Body Found in Wheeling

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Wheeling Police detectives are investigating after a man’s body was found behind a building in the area of 22nd and Chapline streets in Center Wheeling.

Two people found the body around 10:20 a.m. Friday and called 911.

An exact cause of death is unknown; however, based on the initial assessment of the scene, foul play does not appear to be a concern.

The body will be taken to the West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office in Charleston, W.Va., for an autopsy and positive identification.

We will be updating you as information becomes available.

Erika Donaghy
Erika Donaghyhttps://erikadonaghy.com/
Erika Donaghy is a West Virginia-based business owner and artist. She and Steve Novotney are co-owners of Lede News, LLC She also owns Original PJ's Pizza in New Martinsville and Moundsville, WV, as well as her own web and graphic design company, Tavi Design. Long-established in the Upper Ohio Valley as a graphic designer working on local, regional, and national campaigns, Donaghy has been creating visual art for many years. Lately her sculptures have been gaining much attention and can be found in private collections across the US and gallery shows regionally.

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