Three Giles residents charged in abduction and assault
Three Giles County residents are charged after abducting and sexually assaulting two 14 year old girls on Aug 1. Melissa Blankenship 24, Ryan Craft 20 and Ryan Gilmer 22, all of Pearisburg, were arrested Tuesday. Blankenship and Craft were linked by a relationship and the two juveniles were taken to Blankenship's apartment where they ingested an unknown substance before the assaults. The suspects await bond hearings at New River Valley Regional Jail with hearings set in Giles County Juvenile Domestic Court and a preliminary hearing on Dec. 6.
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Melissa Lynn Blankenship
Ryan Jackson Craft
Ryan Clay Gilmer
Richard Gautier
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National Forest
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Craft
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Craft and Gilmer
New River Valley
Giles County Juvenile Domestic Court
Jody Neal
Meal
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Gun found near Crescent View could provide clues
A firearm found by a Virginia State Police K-9 unit near Crescent View Apartments in Bluefield may connect to an Aug. 1 shooting that injured Heather Belcher Beardslee. Investigators say the weapon is being tested at the Roanoke crime lab. no arrests announced. Information line: (276) 988-5966.
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State Police
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Princeton man charged with second degree sexual assault
Princeton area resident Robert Presley Jr, 25, was arrested Friday and arraigned on a second degree sexual assault charge involving a 14 year old. The alleged incident occurred at a Route 20 residence near Glenwood Thursday morning. The juvenile was taken to St Luke's Hospital. a sex crime kit was completed and the case sent to the state police crime lab. A preliminary hearing will occur within 20 days. If convicted, penalties range from 10 to 25 years and fines from 1000 to 10000 dollars.
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Relatives as Parents workshop and meeting in Lindside
LINDSIDE The Monroe County Family Resource Network and Mission WV sponsor a free Relatives as Parents support group meeting for relatives such as grandparents raising grandchildren. First meeting Tuesday Aug 17 7 9 p.m. Lindside United Methodist Church Family Center with legal options overview and Q&A from an attorney and DHHR staff. Child care provided. For registration call listed numbers. RICHLANDS VA Virginia Black Lung Association meets noon Fri Aug 13 at Claypool Hill Mall Community Room with Stone Mountain Health Services staff as guest speaker.
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