Buckhannon man charged after allegedly pointing gun at 6-year-old

Buckhannon man charged after allegedly pointing gun at 6-year-old

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man was arrested in Upshur County after a dispute where he allegedly pointed a gun at a child. The Upshur County Sheriff's Department received a report on June 17 that Alex Alkire, 27 of Buckhannon, had pointed a gun at a child during a dispute with another person, according to a press release. The release said that the report was made after the child disclosed what happened. Over the course of an investigation, and …

6-year-old alleges father pointed firearm at him during domestic altercation

On June 17, 2025, Corporal Gordon with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a 6-year-old child disclosed that his father, Alex A. Alkire, 27, of Buckhannon, had pointed a firearm at him during a domestic altercation with his wife. After multiple interviews and the seizure of multiple firearms from Alkire’s residence, Alkire […]

West Virginia man arrested after pointing gun at 6-year-old son

BUCKHANNON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Buckhannon man has been charged with multiple offenses following a domestic incident involving a firearm, according to a statement from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office. On June 17, 2025, Corporal Gordon responded to a report in which a 6-year-old child disclosed that his father, 27-year-old Alex A. Alkire, had pointed a firearm at him during a domestic dispute with the child’s mother. .ub125f359e663abb1b9c235785…