MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mount Hope man was arrested Sunday morning after a violent domestic incident that escalated into threats with a knife and a forced re-entry into a residence, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.
On December 14, 2025, at approximately 9:49 a.m., Deputy M. J. Wriston was dispatched to a home at 210 Colorado Street for a reported physical domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy was met by a woman later identified.
The victim told deputies that a man, identified as Anthony Jameson, entered the residence and began yelling at her because a dog was barking. When she asked Jameson to leave, he refused. She reported that as she attempted to call 911, Jameson grabbed her by the hair and throat, held a knife to her neck, and threatened to kill her. Shesaid she was then pushed out of the home and locked outside, while Jameson fled through the back door.
Deputy Wriston observed visible markings on the right side of her neck, consistent with her account. A written statement was obtained, and photographs of the injuries were taken as evidence.
While deputies were at the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office seeking an arrest warrant for Jameson, another call came in from the same address. The caller reported that Jameson had returned and kicked open the back door before entering the home.
Deputies responded to the scene and observed a white SUV parked along the roadway. A white male exited the vehicle and identified himself as Anthony Jameson. He was immediately taken into custody and arrested on charges of Domestic Battery and Brandishing a Deadly Weapon.
During a search incident to arrest, deputies recovered a black and orange knife from Jameson’s left front pocket. The knife was seized and logged into evidence.
The incident occurred in Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia. Charges against Jameson are pending further court proceedings.
