Mercer County Sheriff's Office Releases Video of Truck in Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation

Mercer County Sheriff's Office releases video of truck in fatal hit-and-run investigation

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) -- The Mercer County Sheriff's Office released a video of a pickup truck in search for information relating to a fatal hit-and-run on Oakvale Road. According to the release, the incident happened on Oakvale Road near United Rentals on May 21, 2026, at 12:31 AM. Evidence found at the scene and surveillance [...]

Mercer County authorities looking for black pickup involved in fatal hit-and

PRINCETON, W.Va. — Mercer County authorities are looking for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Thursday morning on Oakvale Road not far from the Sheetz convenience store. Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Captain Steven Sommers said a local man in his early 50s was walking along Oakvale Road at about 12:30 a.m. when he was struck by the truck. The driver didn’t stop. The man died at the scene. Sommers said from …

Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Awarded Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program

(5-21-26) On May 13, 2026, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office was awarded OCLEAP (Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program) accreditation after a yearlong process. The Sheriff’s Office participated in the multi-phased process that involved self-analysis, an investment in time and resources, and coordination with the ODPS-OCJS (the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services). Documentation was submitted…

Mercer County Sheriff's Office requests community's assistance in locating suspect in fatal Hit and Run incident involving pedestrian

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