One charged with murder after 70-year-old woman was found dead

Correction: Both the suspect and the victim were female.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman has been charged with murder after a 70-year-old woman was found dead.

On May 13, 2024, at around 6 pm, the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a deceased person in the Big Sandy area of McDowell County, near Roderfield. Upon arrival, the Deputy asked for assistance when he noticed it appeared suspicious.

The victim, Patsy Campanella, 70, a white female, appeared to have been deceased, and after further investigation, Robin Crawford, 60, a white female, was arrested and charged with murder.

She was arraigned before Magistrate Mark Shelton, and no bond was set.

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted in this investigation by the West Virginia State Police Welch Detachment and the West Virginia State Police Crime Scene unit.