Missing person found dead in West Virginia

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Elkins, West Virginia
old logging-style county road
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Incident type
Other

Summary

Accident Elkins West Virginia in Elkins, West Virginia: Deputies of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office found a vehicle belonging to missing man James Hedrick and discovered an unidentified body nearby during a search in Elkins, West Virginia. The discovery was made at about 1:48 p.m. on June 18 while searching along an old logging-style county road.

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Missing person found dead in West Virginia

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