Pulaski Southwest Times (Newspaper) - January 28, 1996, Pulaski, Virginia Riverboat casino gambling issue is A4 Super Bowl XXX NFC will wont A6 4 0 Hometown Newspaper Since 1 906 Home Delivery 70 Cents Single Jury imposes 71 year prison sentence for May By DEE ANN LINDSEY Assistant Editor A 71 year prison sentence rec by a Pulaski County jury in May of 1995 against Kevin Bradley May was imposed Thursday in Pulaski County Cir cuit according to Com Attorney Everett May was sentenced for the 1993 knifing of Pulaski Police Officer John May had claimed during the trial that Goad cut himself on a broken glass in a storm Shockley said May received 35 years for breaking into his ex girlfriends apartment with the intent to maliciously May got 15 years each for malicious wounding in the two knife cuts to Goads and he received six 12month sentences for impeding police The last charge came when he exited the building and was surrounded by six cers and lunged at them with a 0 Goad was one of several cers who responded to a call in the early hours of 1993 at the home of Susan Jones at 706 4th officers were responding to what they believed to be a domestic Three Pulaski Police officers arrived on the scene May had gone to Jones house despite a restraining A 911 call reveals that May was attempting to kick in the door at Jones Police were having culty finding the and all the May is threatening to kill A friend of Jones was holding the door to keep May As police Goad is cut and May starts taunting the other officers to shoot another officer goes to a window of the Jones apartment fearing that a hostage situation may He breaks the window and the people inside May has not yet been O Stall photo by Wayne Modern Woodmen of America Junior Service Club members and leader Karita Knisely back at recent meeting First year an eventful one for Modern Woodmen youth club By WAYNE QUESENBERRY Lifestyles Editor Last year was an eventful time for the local Modern Woodmen of America Junior Service Observing its one year anniversary this the group completed a suc first The club is planning for an even bigger second j Modern Woodmen of Americas youth clubs are organizations for children who are members of Modern life insurance society headquartered in Rock and are 16 years of age or The clubs follow a fraternal youth program which provides children with opportunities to participate in edu and fraternal activi The club creed states There is a destiny that makes us brothers none goes his way alone all that we send into the lives of others comes back into our Modern Woodmen supports Cover Story more than 800 tiny junior and teen service clubs throughout the United During 417 including the Pulaski County attained merit club Its an honor given by Mod ern Woodmen to recognize leaders of youth clubs for top level Judging in the merit club contest is based on the quality and quantity of programs and com munity service activities held during the stated Karita Knisely of local club who is assisted by Carol Duncan of Members of the club are Rebecca Mathew Wor Caitlin Jeremy Ashley Emily Chelsea Jorden Knisely and Chelsea One of the highlights of the club last year was Remember a time set aside to bring the children together Please see page A3 Roanoke fire deaths bring queries on smoke detectors Staff Report A fire in Roanoke that took the lives of four including three has prompted inquiries from local citizens about the need for smoke detec tors in especially rental Fire Marshal Chip Hutchinson reports that somewhere in the nation a residential fire occurs about every 66 The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 2 and 5 when most people are said many people mistakenly believe they would be awakened by the smell of smoke in time to In smoke often disori ents people and dulls their In most people die of smoke inhalation in home fires rather than of Hutchinson noted that most fire deaths occur in winter December through Poorly maintained or misused portable or area heating equipment and over loaded house wiring are leading causes of fatal Because of the recent fatal fire in the Pulaski Fire Marshals Office and the Building Officials Office has received an increased number of calls from people wanting to know about smoke detectors for their homes and Smoke detectors are required Please see page A2 High near West wind 5 to 10 Sunday high high in the low to mid Inside 84 Eventually May is coaxed outside the doorway of the apartment Deputy Steve Lyons of the Pulaski County Sheriffs Department cracks his baton on Mays wrist causing him to drop his Then May comes at him and Lyons hits him twice in the stomach with the but there is no Then Lyons hits May over the breaking the but still not stopping When it appears that May is trying to pull another knife from his Lyons grabs him in a bear hug and pushes May into a brick Then other officers assist in taking May to the ground and handcuffing May had to be restrained while being transported to Pulaski Community Hospital for treat Goad had suffered a cut to his arm about four inches long and a half inch He also had a cut to his head about two inches Court rejects Prices appeal for 94 murder By DEE ANN LINDSEY Assistant Editor The Virginia Court of Appeals has rejected a bid by Garnett Price to have his 1994 first degree murder conviction over The decision was handed down earlier this Commonwealths Attorney Everett Shockley Friday he was pleased that the conviction has been Shockley said he knows that Price has one more possible appeal to the Virginia Supreme and he wont be surprised should Price seek such an Price has had the unusual ben of being out on bond during his murder conviction Price was convicted of the 1992 first degree murder of Lester Dale of Pulaski He stood trial in January of He was placed in jail for only a short time following his conviction when Dow Owens allowed him to go free on bond pending an During the Price main that the first shot that was fired was accidental and that someone else fired the other two shots to Harris The murder investigation began when Harris body was found floating in the New River with three bullet Testimony indicated that Price was upset because Harris had sold some tainted to Price and some Testimony showed that Harris was brought to Prices business in the Mountain View section of Montgomery Witnesses testified that Price threatened Then Price and another man all left in Prices Fol lowing the the other man in the vehicle was told to throw the gun A gun believed to be the murder weapon was found in the New River at Jackson Ferry in Wythe there were no bullets to compare with the gun to confirm it as the murder the gun was found in the area where the witness said it would A jury sentenced Price to 35 years in Shockley said that should the Court reject hearing arguments in the Price could be back in jail by early Teens and parents invited to PCHS forum Parents and teens in Pulaski County who have concerns and questions on critical issues facing teens parents are invited to a Tuesday night at Pulaski County High The sponsored by Virginia Highland Health Associates and Pulaski County begins at 7 in the PCHS Commons Parents and teens are encouraged to attend Anyone with questions or who needs additional infor mation can call Karen coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services for Pulaski County at or Cindy PCHS at Officials said concerns and questions on the part of par ents and teens arose particularly after the death in Please see page A2 Allen seeks flood aid for Pulaski Staff and Wire Reports George Allen on Friday asked President Clinton to declare Pulaski County and 25 other localities in Virginia as ma jor disaster areas from the floods of making residents and localities eligible for federal I have determined that this event is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabili ties of the state and affected local governments and supplementary federal assistance is Allen said in his letter to the Allen asked for assistance for 26 localities including Bote Fred Rock Shenandoah and Warren and the cities of Buena Har Manassas Waynesboro and Please see A3 IN PULASKI LOW PRICE 1995 Ceo Tracker Advertisement
