Thursday, June 28, 2012

Arrests In Triple Murder

West Virginia State Police have arrested a husband and wife in connection with a triple murder in Webster County. Police say Amanda York called 911 Wednesday afternoon and told dispatchers she had just shot and killed three people who were trying to break into her home. York told police she was home alone with a five year old child and the people had threatened them, but the five year old told police it was Amanda's husband Michael who actually shot the three people. Amanda then admitted to police that she and Michael got into a fight with the three victims earlier in the day at another house, and later, the victims showed up at the York's residence and started another altercation. One victim has been identified as 26 year old Dustin Brown of Hacker Valley. Amanda told police Michael had tried to hide one of the bodies, and then she told him to leave town and head to Kentucky. Michael was arrested several hours later on I-79 South near the Kanawha-Clay county line. Michael and Amanda York have been charged with three counts of murder, and Michael is also facing a charge of concealment of a deceased human body.