Malcolm Whitted, 27, was killed in a Fairmont, West Virginia apartment during the late hours of November 17, 2016. Officers who responded to shooting reports on Watson Avenue found Whitted on the apartment floor; he died of multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy recorded three gunshot injuries — to the face, the chest, and the left leg — and determined two of the wounds were fatal.
Investigators described the incident as a home invasion with a drug-related motive. Within weeks five people were arrested in connection with the case. Devon Stephens, 25, of Fairmont, was charged with first-degree murder on November 29. Timothy Lambert, 31, and his wife Cassie Lambert were arrested in a Fairmont hotel and charged with first-degree murder; Cassie also faced an obstructing an officer charge. Michelle Kaye Belton, 37, of Elkins, was charged with first-degree murder, and Vanny Jermaine Clay, 26, was charged with first-degree robbery. Timothy Lambert later admitted involvement and pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery, conspiracy, and delivery of a controlled substance.
Did anyone in Fairmont have information about Whitted, the apartment on Watson Avenue, or the people arrested that could help clarify what happened that night?