Kanawha County, WV Homicide Update: Victim Identified in Burning Vehicle Case

Victim identified in Cabin Creek Road fatal car fire, homicide investigation

The victim of a fatal car fire in Cabin Creek on June 14, 2026, has been identified, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said in a news release on June 30, 2026. Joseph Ephraim Lovett, 28, of Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, died in the fire, according to the KCSO news release. On June 17, KCSO officials said detectives identified Harold Ishameul Patterson, 27, of Laurinburg, North Carolina, as the suspect in this investigation. Patterso…

Kanawha County, WV Homicide Update: Victim Identified in Burning Vehicle Case

Charleston, WV – Authorities have identified the victim in an ongoing Kanawha County homicide investigation that began after a burning vehicle was discovered earlier this month along Cabin Creek Road. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the victim as Joseph Ephraim Lovett, 28, of Hurricane, West Virginia. Officials said Lovett's next of kin has...