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71 Merrill Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 77 offenders within 5 miles and 1408 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

77 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 71 Merrill Ave, Rivesville, WV 26588

3 Rape

14 Child Involved

25 Assault

37 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
STARKEY, JAMES A 54 years old		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE FAIRMONT, WV, 26554	4.1	Medium
TURNER, JEVON PATRICK 38 years old	3rd Degree Sexual Abuse sentenced to 90 days on home confinement and given 10 years extended supervision. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse sentenced to 90 days on home confinement and given 10 years extended supervision. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	531 1\2 MONROE STREET FAIRMONT, WV, 26554	3.6	Medium
AYERS, DWAYNE SCOTT 53 years old Violent	2 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 5 years in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 2 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 5 years in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 2 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 5 years in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	1130 AVALON ROAD FAIRMONT, WV, 26554	4.7	Medium
DAVIS, DANIEL L JR 35 years old		1617 SPEEDWAY AVE FAIRMONT, WV, 26554	3.4	Medium
EDDY, ELIZABETH MEON 44 years old	4 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse sentence suspended given 2 years probation. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	73 DAVIS HILL ROAD MORGANTOWN, WV, 26501	3.2	Medium

1408 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

175 Severe

188 Medium

229 Low

816 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:25 PM	Sunset Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglary alarm at a home on Sunset Drive, with motion detected on the second floor hallway.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:11 PM	Potomac Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call near Potomac Ave for an apparently intoxicated juvenile male reported unresponsive but breathing; police were also en route.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 10:11 PM	Potomac Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location on Potomac Avenue for a reported 13-year-old boy who is possibly intoxicated.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:48 PM	Chesapeake Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible stroke involving a 70-year-old woman at a location on Chesapeake Road in Fairmont.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:35 PM	Church St, Grant Town, WV 26574	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical lift assist call occurred near Church Street. Fire and rescue units responded to assist ambulance personnel with lifting.

Crime & Safety Report for 71 Merrill Ave, Rivesville, WV 26588