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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1997

Page

7

Fletcher murder trial key witness sticks with his story

In Kingstown St Vincent AP a major prosecution witness held firm to his testimony that he saw a married West Virginia woman on the Fletcher yacht embracing a boat taxi driver weeks before the slaying of Jerome Joseph. He denied taking the Americans handgun when leaving the yacht.

Kingstown St. Vincent West Virginia Benedict Redhead Penny James Fletcher Huntington W.va Jerome “Jolly Joseph Bequia Grenadine Island Redhead Carefree

Two Women Plead Guilty in Morgantown Slaying Case

Tanya Thomas and Christina Richardson pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the March killing of Ted Compton, 54, after a car chase across two counties. They received 20 year sentences, with prosecutors noting reduced charges and lack of proof for premeditation.

Berkeley Springs Florida Morgan County Tanya Thomas Christina Richardson Ted Compton David Sebastian Compton West Virginia Sebastian Thomas David Sanders Richardson Daytona Beach Fla Mendota Marseilles

State awards contract for computers in schools

A Kentucky company won a 16 million dollar contract to install computers in West Virginia junior high and high schools. Pomeroy Computer Resources of Hebron, Kentucky, has a one year contract with an option to renew, and the project will take about five years to implement. West Virginia Schools Superintendent Hank Marockie and Governor Cecil Underwood emphasized long term tech goals and future economic benefits.

Mprharleston Kentucky West Virginia Cecil Underwood Pomeroy Computer Resources Hebron Underwood Hank Marockie Marockie

Tragedy mars final days of national Scout event

A 16 year old Boy Scout from Finleyville Pa died after flipping an Army Humvee at a national Scout Jamboree near Fort A P Hill Va He was driving though he had only a learner permit and was under the age minimum for drivers Three 18 year old passengers were hospitalized with injuries and the vehicle crash raised questions about youth staff driving humvees at the quadrennial event.

Fort A.P. Hill Robert Combes Combes Greg Shields Boy Scouts of America Lippa David Lipsom Moon Town Ship Mary Washington Hospital Nathaniel Searls Sioux City Iowa David Lundstrom Rockford Ill Neal Moorehouse Baltimore

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