#DC-0082
Shawn Deel
Charged · allegations
last updated 24 July 2026 · 2 sources
Confirmed facts
7
Open questions
3
Deaths
3
Location
Lesage, WV
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Timeline of what's confirmed7 entries
21 July 2026
Cabell County authorities said law enforcement was called to a home on Hickory Grove Road in Lesage just before 5 a.m. for a report of a stabbing.
CBS News, citing Cabell County Sheriff's Office
21 July 2026
Cabell County authorities said 39-year-old Shawn Deel, 18-year-old Abigale Sloan and 16-year-old Dekota Sloan were pronounced dead at the scene.
CBS News, citing Cabell County Sheriff's Office
21 July 2026
CBS News reported that the three victims were stabbed to death at their home in Lesage.
CBS News
21 July 2026
CBS News reported that Joshua Deel, 39, was taken from the scene to a local hospital with superficial wounds.
CBS News, citing Cabell County Sheriff's Office
21 July 2026
Cabell County authorities said Joshua Deel would be charged with three counts of first-degree murder once released from the hospital.
CBS News, citing Cabell County Sheriff's Office
21 July 2026
Cabell County authorities said the case remained an active investigation and no further details would be released at that time.
CBS News, citing Cabell County Sheriff's Office
23 July 2026
CBS News reported that Joshua Deel has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbings; the charge is an allegation and no conviction was reported in the trusted sources reviewed.
CBS News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What court appearance, if any, has occurred for Joshua Deel?Unconfirmed; trusted reporting reviewed did not provide a hearing date or docket details. · unconfirmed
Has Joshua Deel been released from the hospital?Unconfirmed; CBS reported he was hospitalized and would go before a judge once released. · unconfirmed
What evidence have authorities cited in support of the charge?Unconfirmed; CBS reported that authorities released no further details because the investigation was active. · unconfirmed
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