UPDATE: OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Human remains found in Fayette County match the description of a missing man, according to Sheriff Mike Fridley.
Last night, October 2, 2022, deputies, with the assistance of the Oak Hill Police Department, followed up on a tip in the area behind the Tractor Supply in Oak Hill. When surveying the wooden area, deputies did discover human remains matching the description of the missing individual. The remains were transported to the medical examiner’s office for identification. No further details are being released at this time. This incident remains under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Detective’s Bureau.
If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590 or through our Facebook page “Fayette County Sheriff’s Department,” or you can contact Crime Stoppers of West Virginia at 304-255-STOP.
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FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing person. Sheriff Mike Fridley provides the following information regarding this incident.
Patrick R. Baker, 33, of Oak Hill, was last seen in the early afternoon hours of September 26, 2022, leaving a residence on Clay St off of Gatewood Rd. Baker is described as being 5’07” and weighing 165lbs, having ear-length brown hair and blue eyes. Baker was last seen wearing a tie-dye shirt, black jeans, and white and red “Jordan’s.” *The picture provided is several months old.
If seen or located, contact the Fayette County OEM at (304)574-3590