Malicious Wounding South Central Regional Jail
South Charleston, West Virginia- On January 27, 2009, Sr. Trooper A. B. Ward of the
South Charleston Detachment responded to a complaint of a malicious wounding which
occurred at the South Central Regional Jail, in Charleston, West Virginia.
Sr. Trooper Ward was advised by correctional officers that Mr. Guy Long, a 44 year old
inmate, had received injuries from a physical altercation with Mr. Joseph Chad White,
a 29 year old inmate. Mr. Long was beaten with a broomstick and received injuries which
required him to be transported to a local hospital. Sr. Trooper Ward’s investigation
revealed the involvement of an additional inmate in the crime. As a result, felony
warrants for malicious wounding were obtained through the Kanawha County Magistrate Court
for Mr. White and Mr. Kevin Lee Lewis, a 22 year old inmate.
Any questions or interview requests should be directed toward either Sr. Trooper A. B. Ward
or Sgt. T. S. Mills at the South Charleston Detachment of the West Virginia State Police
(Telephone: 304-558-7777).