Wheeling Police officers, acting on a tip, located a subject wanted for murder in Cherokee County, South Carolina on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

Around 4 pm, Wheeling Police received a call from a detective in South Carolina.  The detective provided information that a murder suspect may be in the East Wheeling area and provided the nickname of a subject he may be in the company of.

WPD officers recognized the “nickname” and knew of this subject to frequent homeless encampments in the 18^th Street area. They began searching for the wanted subject and located him near 18^th and Eoff Streets, where he was taken into custody without incident by several Wheeling Police officers.

Arrested was Leanard Herbert Finch, age 31, of Gaffney, South Carolina.  Finch was processed and transported to the Northern Regional Jail. He was charged with being a Fugitive from Justice, where he will await extradition proceedings.