CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Police in West Virginia say a man has been found dead on a porch in West Virginia in bitterly cold weather.
Charleston police Chief Steve Cooper told media that the middle-aged man was found Sunday on a porch and appeared “frozen to death” but substance abuse is also suspected as a factor.
Steve Cooper tells WOWK-TV the victim found Sunday was identified as 52-year-old Clyde Chester Parsons of Charleston. Neighbors say the man was homeless. Parsons’ body was found just before noon near the 1800 block of 7th Avenue on a residence’s porch.
Cooper says no foul play is suspected.
Temperatures dipped into the single digits over the weekend. Forecasters called for a high of 18 degrees in Charleston on Sunday.
UPDATE: Police have released the identity of the man found frozen to death on the front porch of a home in Charleston…
Posted by WOWK 13 NEWS on Monday, January 1, 2018
The Associated Press
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