Tanya Ilene Michelle Lyons, 50, of Summit Point, West Virginia, was killed in her home in the 100 block of Keith Drive on February 9, 2025, after a domestic disturbance ended in gunfire. At about 9:38 p.m. Tanya called Jefferson County Emergency Communications to report a verbal domestic disturbance with her husband, John Lyons, and stayed on the line until she suddenly screamed and the call went silent. Deputies were already en route when John placed his own call and told dispatchers he had shot his wife and believed she was dead.

Officers encountered a short standoff at the residence before taking John Lyons into custody. Deputies then entered and found Tanya dead. Investigators secured the home as an active homicide scene, obtained a search warrant and seized items including a firearm believed to have been used and ammunition. Public reports did not describe Tanya’s wounds, the number of shots, or a specific motive beyond the reported verbal disturbance.

John Lyons was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held at the Eastern Regional Jail without bail pending prosecution. The sheriff’s office described the case as domestic violence and asked anyone with information to contact investigators. Does anyone in the Summit Point area have information that could help clarify what happened that night?