WEST UNION, W.Va. — A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a 2020 Doddridge County stabbing death.
Doddridge County Prosecutor Elizabeth Coffey announced that Ian Knight pleaded guilty Monday in the death of Laramie Blue Davis. According to Coffey, Knight stabbed Davis through the heart. He faces 15-to-60 years in prison.
Knight will be sentenced on December 17.
“(Monday’s) plea holds Ian Matthew Knight accountable for taking Laramie Blue Davis’ life,” Coffey said. “No conviction or sentence can restore what Laramie’s family has lost. We are grateful for their patience and participation throughout this case, and we will continue to stand with them as we prepare for sentencing.”
Doddridge County sheriff’s deputies worked with state police during the investigation.