Woman charged in Lincoln County attempted robbery

Armed robbery and multiple shots fired at West Virginia gas station, woman charged after she fled the scene

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A Wyoming County woman is facing multiple charges after West Virginia State Police said she attempted an armed robbery at a gas station in Kanawha County. Troopers responded Friday, May 1, 2026, to the Shell gas station on Little Coal River Road in Alum Creek for reports of an armed [...]

Woman charged in Lincoln County attempted robbery

ALUM CREEK, W.Va. (WOWK) - A woman is facing charges after an alleged attempted robbery in Lincoln County. According to West Virginia State Police, the incident happened Friday, May 1, at the Shell Gas Station on Little Coal River Road in Lincoln County, near the Kanawha County line. Troopers say the suspect went into the [...]

Wyoming County woman arrested for attempted armed robbery

ALUM CREEK, WV (WVNS) — A Wyoming County woman was arrested on charges involving an alleged armed robbery. According to a press release from the West Virginia State Police, on May 1, 2026, Tr…

Woman in custody after shots fired during alleged attempted robbery, troopers say

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Wyoming County woman arrested following armed robbery, shots fired at Lincoln County gas station

HAMLIN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman is in custody following an armed robbery and shots fired incident Friday at a gas station in Alum Creek, according to the West Virginia State Police. Trooper J.M. Bryant and Trooper J.D. Adkins responded to the Shell gas station along Little Coal River Road on May 1, 2026, after receiving reports of an armed robbery and gunfire. Investigators say Rebecca Peterson, 42, of Oceana, entered the store with the intent …

Wyoming County woman arrested on attempted robbery charge

Lincoln County, WV (WOAY) – A Wyoming County woman is in custody after troopers say she fired shots inside a Lincoln County convenience store during an alleged armed robbery attempt. According to a press release from the West Virginia State Police, on Friday, May 1, 2026, 42-year-old Rebecca Peterson of Oceana allegedly entered the Shell Station on Little Coal River Road in Alum Creek, WV, with the intention to commit a robbery.  An investigatio…