Homem da Virgínia Ocidental é acusado de assassinar mulher após oferecer emprego

20 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Donald Pennington, de 59 anos, foi acusado de homicídio em segundo grau e ocultação de cadáver pela morte de Angel Whitaker. As autoridades afirmam que ele a matou após lhe oferecer um emprego e descartou seus restos mortais em uma área de mata.

Donald Pennington está detido na Southern Regional Jail, no Condado de Raleigh, Virgínia Ocidental. Ele foi fichado no dia 13 de maio, após investigadores ligarem seu nome à morte de Angel Whitaker por meio de mensagens no Facebook, imagens de câmeras de segurança e depoimentos de testemunhas. O corpo dela foi encontrado em uma área arborizada perto de Bastian, Virgínia, a cerca de 29 quilômetros de Bluefield, onde Pennington morava.

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