INWOOD, W.Va. — A woman is dead and a man facing murder charges following a call to a home off Sulphur Springs Road in Inwood Tuesday.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department tells The Panhandle News Network they answered a ‘physical disturbance call’ at the home at 473 Sulphur Springs Road just after 3 p.m.
They determined a woman, identified as Heather Welcome, 49, of Inwood was dead.
Deputies said Derrick Fillinger, 41, of Inwood, was injured and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of wounds.
Fillinger has been charged with murder.
The sheriff’s department says the investigation is ongoing.
Any information can be relayed to Investigator Deputy John Giangola IV at 304-267-7000. Tips can be sent in anonymously through the on line tips link on the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Webpage “Form Center” Anonymous Tips Submission Form.