Eric Fossell
Digital Media Producer
Huntington, West Virginia
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Eric Fossell is a Digital Content Producer at WSAZ NewsChannel 3. He’s a Huntington native who enjoys running, tennis and traveling. Among his fondest memories is a trip to Australia in the 1990s. He’s a graduate of Marshall University and was accepted into the MFA creative writing program at The American University in Washington, D.C. Eric enjoys leisurely afternoons with a good book and the company of his cats, Callie and Sunni.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz and Eric Fossell
Dispatchers say the firetruck rolled over.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
“To our loyal guests, we will be closing our doors on September 30th, 2023 at 11am. Thank you for your years of patronage of this restaurant."
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
According to the Governor's Office, his symptoms worsened from initial cold symptoms.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Eric Fossell
The suspect briefly escaped custody while being taken to his arraignment at the Cabell County Courthouse.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The woman was 42 years old and from St. Albans.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Shelter officials said the woman volunteered to walk the dog and took off without paying for it.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Tyke Hunt, who has remained on the force as a lieutenant, has been under internal investigation by the Charleston Police Department’s Professional Standards Division.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:58 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators believe the accident happened around 2 p.m., but the victim wasn’t discovered until several hours later.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
They’re considered trauma patients, dispatchers say.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Floyd Garrett, 72, was last seen traveling north on Interstate 77 (the West Virginia Turnpike) in the Ghent area of Raleigh County.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy and Eric Fossell
The crash was reported around 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
He had been on the run since last year from an Arkansas prison.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Both expired as of 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Several fire departments, including East Bank Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the scene.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Troopers say a pickup truck driver was cited for failure to yield.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
K-9 Chief achieved his narcotics detection certificate, along with his handler Deputy Justin Taylor.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2023 at 12:25 AM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators say Lewis also brandished a firearm during the chase.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The shooting happened Aug. 7 at Carleton Court Apartments in Cross Lanes, claiming the life of Billie Joe Parker, 52, of Spencer, West Virginia.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Alex Jackson and Eric Fossell
NWS officials said the tornado was an EF1, which has wind speeds from 86 to 110 mph.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The 19-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Residents in that area can go to the Dunbar Rec Center for shelter.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue and Eric Fossell
There was water damage to a number of apartments.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 1:55 AM EDT
|By Ryan Epling and Eric Fossell
Deputies arrived at the complex to find a man seriously injured. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators have not released information about Chase’s condition or whereabouts.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Deputies say Joshua Bias was last seen in Chapmanville, West Virginia, on Monday, July 24.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Matt Lackritz
Viewers sent us photos of the damage, which also included damage to a sign at Logan Regional Medical Center.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The incident was reported just before 11 p.m. near the 500 block of Marcum Terrace.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:03 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Dustin Weekley
Investigators say the victim is male.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The cause of the woman's death is not being released yet.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Cabell County 911 dispatchers say a transformer blew in the area of Roby Road, prompting a response from the Huntington Fire Department.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
According to the arrest citation, Sexton sent a message to a neighbor that she intended to stab the victim.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Viewers sent us photos of downed tree branches near the intersection of 24th Street and 9th Avenue.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 10:30 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Anthony C. Smith, 29, was arrested Thursday after a search warrant was executed at his home in Ashland.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators say it all started after reports of a stolen vehicle.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 11:44 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
A camera system inside the home captured the alleged abuse, according to the sheriff.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The crash was reported just after 5 p.m. near the 106-mile marker in the Sissonville area.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The positive identification was made by the state Medical Examiner’s Office from dental records, according to the sheriff’s office.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
During Jeff Sandy’s tenure, violent crime decreased by 27.8%, according to the governor.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Deputies seized methamphetamine, marijuana, packing material, a digital scale and a 9mm handgun from the home of one of the suspects.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
If convicted, White faces up to 15 years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By Sarah Sager and Eric Fossell
During the traffic stop, investigators say the suspect pulled out a firearm and fired one shot, hitting the trooper in the elbow.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The hardest-hit areas appeared to be Putnam, Kanawha, and Jackson counties in West Virginia.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. at a hotel in the 500 block of Kinetic Drive.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Gabriel Allen Hargus, 46, of Mineral Wells, is believed to have left the state, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 12:45 PM EDT
|By Ryan Murphy and Eric Fossell
Disaptchers said the crash happened in the eastbound lanes right near the Merritts Creek exit.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 10:02 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Kimberly Donahue
A second maintenance worker who was on lift equipment was treated and released at the scene.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Detectives say a 13-year-old girl from Lucasville, Ohio, was picked up after conversations on Snapchat.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Timothy Matthew Starkey, 29, allegedly made those threats on Friday while at Harmony House in Huntington.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The crash was reported before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Stormy Peak Lane.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2023 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
It happened near Robert Newlon Airpark.