OHIO MAN FOUND Body Of Ohio Man Believed To Be Found By Ohio River
Reported by: Dave Benton
Videographer: Chris Mazivanhanga
Web Producer: Dave Benton
Reported: May. 23, 2012 7:25 PM EDT
Updated: May. 24, 2012 10:52 AM EDT
Eyewitness News Photo
Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
Police say a man who went missing nearly a month ago is more than likely the body found along the Ohio River Sunday.
James Lawson was last seen April 28th, his car was found in West Huntington by the softball on James River Road.
Sunday night, police found a body they believe to be Lawson along the Ohio River near the Cabell - Mason County line.
Lawson's daughter, Whitney told Eyewitness News, "He was my best friend, now that he's gone it's horrible. I don't know why anybody would do that."
Police aren't releasing cause of death or if they have any leads. Anybody with information should call the Lawrence County Ohio's Sheriff's Department or the Huntington Police.
2 lawsuits filed over runoff from reclaimed mines June 19, 2013 4:55 PM EDT Environmentalists are going after the owners of two more former mountaintop removal mines in West Virginia, hoping to hold them responsible for water pollution from the sites.
4 shot, 3 dead at Kentucky condo shooting June 19, 2013 9:19 PM EDT Louisville police say the shooting that resulted in three deaths and a critical injury at a condominium complex was domestic-related.
Large yacht on truck blocks central Ohio highway June 19, 2013 7:26 PM EDT A large yacht has caused a traffic commotion on land, blocking part of a central Ohio highway during the evening rush hour.
June 13, 2013 Rio Bravo-South Charleston; Pizza Hut-Kanawha City; Fifth Quarter makes the list. Find out who has violations and who gets the Clean Kitchen Award!
Dave Benton
