Neighbor Fights Alleged Rape Victim, Another Arrest Made
Reported by: Elizabeth Norieka
Videographer: Aakash Vaghela
Web Producer: Elizabeth Noreika
Also Contributing: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jan. 24, 2012 9:22 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 25, 2012 4:41 PM EST
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Morrisvale
, Boone County
, West Virginia
Boone County deputies have made another arrest in a hostage and rape case.
Barry Clark allegedly held five people hostage and raped and abused his estranged wife late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Wednesday, deputies arrested 39-year-old Melissa Breedlove and charged her with felony kidnappings and the assault of 26-year-old Chandra Clark.
Breedlove is currently being arraigned in Boone County Magistrate Court.
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The neighbor of a Boone County woman, who deputies say was raped and beaten by her estranged husband, is speaking out.
Boone County deputies arrested 61 year old Barry Clark.
They say Monday night around 9 o'clock on Rattlesnake Hollow in Morrisvale, Clark held his estranged wife and 4 others hostage at gunpoint. We're told he raped and beat his soon to be ex and then forced the others to set fire to the home. When the alleged victim tried to escape deputies say two of her neighbors beat her up. One of those neighbors, Melissa Breedlove, says her fight with the alleged victim was over other issues.
Breedlove says she and the alleged victim have been at odds for some time over an alleged incident concerning Breedlove's teenage son.
She says Monday night, the alleged victim came at her and the two exchanged blows.
Charges against Breedlove and the other neighbor are pending.
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