September 10, 2018
WAYNE, W.VA. — An indictment has been secured by the Wayne County grand jury for the murder of Kenneth Edward Davis, 53, of Prichard, WV. Davis was killed in February of this year and his body was found at his home on Ferry Street.
Patrick Nelson Cyrus, his neighbor was indicted in July but indictments only come out every three months in Wayne, West Virginia.
The indictment states that Patrick Cyrus committed the offense of murder by unlawfully, feloniously, willfully, maliciously and premeditively slaying, killing and murdering Kenneth Davis against the peace in dignity of the state, based upon the testimony of S. G. Poff of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department’s sworn testimony before the Grand Jury.
According to court records, during the investigation Patrick told in a recorded interview with the Wayne County sheriff’s department that Davis stole a pressure
washer from him a couple months prior to the murder. Patrick also said that he and his son Kevin, told Davis he had 48 hours to return what was stolen. Investigators say Davis returned the pressure washer and apologized.
On February 16, 2018 Patrick and Kevin Cyrus, 44, were drinking alcohol in the garage according to the criminal complaint. Patrick told deputies that the incident was brought up again, the pair became angry and decided to scare Davis.
According to the criminal complaint both put on masks and went to Davis’ house. The investigators say Davis came to the door but was scared and tried to shut it. That’s when deputies say Kevin, Patrick’s son, forced his way in and tackled Davis. The son allegedly held Davis on the floor while Patrick hit him with what was described as a table leg with lead at the end of it. Patrick told deputies he meant to hit the victim on the arm or shoulder to bruise him, instead Davis was struck in the head. The next day the weapon was thrown into the Big Sandy River and both men say they did it. Kevin Davis has been charged with accessory after-the-fact (murder) and burglary. He has pled guilty to the burglary charge.
Patrick Cyrus remains at the WRJ on what appears as no bond.
(A GRAND JURY CHARGE IS NOT PROOF OF GUILT OR INNOCENCE)
Ms. Woods,
Why did you state that it appears that the son is trying to take the blame for his father? How are you able to make an assumption and write it in a newspaper? No where does it state that Kevin was trying to take the blame for his father and you decided to publish false information in your article. Kevin Cyrus can not be handed down any further charges…he has been convicted. You really should get your facts together before you write your article. Kevin Cyrus was never charged with murder and he is not 38 years old and he is not from Prichard, WV. You also stated that Patrick premeditively (along with many other of your own choice words) slayed, killed, and murdered Mr. Davis. Kevin Cyrus was charged with accessory after the fact of murder initially, and then it was later reduced to nighttime burglary which is a felony and carries a sentence of 1 to 15 years and that is what he was convicted of on August 3rd. It is irresponsible for you to write untrue stories in your newspaper. I am deeply saddened by what has happened to Mr. Davis and his family. Justice is what that family deserves and I hope that the Davis family u peace in the convictions. Families need to heal and your careless approach to writing opens wounds.
Ms. Cyrus.,
You are correct about putting in assumptions. I cannot put in MY assumptions, yet this was how the complaint was written (it was what the report meant) i apologize for it, it has been changed. I always admit and have my editor change anything I’ve written that is incorrect. Thank you, and it’s my hope all involved can heal and move on from this tragedy.
I am the victim’s son and if you have ever seen the father, Patrick Cyrus, you can clearly see that he isn’t physically capable of hurting anyone, and if you would’ve heard Kevin in court you would’ve heard him crying and cowering away from the truth and blaming every bit of this on his elderly father as if his dad drug him there and made him do it, I’m not saying that Patrick, the elderly man wasn’t involved, I’m just saying he isn’t the murderer. And this incident wasn’t over a stolen pressure washer, that is all a lie to make them look a little less evil! Kevin, who is a corrections officer at a prison, got out of this with a charge of BURGLARY! How does anyone murder someone and get a BURGLARY charge? I’ll tell you how? He’s a corrections officer. The system has really failed my family and I this time.
I am deeply sorry for the pain all of this has caused you and your family. You have every right to be mad and upset. But don’t go making assumptions and accusations when you clearly don’t know all the facts. You must not remember correctly, when we all went to court that day my dad, Kevin, admitted to everything he did wrong. He told the truth about his part in what happened and he never once blamed my grandfather for it; They’ve both owned up to their mistakes. Now I know that doesn’t fix it or take back what they did, but that’s all that can be said and done about it now. So if you want to point fingers and say nasty things over the internet for everyone to see, please make sure you remind everybody that YOUR father killed a man while drunk driving and that YOUR father was a well known drug dealer in Prichard. He wasn’t the angel you all made him out to be, keep that in mind. None of us know the whole story and we probably never will. But what matters is that they’re serving their time for the crimes they actually committed and that’s that.
Wow, just wow!! Is it not enough that this poor man’s life was taken from him because two men decided to get drunk and kill someone, but to try and justify it because the VICTIM had a past?! Who cares what he done, he did not deserve to die, and his family doesn’t deserve any of this.. I understand it’s your grandfather and father, but that man’s past had nothing to do with them brutally killing him and it does not make it right. And everyone knows that your grandfather didn’t have the strength to kill that man.. the justice system has truly failed the Davis family
Ms. Cyrus, I’m deeply disgusted by your remarks against Todd. His father was taken from him by a couple of drunk numb-nuts. If your father is truly innocent, why didn’t he do anything to stop Pat from committing that act of violence? I will tell you why, because they got in a drunken stupor and went over there, then true to their heathen-like ways, beat a man to death. Regardless of what Ed was known for, his life was worth both of theirs thrice over. He was someone that was loved and well-respected by many, despite his flaws. A man’s flaws do not make the man. A man’s actions make the man. So what does that say about Kevin, or Patrick? I agree with Todd, and just about everyone else who knew Ed, that justice has not been fully served.
Both men should face capital punishment..Neither one should get out of that..They both had part in it..
Yes!!
Your father only owned up to what he was accused of, the apparent struggle taken place says different. What else says different is the interrogation when your grandpa was clearly asked to ‘save your son’.. noble as this article has been written your father did nothing of the sort. Your father is now known as a drunken murderer, live with that for the rest of your life as I will never see him as you do, a coward that let his father rot in jail because it seems to be the lesser of the two evils, right? You really contradict yourself with the accusations
You have serious issues and need to see professional counseling for ur absurd and truly calloused statements. This boy and his brothers lost their dad to the hands of your family and u want to write the things u did. I think the best thing since this has been screenshotted is to bring charges on you for defamation, harassment, and loss of enjoyment of life. And since I am an attorney I know what I’m talking about and I think I will bring the charges myself.
Love you Todd. 😢
God bless you Todd. I loved short dog with everything in me. He along with u boys have always meant the world to me, and I’ll never be able to express how truly sorry I am for losing Eddie. He was a great friend. May God bring all of you comfort.
This is bs.. that old man did not kill him, his son did and he should spend the rest of his life behind bars
I’m the victims cousin who sold Patrick Cyrus the house next door if I had only know what would have happen the House we’d have rotted down and No matter what or how it’s ruled Kevin is as guilty as his father Keep posting as you see it Tane you have nothing to be sorry for