Mom of three allegedly murdered by man who lured her to West Virginia with job offer
A Virginia mother of three, Angel Whitaker, was allegedly murdered by Donald Pennington, a man she moved to West Virginia for after he offered her a job. Whitaker's family reported her missing after losing contact with her, and investigators uncovered troubling details about her relationship with Pennington. He has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a body, while Whitaker's family seeks support for her funeral expenses.
- ▪Angel Whitaker, 37, moved to West Virginia for a job offer from Donald Pennington, 59.
- ▪She was reported missing by her sister after losing contact in April 2026.
- ▪Pennington's ex-girlfriend claimed he murdered Whitaker and led investigators to the location where he allegedly buried her body.
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US News Mom of three allegedly murdered by man who lured her to West Virginia with job offer By Richard Pollina Published May 25, 2026, 2:09 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Virginia mother of three was allegedly lured to her death by a man she was romantically involved with, who dangled a job offer that convinced her to uproot her life and move more than 100 miles to West Virginia. Angel Whitaker, 37, left her Bristol, Va., home in January 2026 for a new job in Bluefield, W.Va., after former work associate Donald Pennington, 59, allegedly offered her an assistant manager position at an O’Reilly Auto Parts in Bluefield, according to a criminal complaint obtained by WVNSTV.
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