State Fire Marshal’s Office seeking help on 2018 fatal fire

William and Richard Copley (West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is seeking the public’s help with an investigation regarding a 2018 fatal fire.

According to the agency, the bodies of William and Robert Copley were found in the burned remains of their Wayne County home on May 31, 2018. Authorities determined the Copleys were victims of a double homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the WV Arson Hotline at 800-233-3473. The Fire Marshal’s Office is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for the act.





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