TUNNELTON, W.Va. — A Preston County man is behind bars facing domestic abuse charges and a Preston County woman is on life support following the Monday incident.
Deputies from the Preston County Sheriff’s Department were investigating a report of an unresponsive female when they observed Leonard Baker, 47, of Tunnelton, and the female victim through the window of an outbuilding.
Deputies said the woman had severe facial trauma with dried blood around her nose and mouth.
When deputies were unable to awaken the female victim, they carried her from the building and took Baker into custody.
Workers from KAMP ambulance service transported the victim to a loading zone for an air medical service but had to intubate her in order to save her life before transport.
Baker told police he was with the victim but was not sure where she was. A witness also told deputies they had given the victim a ride the day before and she had no injuries.
Baker has been charged with malicious assault and is being held in the Tygarts Valley Regional Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond.