West Virginia Crime Report
West Virginia police say Shannon Bryant and Matthew McDonnell were naked and attempting sex while a stolen RV moved through Bluefield.
Summary
An officer saw a passenger straddling the driver while the RV was moving.
A passerby reported that the occupants switched seats before police approached.
Shannon Bryant was found behind the wheel and reportedly told the officer that the pair had been having sex.
Matthew McDonnell allegedly admitted that both occupants had been naked and attempting sexual activity while driving.
A search reportedly uncovered drug paraphernalia, painkillers, white powder and a broken glass pipe.
Police determined that the RV had been reported stolen from Princeton, West Virginia.
Bryant and McDonnell were charged with several offenses and pleaded not guilty.
Both remained unable to post bond when the source was published.
1. The Crime or Misconduct
An officer saw a passenger straddling the driver while the RV was moving.
A passerby reported that the occupants switched seats before police approached.
2. Crime Location
The reported event occurred at Bluefield, West Virginia. Exact residential addresses and unnecessary identifying information are omitted.
3. Date and Time
The relevant reported date or period was July 2025, during an afternoon traffic stop. Later procedural developments are reflected in the case-status section.
4. Police Department or Investigating Authority
The matter was handled by Bluefield Police Department. Court and disciplinary bodies may have become involved after the initial investigation.
5. Defendant or Subject Name
The person or people identified in the public record were Shannon Bryant and Matthew McDonnell.
6. Age
The reported age or age range was 35 and 48.
7. Charges or Proceeding
The principal charge or proceeding was Indecent exposure, drug possession, DUI and possession of a stolen vehicle.
8. Bond Amount or Custody
Both defendants were unable to post bond when first reported.
9. Conviction
10. Sentence
11. Outcome
The pair remained jailed in the latest reliable public reporting.
Administrative actions such as termination, no-contact orders or professional discipline are separate from a criminal conviction unless the public record states otherwise.
12. Victim
The owner of the RV and the motoring public.
Victim Age
Sources
Verified chronology and latest status
Bluefield police stopped the recreational vehicle on July 10, 2025 after an officer reported seeing a naked passenger straddling the driver while the RV was moving. Police identified the pair as Shannon Bryant, 35, and Matthew McDonnell, 48. Officers said the RV had been reported stolen and a search turned up drug paraphernalia, pills, white powder and a broken glass pipe. Bryant was accused of impaired driving after the occupants switched positions, while McDonnell faced additional allegations connected to his earlier driving and outstanding matters. Both defendants entered not-guilty pleas in the early reporting.
The corrected case date for this article is 2025-07-10. The older import described the relevant period as July 2025, during an afternoon traffic stop, but this update uses a completed case event supported by the source record: July 10, 2025 Bluefield traffic stop, arrests and initial not-guilty posture. The latest verified posture is: Shannon Bryant and Matthew McDonnell were arrested July 10, 2025 on multiple allegations involving a stolen RV, indecent exposure, drugs and impaired driving; both pleaded not guilty in the reporting reviewed. No later final disposition was located.
Evidence, charges and reporting limits
The case includes several separate proof questions. The indecent-exposure allegation rests on what the officer says was visible from outside the moving RV. The stolen-vehicle counts depend on knowledge and control of the RV, while the drug counts depend on what was recovered and who could legally be tied to each item. Bryant’s DUI allegation also involved field-sobriety testing and a hospital toxicology process. McDonnell was reported held on an $8,000 cash bond, and early reports said both remained jailed. No later reliable final judgment was found during this update, so the article does not convert the not-guilty pleas into a later outcome.
The public record identifies Shannon Bryant and Matthew McDonnell (35 and 48) in connection with the matter at Bluefield, West Virginia. The reported charge or proceeding is Indecent exposure, drug possession, DUI and possession of a stolen vehicle. The reported custody or bond information is Both defendants were unable to post bond when first reported. Those details are preserved because they help distinguish allegation, custody, plea, discipline and sentence. Where the reviewed sources do not establish a later judgment, this article does not supply one by inference.
Source record
- wdtv.com: case-specific source
- wvnews.com: case-specific source
- uppermichiganssource.com: case-specific source
- thesmokinggun.com: case-specific source
Disclaimer: This article summarizes official statements, court information and case-specific reporting available through August 11, 2026. Criminal charges remain allegations unless a valid plea or court judgment establishes guilt. Administrative discipline and platform or employment decisions are reported separately from criminal adjudication.
Why the factual sequence matters
For this case, the sequence reported by investigators and court records is especially important. An officer saw a passenger straddling the driver while the RV was moving. A passerby reported that the occupants switched seats before police approached. Shannon Bryant was found behind the wheel and reportedly told the officer that the pair had been having sex. Matthew McDonnell allegedly admitted that both occupants had been naked and attempting sexual activity while driving. A search reportedly uncovered drug paraphernalia, painkillers, white powder and a broken glass pipe. Police determined that the RV had been reported stolen from Princeton, West Virginia. Bryant and McDonnell were charged with several offenses and pleaded not guilty. Both remained unable to post bond when the source was published. Read together, those facts explain why the article uses the charge and status language above rather than reducing the case to its unusual headline detail. The chronology separates what witnesses or officers said happened from what a court has actually decided.
the update also avoids merging this matter with unrelated arrests, later controversies involving the same public figure, or generic statute summaries. The record here is limited to Shannon Bryant and Matthew McDonnell, the events connected to Bluefield, West Virginia, and the procedural developments supported by the linked case-specific sources. A later verified plea, dismissal, verdict, sentence or appellate ruling should supersede this status if one becomes available.
