CLARKSBURG, W.Va. –An Ohio man wanted for the murder of his wife was arrested Wednesday in Monongalia County by U.S. Marshals acting on a collateral lead from the United States Marshal Service in northern Ohio.
Robert Andrew Ross, 50, was wanted by the Alliance Police Department in Stark County, OH.
According to a release from the U.S. Marshal’s Northern District of West Virginia, Ross was arrested without incident during a traffic stop on I-68 near Morgantown around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
Ross is accused of shooting his wife, either on May 12 or May 13, at a residence on W. Ely St in Alliance. Following the alleged incident, Ross fled the scene.
An arrest warrant was issued for Ross Wednesday. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, Morgantown Police Department, and West Virginia State Police assisted in the arrest.
Ross will first be seen in Monongalia County and then be extradited back to Ohio.