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Harry Simpkins

Case from Logan, WV dated Sep 14, 2018

Victim Details

Harry Simpkins

Male

White / Caucasian

Logan

WV

2018-09-14

42

Harry

Simpkins

06/23/2026

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On a tragic Friday afternoon, September 14, 2018, the life of Harry Joseph Simpkins, a 42-year-old White male from Switzer, West Virginia, was abruptly cut short. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. in the Rossmore area of Logan County, at a residence on Shawnee Circle. Simpkins, known to his friends and family as "Joe" or "Dog," was fatally shot.

The investigation into the shooting led to the swift arrest of Layton Seth Cline, a 46-year-old man from Baisden. West Virginia State Police to ...
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  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: One killed, one wounded in separate Logan shootings
  • WOWK: UPDATE: Officers Have Arrested Suspect in Logan Shooting
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    Has anyone else been piecing together the relationship between Harry Joseph Simpkins and Layton Seth... ...Read More
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