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<\/p>\nA West Virginia man allegedly confessed to beating his pregnant girlfriend \u201cuntil she quit breathing\u201d in a phone call to 911 \u2014 and sheriff\u2019s deputies only realized once they found her body in the woods that she was still alive
\nLogan Willis, 21, has been charged with attempted homicide, malicious assault and strangulation
\n\u201cIt\u2019s as much of an issue making sure the baby survives as her,\u201d Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger said
\nA West Virginia man confessed to authorities after allegedly beating his pregnant girlfriend and leaving her in the woods.<\/p>\n
According to reports from local outlets WCHS, WV MetroNews and WSAZ, 21-year-old Logan Willis of Oak Hill called 911 from a gas station in rural Kenna on the afternoon of Friday, June 6, to allegedly confess that he believed he had killed his girlfriend.<\/p>\n
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However, his girlfriend was still alive, and Willis had left a trail of blood from the road to where he dragged her body in the woods, authorities allege.<\/p>\n
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told the outlets that Willis and his girlfriend also share another young child, who was with him at the gas station when he called 911.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn his own words, he \u2018beat her until she quit breathing,\u2019 \u201d Mellinger told WCHS.<\/p>\n
Sheriff\u2019s deputies began searching for Willis\u2019 girlfriend \u2014 who has not been identified publicly \u2014 and located her in a wooded area nearby that same day, the outlets reported. Investigators said Willis confessed to beating the woman in his car before dragging her into the woods.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the deputies found the location, they were able to follow the blood trail to the body,\u201d Mellinger told WCHS, adding that the deputies only discovered Willis\u2019 girlfriend was pregnant when they found her.<\/p>\n
A criminal complaint obtained by WSAZ claimed that the woman was \u201cobserved to have numerous serious injuries consistent with a life-altering beating.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s as much of an issue making sure the baby survives as her,\u201d the sheriff added.<\/p>\n
According to Mellinger, Willis\u2019 girlfriend was taken to the nearby CAMC General Hospital and was in \u201cvery critical condition\u201d on June 6, per WSAZ.<\/p>\n
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Willis was arraigned that evening in Jackson County Magistrate Court and was charged with attempted homicide, malicious assault and strangulation, according to prison records viewed by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old is currently being held on a $500,000 bond, per WCHS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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