Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, SportsUPDATE: Fayette County Fugitive Roundup Leads to 9 Arrests

UPDATE: Fayette County Fugitive Roundup Leads to 9 Arrests

UPDATE Jan. 27, 9:28 p.m.: 59 News has obtained information about 8 of the 9 arrested in Friday's sweep:

• Terry Ellis, 24, of Scarbro - drug offense
• Kellen Jeffries, 45, of Fayetteville - unknown outstanding warrant
• Scott Elswick, 36, of Fayetteville - assault
• Darla Mobley, 49, of Pax - truancy
• James Chittum, 20, of Danese - conspiracy and grand larceny
• Haymond Hanshaw, 33, of Lookout - conspiracy and grand larceny
• Linda Hanshaw, 27 of Lookout - conspiracy and grand larceny
• Susan Boley, 30, of Edmond - fraudulant scheme and attempt to commit a felony

All suspects were arraigned in Fayette County magistrate court. Their bond status was unknown at the time of updating.

Original story:

A joint effort by local law enforcement lead to the arrest of 9 wanted persons early Friday morning in Fayette County.

According to a press release from Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler, officers with the Fayette County Sheriffs Office worked with the U.S. Marshals "Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division" (C.U.F.F.E.D.) to serve 27 felony warrants and 11 misdemeanor warrants on 9 Fayette County individuals.

The C.U.F.F.E.D. Task Force includes officers from the Raleigh, Greenbrier and Fayette County Sheriffs departments, as well as the Beckley Police and U.S. Marshall's Office. The task force is designed to allow members of regional police forces to work together to serve warrants outside of their normal jurisdictions.

"Several members of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals," Kessler said in the press release. "These Deputies can be called upon to go to other counties and jurisdictions to assist other law enforcement agencies…in apprehending fugitives."

Names of those arrested and the charges they face are expected to be released Friday evening.

Anyone with information concerning criminal activity in Fayette County is always encouraged to contact the Sheriff's Department at (304) 574-4216, Crime Stoppers at (304) 255-7867 or through the crime tips section of the department's website, http://www.fayettesheriffwv.net.