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Police Arrest Suspect in March Murder on Wheeling Island

Wheeling Police today arrested Branden Justen Ensminger, 27, of Wellsburg on a murder charge in connection with the March 21 death of Rayna Shae Vaughn, 21, at a Wheeling Island residence.

Ensminger remains lodged in the Northern Regional Jail, Moundsville, where he has been held on an unrelated charge.

Ohio County Magistrate Patty Murphy conducted a video arraignment of Ensminger at 3:30 p.m. today. The magistrate said she could not set bond in the case because it carries a possible sentence of life in prison.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger said Ensminger was an acquaintance of Vaughn and he has been a suspect since early in the investigation.

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