DELBARTON, W.Va. — A Delbarton man has been charged with murdering his wife.
Deputies with the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office were called Friday morning to conduct a welfare check at the home of Leroy Hunt, 35, and Christina Hunt, 26. When they arrived, they found Christina Hunt’s body on the front porch, covered with a blanket.
After a brief standoff, Leroy Hunt was arrested.
Police say Leroy Hunt shot his wife as she was walking into the home. The couple’s 2-year-old child was inside the home when the shooting occurred.
Leroy Hunt has been charged with first-degree murder and child neglect creating risk of serious injury or death. He is being held without bond in the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden.
A crowdfunding campaign has been established by Christina Hunt’s mother to help the family pay for funeral expenses. You can find it at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-honor-my-daughters-memory-crgrb.
