CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A now former West Virginia University student from Charleston has been arrested and charged following an alleged on-campus assault back that happened last November.
Shawn Higginbotham, 19, allegedly choked, punched, and slapped a woman who had tried to wake him up when he was intoxicated.
The WVU Police Department was called to a report of a domestic incident in Dadisman Hall on Nov. 6, 2023 at 3 a.m.
Officers did note a bruise on the victim’s neck during the investigation.
Higginbotham was arrested and charged with strangulation. He was booked into the South Central Regional Jail Saturday.
WVU officials said Higginbotham is no longer a student.