held her at gunpoint while demanding her cellular telephone. After shoving, striking, and threatening to kill her multiple times, Kerr’s wife was able to get free and flee to a neighbor’s home. Kerr chased his wife to the neighbor’s home, attempted to kick in their front and back doors, and eventually broke out a picture window with the gun to get to his wife. Law enforcement responded to the Kerr residence after the wife was able to run and hide at the Cannelton post office. Kerr then brandished a different firearm at police multiple times before Kerr was shot by law enforcement and taken into custody.Â
The Prosecuting Attorney has a zero-tolerance policy for domestic violence crimes in Fayette County. Kerr traumatized his now ex-wife, his elderly neighbor, and her son in a violent series of acts that shocked the community. He used two separate firearms in his crimes, and police were required to use deadly force to take custody of Kerr. This case is one example of the potential for deadly consequences when firearms are mixed with domestic violence. Fortunately, Kerr’s wife and neighbors were not seriously injured during this incident. Kerr’s ex-wife is still recovering from the trauma and abuse she suffered, and she urged the Court to accept Kerr’s plea and sentence in order to help her move on with her life.Â
This crime was investigated by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer D. Crane and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sarah F. Smith.