WV House member wants to increase domestic violence penalties after Kanawha woman shot by husband

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A disturbing domestic violence and murder case in Kanawha County has spurred legislation that supporters hope will prevent further tragedies like it in West Virginia.

Police said Jason Phillips shot and killed his wife, Joanna Phillips, 46, in the kitchen of their Sissonville, West Virginia, home late last year. The husband was out on a personal recognizance bond for alleged domestic battery that prohibited contact with the victim.

Jason Phillips, 46,

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