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Charles Ryan Cottle

Case from Parkersburg, WV dated May 10, 2020

Victim Details

Charles Ryan Cottle

Male

White / Caucasian

Parkersburg

WV

2020-05-10

29

Charles

Ryan Cottle

07/16/2026

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On May 10, 2020, Charles Ryan Cottle, a 29-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was fatally shot at his family home located at 1324 Broadway Avenue. The incident involved a violent altercation between Cottle and his brother, William Allen Nutter.

William Allen Nutter, 41 at the time of the incident and originally from Chickopee, Massachusetts, was identified as the suspect in the shooting. According to the police and testimonies, Nutter had been living with his brother and the ...
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  • https://www.wtap.com: William Nutter sentenced to 16 years for the murder of his brother
  • https://www.wtap.com: UPDATE: Mother describes fatal shooting in court testimony
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    Does anyone else find it odd how quickly the confrontation escalated between the brothers? From read... ...Read More
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