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Standoff in Wirt County ends with suspect dead in an explosion and house fire

Story from www.MetroNews.com and photo from WTAP.com PALESTINE, W.Va. — An investigator with the State Fire Marshal’s office said it’s unclear if a man who was barricaded in a home in Wirt County this week intentionally set off an explosion which claimed his life. Law enforcement from numerous local, state, and federal agencies gathered near the Read More…