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Stephanie Watters

Case from Victor, WV dated Nov 06, 2016

Victim Details

Stephanie Watters

Female

White / Caucasian

Victor

WV

2016-11-06

31

Stephanie

Watters

07/02/2026

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On a tragic day in November 2016, the life of Stephanie Watters, a 31-year-old Caucasian female from Victor, West Virginia, was horrifically cut short. On November 6th, she and a companion, Steven Lee Skaggs, were discovered deceased inside a residence near Victor in Fayette County. The investigation into their deaths revealed a grim sequence of events; both had been shot in the head before the house was deliberately set on fire in an attempt to conceal the crime.

The ensuing investigatio ...
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  • https://www.wsaz.com: Guilty verdict returned in double murder and arson trial
  • WOWK 13 News: Fayette County man convicted in double murder, arson
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