PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a tense standoff with deputies at Fox Ridge Apartments in Princeton.

According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded around 12:35 p.m. to Building A, Apartment 9, after management reported that Jessica Nelson had refused to vacate the unit despite a wrongful occupation order requiring her to leave by noon.

When deputies arrived, they said Nelson could be heard inside yelling and cursing. Management also warned authorities that they believed she might have access to firearms. Additional units were called to the scene, and the apartment was unlocked by a maintenance worker.

Deputies reported that Nelson shouted threats, including that she would “kill” officers if they entered. After repe

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