# McDowell County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect

Other July 29, 2026 · [FCI McDowell](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/mcd-fci-mcdowell-federal-correctional-institution-west-virginia)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

## 3 stories on file

- Jul 30, 2026 [McDowell County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect - WOAY-TV](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOSHdwV0c0ZnlTLUZVSmVrTjEzZ2EwdTgzWi03REw5UG1nVzhhZ2lVZFZjV2hOMllsdjZQalY5aHY5RExFMjdIZWc5QTZWSFhBY05rZ3dRRkx6YUh3U2RtdHhsclF1R3c1NEN2b2JSTV95TWpQLXNpSEVheXRleDczSWJR0gGHAUFVX3lxTE5BSGM4Qk16MkJ4OTRvYXNndlcwbUNSRE1nN1dGTk1ZOGpXVHRVSE1HckplX3lhQlYwTGc5S3BjcmoxOVFwRzFpQ19MUzdZY1dUYVpETzVBSURyTVVMUmdmMmZUVnJyNFFjWGR4NGx0QlpjekduMUQ1bTMtQVYtcGNCeWctQXBFUQ?oc=5) WOAY-TV
- Jul 30, 2026 [McDowell County Sheriff’s Office asking for public’s help in search for suspect](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQVWw3R3NWalhLano3bk5GT2p2RnBUdkM5NnVOc1Y3b2FVbUtnTHlBaVloNzVJaldXcGUteWFVMWdJenNNU1BIWUlIeEVjUnB5X0YxX3dNVHNDWXBJZThoc19iYW1pdDNmNWZHMmZSbVFka2ZGenZVSXU1dzdMVV9KY1llNmdDWDluRW9zRDF1QnRxVWpWT3hDdXQwaW5ZNTdu0gG0AUFVX3lxTE41TUp6eENFaUVneExrVF85WnlPQnJrUjFxZnBtTnlzVEhTUjFxRl8tSU1MSFlYOTNScEVGUnpsYlhzQTJqa2tjV09Bb3oxdWpSLVJPa01GbkFXYmREbzZMMHJfS2lreVF6YUpMUGlrY3J4S2lTX2RaVFFpVmh6WXczTUdmMzBmcGljd2MycWVxSHNvbXNvYkFfbkRyRHdVYkQyVUJ1M0pRZDdyWm9tNGhFSGZEQg?oc=5) WVVA
- Jul 29, 2026 [McDowell County deputies searching for suspect following contraband incident at FCI McDowell](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNcWt2ZzBOd1VneHhVYWpCVE1iQXBBTVhsNGZTeTNQYmUtMWpaOGM2M3gtSVlRTVhaVU4zTWRzTE5UZktxZTVhRnRPbmg5b3ExSVdFMU9rRFNaNVlVc0FHQUkybUhtVWpqcFFFWVU5aGRydHYxbnFiUEVRNVc4WWx6Q0Ztc3Z0V2tGQ1ZkbXNrNW91NGVmcktFWU1LdDBHWmI1R2gxcEdtOTI4enVDOEgwU1ZWcGZydDU1M3I0?oc=5) Lootpress

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