On what began as a tranquil Monday morning in the close-knit Adena Village neighborhood of Mount Carbon, West Virginia, a sudden act of violence irrevocably altered the community. John Michael “Otter” Middleton, a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot on August 18, 2025. The incident, which unfolded around 10:30 a.m., prompted a significant law enforcement response and a temporary shelter-in-place order for the unnerved residents. Middleton was reportedly conversing with three o
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