Rapid DNA sampling system expands at Charleston County Coroner’s Office

Investigators solve two West Virginia killings using DNA and digital evidence

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) -- Two murders are in the spotlight, one from two years ago, another from two months ago--and both on Wheeling Island. On Thursday, Wheeling Police held a news conference to announce that both suspects are now behind bars and facing charges in these two completely separate cases. Two years ago, 49-year-old Christine King was found unconscious outdoors in the Fink Street area. She died three months later of her injuries inf…

Rapid DNA sampling system expands at Charleston County Coroner’s Office

A recent update to DNA sampling at the Charleston County Coroner’s Office is working to get faster answers to families when they lose a loved one.