Police blotter reports multiple Aug crime incidents
The blotter lists shoplifting at Pilot Oil on Rogers Street where a 28-year-old Princeton man left without paying after grabbing a 12 pack of Milwaukee's Best. Other Aug 23 calls include a drunk juvenile report on Mercer Street, a disorderly youth on Mercer Street, a 16-year-old boy taken to the station and released to his sister, a larceny of a $200 pocketbook on Harrison Street, a recovered 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass on West Street, a possible overdose case on Front Street, and various property damage and theft notes from Park Inn Cumberland Drive to 825 Fredick Street and Deskins Supermarket. Additional items include a 1921 Tazewell Avenue harassment report, a dog theft at Deskins, alarms at Mt. View and 511 Virginia Ave, and a door found open at Skip's Garage. In Richlands a firearm brandishing incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. with warrants pursued but no arrests.
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Pilot Oil
Rogers Street
D.E. Ingram
Stanley Blake
Princeton
Milwaukee
Blake
P.W. Powell
Mercer Street
Powell
Wickham Avenue
Police Department
Richlands
Hill Creek
Darrell McGlothlin
Trial begins in Lilly sex abuse case against foster child
Delbert Lilly, 52, once a Foster Parents Association leader, faces 21 felony counts of second degree sexual assault for alleged abuse of foster child Freda Ann Combs and other victims. Opening statements described a pattern of coercion, threats, and repeated assaults over three years starting after Combs entered Lillys care. The Merce County Circuit Court trial, led by Judge John R. Frazier, resumes with testimony from Combs and anticipated 12 to 15 character witnesses.
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Princteon
Foster Parents’ Association
Delbert Dale Lilly
Flat Top
State
Freda Ann Combs
Combs
West Virginia
Department of Human Services
Lilly
Merce
John R. Frazier
Deborah Garton
Michael Froble
Garton
Delbert Lilly
Froble
Lillys
District Court Final Dispositions in Buchanan County
Final dispositions from Buchanan County General District Court by Judge Keary R Williams include O Howard Curtis Church Jr guilty of 7/23/90 DWI with 180 days in jail suspended on good behavior, 6 month license suspension, Debbie Cole show cause for failure to appear, Grames Henderson guilty 5/24/90 carry concealed weapon fined 50 and 50 cost with weapon forfeited, Clay C Horn guilty in absentia 8/9/90 drunk in public fined 25, C Jeffery Lee Justus not guilty 6/11/90 DWI, Benny Ratliff show cause for se to pay fine dismissed paid, Archie Denver Stiltner 6/17/90 maiming dismissed on accord payment of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County General District Court
Keary R. Williams
Howard Curtis Church Jr
Guy
M.A. Baker
Debbie Cole
Capias Nolle
Commonwealth
Grames Henderson
R.R. Cox
Clay C. Horn
J.L. Cook
Cjeffery Lee Justus
E.W. Isaac
Benny Ratliff
Archie Denver Stiltner
Jackie Ray Bostic
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Daily Record
Sharon Mathena
Honaker Avenue
Harrison Street
C.E. Mitchellm
L.A. Larue
West Street
Valley Street
Lisa Brinkley
Pearl Street
C.N. Poe
W.A. Peery
Front Street
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield
Park Inn
Cumberland Drive
J.D. Lawson
Patricia J. Mayse
Fredick St
James Dietz
R.F. Ferrell
Tykes
Tazewell Avenue
Deskins
Mt. View Ave
Skip
Fincastle Lane
Tazewell County
Virginia Ave
Ural
Rosalie Lilly
Hickory Chair
Wnteutor
Bluefield Business Center
Ecowater Systems
Liz Claiborne
Mercer Mall
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