ELKVIEW, W.Va. (AP) – Police say a wild squabble between two West Virginia brothers came to an abrupt end when one of their wives cracked her brother-in-law in the head with a log of firewood.
A criminal complaint filed Thursday says 48-year-old Edward Guy Cornish is facing multiple charges after a fight with his brother in Elkview.
Officials say Cornish first pointed a rifle at his brother but the brother was able to wrestle the gun away. Officials say Cornish then pulled out a large knife and tried to stab his brother.
That’s when the brother’s wife hit Cornish in the head with a piece of firewood, knocking him over.
Cornish left before police arrived but was arrested after returning to the scene.
He has requested a public defender but hasn’t been assigned a lawyer yet.
