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Luke Mcelwain

Case from Craigsville, WV dated Sep 21, 2018

Victim Details

Luke Mcelwain

Male

White / Caucasian

Craigsville

WV

2018-09-21

38

Luke

Mcelwain

06/22/2026

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On a tragic Friday afternoon, September 21, 2018, the community of Craigsville, West Virginia, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the life of Dr. Luke Charles McElwain, a 38-year-old White male from Bolair. The event unfolded at a local Go-Mart during what was intended to be a child exchange.

McElwain, a respected local physician, was shot by his 69-year-old father-in-law, Vonly Ray York of Shady Springs. According to the Nicholas County Sheriff's Department, York opened fire o ...
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  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Southern W.Va. substitute teacher dies in apparent murder-suicide
  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: Murder-suicide occurs during child exchange in Craigsville
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