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UPDATE: Man Arrested, Charged In Wheeling Island Murder

Courtesy WPD Facebook page

Earlier this morning, Wheeling Police filed murder charges against 36-year-old Jermaine Justin Copeland in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Shirley Ann Wolfe.

Police were dispatched to 107 Ohio Street on Wheeling Island, where the suspect and victim lived together, around 9:15 p.m. after a 911 call was made coming from the address.

Copeland was taken to the Northern Regional Jail pending an initial court arraignment. The victim’s body has been taken to the West Virginia Medical Examiners Officer for an autopsy.

Original story

The Wheeling Police Department has “detained a suspect” in a Wednesday evening murder that took place inside a residence on Wheeling Island.

Police have not named the person detained.

According to the department, officers were dispatched to 107 Ohio St. around 9:15 p.m. after a 911 call was made coming from the address.

When officers arrived, they found a female inside deceased.

A male suspect was detained nearby as officers were responding and currently is in police custody.

Detectives remained at the residence processing the crime scene and collecting evidence. The investigation is ongoing.

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