BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. — A Hedgesville man has been arrested in connection with a 2020 fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman inside her home on Blairton Road, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the crash on Dec. 21, 2020, at about 5:52 p.m., after a northbound vehicle lost control, left the roadway and slammed into a residence at 894 Blairton Road. The impact pushed the vehicle into the home, killing Elva Bittori, 76, who was inside. The driver fled before deputies arrived.

Corporal Anaya led the initial investigation, following every available lead over several months. When no additional evidence surfaced, the case eventually went cold.

Earlier this year, Ranson Police Chief Bobby Miller contacted Sheriff Robert Blair with new information related t

See Full Page