Logan County Middle School Principal Arrested on Intoxication and Child Neglect Charges
A middle school principal in Logan County, West Virginia, was arrested on charges of public intoxication and child neglect creating risk.
Phoenix, AZ, October 18, 2026 —
A middle school principal in Logan County, West Virginia, was arrested on charges of public intoxication and child neglect creating risk, according to the information provided.
The principal’s name, the school’s name and the date of the arrest were not provided. No details were given about the circumstances that led to the arrest, the alleged conduct underlying either charge, or whether a child was injured or otherwise affected. The information also did not specify where the arrest occurred or which agency made it.
The charges named in the summary are public intoxication and child neglect creating risk. No further information was provided about the specific allegations or the status of the case. An arrest and criminal charges are not, by themselves, a determination of guilt.
Information about the principal’s employment status, any response from the school or school system, and whether the principal has entered a plea was not included. The summary also did not provide details about court proceedings, possible penalties or a timetable for the case.
Without those details, the circumstances surrounding the arrest and its potential effect on the school community remain unclear. The available information establishes only that a middle school principal in Logan County was arrested and faced the two charges listed. Further specifics, including the principal’s identity and the next steps in the case, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by WSAZ News Staff, Gray News staff on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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