Homeowner fights off two intruders, one arrested, one not so lucky.

West Virginia Homeowner Protects Property, Leads to Arrests

Summary

A West Virginia homeowner called the police several times last week to report thefts at his Cross Lanes home. On Friday morning, while installing security cameras, he discovered two intruders on his property. The homeowner grabbed a gun from his vehicle and encountered a woman trying to run away into the nearby woods. A man was running out of the building, leading the homeowner to fire his shotgun once. The homeowner held the woman at gunpoint while the man ran into the woods. The man was later found and taken to a local hospital. The woman was identified as Taylor Danielle Edwards, 35, and faces charges of breaking and entering a building. The male suspect is Joshua Paul Shiltz, 28, who will face charges once he is out of the hospital.

Details

• The homeowner called the police several times last week to report thefts at his Cross Lanes home.
• While installing security cameras, he discovered two intruders on his property.
• The homeowner grabbed a gun from his vehicle and encountered a woman trying to run away into the nearby woods.
• A man was running out of the building, leading the homeowner to fire his shotgun once.
• The homeowner held the woman at gunpoint while the man ran into the woods.
• The man was later found and taken to a local hospital.
• The woman was identified as Taylor Danielle Edwards, 35, and faces charges of breaking and entering a building.
• The male suspect is Joshua Paul Shiltz, 28, who will face charges once he is out of the hospital.