Matthew David Moore, 46, was found dead on Round Bottom Road in Monongalia County on May 7, 2022. A Morgantown native and working artist known for tattooing, Moore’s death prompted a lengthy criminal investigation that used digital evidence to place suspects at the scene — a cell phone recovered from his back pocket helped investigators trace locations tied to the case.

Two men were charged in connection with Moore’s death: Arlo Romano, 44, of Morgantown, and Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr., 49, of the Detroit area. Prosecutors accused Eppes of traveling to Morgantown to supply Moore with large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine. Romano accepted a plea deal shortly before trial, pleading guilty to second-degree murder while kidnapping and conspiracy counts were dropped; Romano testified against Eppes.

Eppes was tried before Judge Paul W. Gwaltney in March 2024; a jury convicted him on all counts and declined to grant mercy that would allow parole after 15 years, leaving him to serve life. Romano was scheduled for sentencing in May 2024. Does anyone have information about Moore’s last known movements or the area around Round Bottom Road on May 7, 2022?