Foul play suspected after woman’s body found in Braxton County

West Virginia State Police asks public for information on dead Braxton County woman

SUTTON, WV (WOWK) — Law enforcement is asking the public for information related to a woman's body that was discovered in Braxton County. According to a post on the West Virginia Troopers Association Facebook page, the body of 36-year-old Belinda Dawn Riffle of Braxton County was found in a rural area of Vernon Road on Monday. The post said foul play is suspected. Anyone with information regarding Riffle's death is asked to contact Braxton Count…

Foul play suspected after woman’s body found in Braxton County

SUTTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman was found dead in a rural area of Braxton County on Monday and foul play is suspected. According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, the body of 36-year-old Belinda Dawn Riffle, a Braxton County resident, was found in a rural area on Monday, March 17, 2025. No further details were released surrounding her death, but Vernon Road is located in the southeastern part of the county near the Webster County …

West Virginia State Police seek public's help in Braxton County homicide investigation

The West Virginia State Police is asking the public for information after a dead body was found in Braxton County on Monday. On March 17, 2025, troopers from the West Virginia State Police Sutton Detachment recovered the body of an unidentified female in a rural area of Vernon in Braxton County. Through further investigation, the […]

Foul play suspected in death of Braxton County woman

SUTTON, W.Va. — State police are seeking the public’s help after finding a woman’s body in rural Braxton County on Monday. The death of Belinda Dawn Riffle, 36, of Braxton County, is considered suspicious, according to State Police Sgt. D.L. Gordon. “We believe foul play is involved,” Gordon told MetroNews. “We are trying to get…