North Carolina Fugitive Arrested In Fayette County

• {Minden, West Virginia}...Fayette County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Joseph Anthony Bishop Jr., 22, of Hudson, North Carolina Wednesday after deputies patrolling in Oak Hill spotted an unattended vehicle with a North Carolina license plate. While checking the plate, deputies learned the vehicle was reported stolen out of Wilkes County, North Carolina on October 15th. Further investigation led to locating Bishop at a Minnis Road residence in Minden. After a brief struggle, Bishop was taken into custody. Bishop was charged as a fugitive from justice and for obstructing an officer. He is being held in Southern Regional Jail awaiting an extradition hearing to North Carolina. Deputies said Bishop claims affiliation with the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples from North Carolina.