Grafton man charged with stealing items from dead woman’s home

GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A Grafton man has been charged after officers said he burglarized a dead woman’s home and stole some of her belongings.

Officers responded to a burglary in progress around noon on Monday in Grafton, according to a criminal complaint.

Officers arrived on scene and reportedly met with 31-year-old John Mayle III, of Grafton, who was sitting outside the home in a black vehicle.

When checking Mayle for any weapons, they found a deceased woman’s wallet with multiple cards and several rings in his possession.

Court documents say police spoke to a witness who said Mayle “went up into the deceased’s apartment and began going through her belongings and taking items from the residence.”

Mayle has been charged with daytime burglary.

Copyright 2022 WDTV. All rights reserved.