Sissonville man charged with murder, told police he shot his wife

Unaccredited recovery housing to cease operation in Portsmouth

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Justin Pizzulli, R-Franklin Furnace, recently announced that the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health recently requested a preliminary injunction against an unaccredited recovery housing operator — STEP Wellness — for noncompliance with state laws.  Seven recovery housing residences listed in the Department’s requested injunction have been operating in Portsmouth without proper accreditation, a first-degree misdemeanor unde…

West Virginia man calls 911, says he shot wife; charged with murder

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man faces a first-degree murder charge after deputies say he called 911 early Saturday and reported shooting his wife inside their home. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Jason Joe Phillips, 46, called Metro 911 around 3 a.m. Dec. 20 and told dispatchers he shot his wife, Joanna [...]

Sissonville man charged with murder, told police he shot his wife

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — A Sissonville man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after he called police saying he shot his wife. According to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), Jason Joe Phillips, 46, called Metro 911 around 3 a.m. to report that he shot his wife, Joanna Lynn Phillips, 46, [...]

Man arrested after shooting, killing wife in Sissonville home

A man has been arrested following a deadly shooting in Sissonville early Saturday morning, deputies said.

Sissonville man charged with killing his wife

Jason Phillips told 911 dispatchers wife "pushed him to the limit."

Sissonville man admits to killing his wife

A man was arrested early Saturday morning after making a call to 911 reporting that he shot and killed his wife, police say.