LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. –A man is in jail in connection with the death of an infant in Lewis County.
According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, Zachary J. Williams, 28, of Jane Lew, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder and child abuse resulting in death.
The charges come after state troopers resonded to a residence in the McWhorter area on Sunday, May 25 to the report of an unresponsive infant. When they arrived, they launched an investigation into the matter and the child was pronounced dead.
The findings of the infant’s autopsy were the reason behind the continued investigation.
No further details have been released at this time.
Williams is currently being held at the Central Regional Jail.