Man who fatally stabbed woman at Philippi park gets life in prison

Man who fatally stabbed woman at Philippi park gets life in prison

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man previously indicted for first-degree murder in a case where a woman was found dead at a Philippi park has entered into a guilty plea in Barbour County court. Brian Kennedy According to a release put out Friday, Brian Edward Kennedy, 46, of Grafton, admitted to stabbing Megan Shaw, 45, of Grafton at Dayton Park in Philippi on Sept. 6, 2023, and pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder. 2 people injur…