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Nicholas County man arrested on sexual assault, shooting charges

BIRCH RIVER, W.Va. — A Nicholas County is in jail after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman inside her residence.

William Frame (WVRJA)

William Kenneth Frame, 38, of Birch River, was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree sexual assault and wanton endangerment with a firearm.

Nicholas County sheriff’s deputies said Frame came to a residence in the Birch River area and started arguing with a man outside the residence. Frame allegedly fire his gun and then went inside uninvited and fired his gun again before allegedly sexually assaulting the woman in the house.

Deputies said Frame threatened physical violence against the woman before he committed the assault.

Frame is being held in the Central Regional Jail on $50,000 bail.





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