Glen Harold "Loaf" McClure II, a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male from Campbells Creek, West Virginia, lost his life unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. The circumstances of his death were violent, stemming from a shooting incident in Kanawha County. The events of that day led to a swift law enforcement response and an ensuing homicide investigation. McClure, a husband, father, and grandfather, was remembered by those who knew him as funny, outgoing, caring, and honest.
In the wake of the fatal shooting, authorities identified a suspect, Terry Kirby, who was 52 years old at the time. Kirby was subsequently arrested and faced the severe charge of first-degree murder in connection with Glen McClure's death. The filing of such a serious charge suggested that investigators believed the act was deliberate and premeditated.
Kirby was taken into custody and held without bail at the South Central Regional Jail as the legal process began to unfold.
The path to justice, however, encountered delays. The court proceedings for Terry Kirby were marked by questions regarding his mental state. A judge ordered a competency evaluation to determine if Kirby was fit to stand trial. A doctor's report eventually found him competent, though his defense attorney disputed these findings. During a video hearing in March 2022, Kirby was noted as being uncooperative, refusing to appear on camera. An assistant prosecutor suggested that Kirby's refusal to cooperate was a strategic effort to remain in a hospital facility rather than face the criminal justice system. The judge presiding over the case expressed a desire for the 2019 murder case to move toward a resolution for the sake of McClure's waiting family.
