Jury selections underway in 2021 Kanawha County murder case

West Virginia Man Accused Of Murdering Woman And Dumping Body In Well

A West Virginia man, Michael Wayne Smith, is set to face trial this week on new charges in connection with the 2021 murder of 35-year-old Cheyenne Johnson, whose body was discovered in a deep well days after she was reported missing. Smith, 46, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include first-degree murder, concealment […] West Virginia Man Accused Of Murdering Woman And Dumping Body In Well

Jury selections underway in 2021 Kanawha County murder case

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Jury selections are underway Monday morning in connection with the case of a man accused of killing a woman and putting her body down a mine. Michael Smith, 46, of Charleston, pleaded not guilty to the charges in the May 2021 shooting death of Cheyenne Johnson. Those charges include murder, concealment of a deceased human body, use and presentment of a firearm during the commission of a felony, prohibited person in posses…

Trial begins Monday for man accused of killing a woman and throwing body in a well

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man will stand trial Monday for a four-year-old murder case. Michael Wayne Smith is accused of murdering Cheyenne Johnson, of Jackson County, in 2021 and disposing her body in a well. He faces a number of charges, which include first-degree murder and concealment of a dead body. Smith most…