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Stephen James Stephens

Case from Jumping Branch, WV dated Jan 20, 2023

Victim Details

Stephen James Stephens

Male

White / Caucasian

Jumping Branch

WV

2023-01-20

21

Stephen

James Stephens

litigation

07/01/2026

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On a tragic January day in 2023, the life of Stephen James Stephens, a 21-year-old White male, was violently cut short in Jumping Branch, West Virginia. The series of events that led to his death reportedly began at a pet salon in Beckley. There, an altercation unfolded involving Stephens and a woman who had accompanied him.

Following the initial confrontation, Stephens was forcibly taken from Beckley to the more rural setting of Summers County. His hands were bound, and it was in this se ...
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  • https://www.wvva.com: Criminal complaint reveals new details about murder in Summers County
  • WVNS: Beckley man charged with first-degree murder
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