CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes and investigators have confirmed the body in the car pulled from Cheat Lake Sunday is that of a missing man from Smithfield, Pennsylvania.
Monday morning, investigators have confirmed Kevin Lattaille, 59, was inside the car pulled from Cheat Lake around noon Sunday. Investigators confirmed the car is the missing 2013 Hyundai Tucson that was tied to Lattaille.
How the vehicle ended up in the lake remains under investigation, and the Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public. Detectives are looking for photos, or video of the I-68 Eastbound Cheat Lake Bridge area on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at approximately noon. Information can be left by calling 304-291-7260.