Shooting at I-79 on 04/16/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 04/16/2026 12:00 AM
Description: A Person Was Shot And Killed Following A Police Pursuit.
Address: I-79, Kanawha County, WV
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Name
Samuel RiserMissing Age
60Est. Current Age
75Last Seen
Glasgow, WV on 12/08/2010Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Gray or Partially Gray Eyes: Blue Height: 6'0" - 6'2" Weight: 200 - 210 lbsCase Number
MP9527Area Cold Cases
Name
Cleo BurdetteAge
78Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Cold case spotlight on august 13, 2004, cleo burdette was beaten to death in his on home. The victim's sister found him the next morning after he didn't answer her phone call. Investigators found broken windows, a cut phone line and a ransacked home and believe robbery may have been the motive. Mr. Burdette was a cattle farmer and had sold a number of cattle at auction the day he was killed. Several witnesses reported seeing a red or orange toyota truck near mr. Burdette's residence. There is a $10,000 reward being offered by the family in this case. If you have any information about the 2004 unsolved murder of cleo burdette you are asked to please contact the kanawha county sheriff's office at (304)357-0169.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office