Woman arrested for murder of Clarence Sheppard

On Wednesday, June 14, Autumn McNeely, 30, of Crawley, was arrested and charged with first degree murder after an extensive investigation relating to the death of Clarence “Bud” Sheppard, 72, of Rupert.
In January 2018, members of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office and WV State Police were requested to conduct a welfare check at Sheppard’s home after he had not been heard from for several days. Clarence Sheppard was located inside his residence and was found deceased. Sheppard’s body was sent to the WV Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy was performed, and his death was ruled to be a homicide. Multiple individuals were interviewed at the time, including Autumn McNeely.
After countless hours of investigation, members of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office did speak to McNeely again on Jun. 14. During this particular interview, evidence was obtained which did lead to the implication of McNeely’s involvement in the death of Sheppard. McNeely was arraigned before a Greenbrier County Magistrate and is currently being held in Southern Regional Jail without bond.
Cpl. Alex Workman is the lead investigator regarding this investigation. This case is still considered active until all leads have been followed through.