$5,000 reward being offered in Wood County double fatal fire investigation

WALKER, W.Va. — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction in connection with a double fatal fire.

A man and a woman were found dead at a home on Morgan Ridge Road near Walker before it went up in flames Sunday afternoon.

The victims were identified as James Bailey, 41, and Felicia Goff, 40.

An investigation found that Bailey and Goff were both dead prior to the fire being set.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office is also assisting in the investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Bureau at 304-424-0649, its tip line at 304-834-3909 or the state Fire Marshal hotline at 800-233-3473.





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