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647 Railroad Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 19 offenders within 5 miles and 255 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

19 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 647 Railroad Ave, Elkview, WV 25071

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

9 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GILL, AMANDA D 30 years old Violent		202 FERN RIDGE DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV, 25302	3.9	Medium
WILLIAMS, JEREMY ALLEN 46 years old		301 OFFUT DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV, 25302	4.1	Medium
ARBOGAST, CLIFTON DANIEL 66 years old	1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 2 1/2 years in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	1477 THREE MILE ROAD ELKVIEW, WV, 25071	3.6	Medium
CARPENTER, ROBERT SCOTT 54 years old Violent	3 Counts of 3rd Degree Sexual Assault sentence suspended given approximately 1 year 11 months home confinement and 1 year probation. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	172 JARRETT HEIGHTS ROAD ELKVIEW, WV, 25071	0.7	High
ECKES, JEFFREY G 67 years old Violent	2nd Degree Sexual Assault given 3 years probation. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	642 GIVENS PARK ROAD ELKVIEW, WV, 25071	0.5	High

255 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

29 Severe

29 Medium

39 Low

158 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:16 PM	Ada Mae Dr, Charleston, WV 25302	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 17-year-old male reportedly put a drill bit through his hand near Ada Mae Drive. Bleeding was reported controlled.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:22 AM	Windsor Dr, Charleston, WV 25311	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a deceased person found in a bedroom at a home near Windsor Drive in area two. The caller indicated the person may have been deceased for about a week.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:31 AM	I-79, Big Chimney, WV	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for a gray sedan on the northbound I-79 exit ramp near Big Chimney. A male driver was observed and may need medical attention.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:29 AM	I-79, Big Chimney, WV	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is underway for a gray sedan parked off the northbound I-79 at the Big Chimney exit. A male occupant in the driver's seat is reported. The situation may involve a possible medical emergency.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 01:06 AM	Pennsylvania Ave, Big Chimney, WV 25302	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a report of a suspicious blue truck parked against a guardrail with its headlights on near a restaurant in the Big Chimney area. An officer reports being back in service after checking the location.

School	Distance
Elkview Middle School	0.2 mi
Herbert Hoover High School	0.2 mi
Clendenin Elementary School	0.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 647 Railroad Ave, Elkview, WV 25071