Felicia Jean Goff, 40, of Walker, West Virginia, was found dead inside her single-story Morgan Ridge Road home in Wood County after a fire on May 19, 2024. Firefighters brought flames under control and discovered Felicia and 41-year-old James Clifton Bailey deceased; early information indicated both had died before the blaze began. Investigators later determined both victims had suffered gunshot wounds and that the fire had been set from multiple locations in the basement, leading authorities to treat the scene as a double homicide with an apparent attempt to conceal the killings.

Investigators focused on acquaintance Bradley Joseph Cantwell, who had been staying at the house at times and reportedly was told around May 16 to leave and not return. Witnesses placed Cantwell at the residence the morning of the fire, said he made a remark suggesting prior knowledge of the blaze, and reported an alleged admission that he had killed two people and needed somewhere to hide. Authorities arrested Cantwell on May 29, 2024, and warned he should be considered dangerous.