Former state trooper seeks delay in sentencing
Bluefield court records show Gary L Messenger II, a former state police trooper, asks for a continuance in his federal sentencing after being found guilty of violating Raymond Neal Rowe's civil rights. Attorney Brian A Glasser cites lack of transcript and need to review Apprendi v New Jersey while government does not oppose. Sentencing is set for October 2 with separate state charges slated to begin September 26 in Welch.
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Iate
McDowell County
Gary L. Messenger II
Raymond Neal Rowe
Welch
Messenger
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Chittum
Hatfield
Faber
Charleston
Brian A. Glasser
Glasser
New Jersey
Charles Miller
Miller
Wyoming County
Todd Houck
Welch Community Hospital to administer McDowell free prescription program
The free medication assistance program in McDowell County will continue under Welch Community Hospital after grant funding expires in four to six weeks. Gov. Underwood awarded 150000 in state funds to extend the program, which has dispensed over 10000 free prescriptions to about 600 low income and senior residents since February. The hospital expects increased use and assures no service delays.
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WELCH
McDowell County
Welch Community Hospital
McDowell Advisory Council On Health
Walt Garrett
Garrett
Cecil H. Underwood
Mississippi man pleads not guilty to bank robbery
Michael Wayne Poole of Saucier Mississippi pleaded not guilty in federal court Bluefield to a July Mercer County First Community Bank robbery. He is charged with one count of bank robbery by force or violence and faces trial October 17.
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Bluefield
Mississippi
Mercer County
Michael Wayne Poole
Saucier
Miss
U.S
Mary S. Feinberg
Welch
Poole
Mercer Mall
First Community Bank
Jeffery W. Long
FBI
First
Alabama
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Feinberg
U.S. District Court
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Bluefield Fire Injures Resident At Penmar Ave Home
Bluefield firefighters responded to a Tuesday morning blaze at 1143 Penmar Ave. Blaine Skidmore, 43, suffered smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide exposure, treated on scene then released. The fire started in a bedroom likely from a child playing with a cigarette lighter. 12 firefighters battled it for 1 hour 50 minutes using two pumpers and a service unit.
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Bluefield — City
Penmar Ave
Blaine Skidmore
Bluefield
Skidmore
Hodges
Woman in green van pays toll for Vietnam veteran
West Virginia Turnpike toll booths honored a veteran driver, Bill P. Hardee, as a woman in a green van with a Marshall University bumper sticker repeatedly paid his tolls. Hardee, a Vietnam era veteran, followed and met the woman only to receive a two finger V gesture in thanks. He hopes to learn her identity and motivation.
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Hardee
West Virginia rolls out bail enforcement reforms
New state police rules require consent from occupants before entering a home to seize a fugitive and set licensing rules for bail enforcers. Henry Crook of Beckley supports the streamline effort, noting enforcees must be 21 with clean records and registered with the state police. Enforcers must notify authorities before action and cannot bear misleading insignia. The industry seeks professionalism and rejects the term bounty hunters.
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West Virginia
Crook
Beckley
Acme Markets to close six more stores in bid to sell rest
Acme Markets announced it will close six more stores and seek buyers for its remaining 14. Five closings are former Community Cash locations in South Carolina, plus one in Williamson Kentucky near the West Virginia line acquired in 1996. President Fred Kraegel cited lack of profitability and expressed regret for associates and customers. Talks with investors and potential operators are being launched.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Acme Markets
South Carolina
Community Cash
Acme
Williamson
West Virginia
Fred Kraegel
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Austin George
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Leah
Glenwood
Pat Wallace
Mr Strangers
Princeton
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Harrison McCoy
Henrry Crook
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