Accident – Death – Obituary News : A tragic incident unfolded in Albright, Preston County, on Tuesday, February 20, resulting in first-degree murder charges for a local man. Preston County sheriff’s deputies rushed to Woolen Mills Road after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Natasha Kay Collins, a woman who had been shot. Sadly, Collins succumbed to her injuries at Preston Memorial Hospital.
The investigation led authorities to Edward Allen Garletts, 29, of Albright, who was the only person present with Collins during the shooting. Officers noted several inconsistencies in Garletts’ statements about the incident. The exact location and circumstances of the shooting remain unclear at this time.
Garletts was promptly arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He appeared before Magistrate Peggy Pase at Preston County Magistrate Court and is currently held without bond at Tygart Valley Regional Jail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on February 29 before Magistrate Patricia L. Grimm.
The Dominion Post attempted to reach out to the Preston County Sheriff’s Office for further details but investigators were unavailable for comment. The community is left reeling from the shocking turn of events that transpired in their quiet town.
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