🏚️ Easter at the Gym, Stolen Tow Trucks, and a Flaming Buick: Just Another Week in Harrison County
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It was Easter Sunday, but not everyone was hunting eggs. One local man was allegedly hunting a quiet spot to camp out—and chose a gym.
Brian Lee Singleton, 45, who is currently homeless, was reportedly caught breaking into Rival Fitness on North Sixth Street. Clarksburg Police say he was found lounging inside the closed facility with a Modelo on a bench and his personal items spread across the bathroom. Among those belongings? Items swiped from the gym—including branded merch and medical supplies.
Officer N.A. Murphy, who made the arrest, says Singleton had already been trespassed the day before after loitering. Harrison County Magistrate Kevin Renzelli set bond at $10,000. Singleton pleaded not guilty.
But that’s not all making headlines in the justice system this week:
🚔 Kaleb Kohle Rhoades, 33, of Mannington, is stacking charges like trading cards. Already held on a parole detainer, he now faces a grand larceny charge in Harrison County—accused of stealing a 2020 Ford F-150 out of Shinnston. He’s also wanted in Doddridge and faces cases from 2021 to 2025 in both Marion and Harrison Counties. Bond is set at $25,000.
🔥 Phillip Edward Dye, 55, of North Carolina, was given 1 to 5 years in prison after violating probation. Dye skipped out on alcohol rehab one day after checking in. Judge Christopher McCarthy handed down the sentence, citing Dye’s pattern of fleeing “with reckless indifference.”
🚨 Timothy Scott Gain missed his probable cause hearing on Tuesday. In return, Magistrate “Gizzy” Davis issued a $50,000 bench warrant. Gain faces drug conspiracy and intent to deliver charges. Showing up might’ve been the easier option.
🚗 Sarah Dawn Dehaven, 43, admitted to third-degree arson after torching a 1999 Buick Century last June. As part of the plea deal, Dehaven will avoid repeat offender enhancement if she pays restitution—$810 to the car owners and nearly $3,500 to Geico.
🔧 Chasity Gale McVay, 44, is accused of attempting to steal a $75,000 tow truck from the Walmart parking lot on Emily Drive. The driver foiled the plan by yanking her out of the cab before she could drive off. Her bond is set at $10,000.
💊 Queshawn Keand “TJ” Williams, 20, of Pittsburgh, has admitted in federal court to dealing fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl in Harrison County. He was busted thanks to an investigation by the Greater Harrison Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force.
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