Crime & Justice

W.Va. man gets life for double murder of fiancée and her mother in a house fire

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (TCN) -- A man has received two life sentences without the possibility of parole in connection with the 2024 deaths of his girlfriend and her mother. Britney Brown, 34, and her mother, 57-year-old Erma Brown, were found dead from stab wounds in a burning home.

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  • Primary source: True Crime Daily
  • Published: Jul 13, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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