Already incarcerated man charged with murder in Harrison County in 2022

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – A man already incarcerated on other charges was additionally charged Monday with a 2022 murder in Harrison County.

According to the West Virginia State Police, Brock Pearson was charged with the murder of Juan Trechsel-Valerio on May 25, 2022.

Pearson hit Trechsel-Valerio on the head with a hammer before grabbing a gun and shooting him multiple times, police said.

With the help of Candi Blake, who was charged with aiding and abetting Monday, Pearson tried to get rid of Trechsel-Valerio's body by setting fire to an outbuilding, according to police.

On May 26, 2022, Pearson and Blake wrapped the remains in blankets and covered them with dirt, police said.

Pearson is charged with murder and concealment of a human corpse and is currently incarcerated at McDowell County Corrections in Welch, where he is already serving a sentence on other charges.

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