Messenger Is Sentenced To 87 Months In Federal Prison
Gary L. Messenger II of Bluefield received 87 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after a jury found him guilty of violating the civil rights of Raymond Neal Rose of Welch. U S District Judge David A. Faber urged training to prevent officers from going off the rails and cited founding principles protecting home safety. The incident occurred in the early hours of October 9, 1999, and stemmed from a state trooper’s actions during the encounter.
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McDowell County
Gary L. Messenger
Messenger
Raymond Neal Rose
Welch
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Faber
State Police Academy
Gary Messenger
Leah Macia
Courtroom confusion grips Gore Florida recount fight
The Florida judge refused to overturn Bush's certified win as the Supreme Court set aside a manual recount ruling. Gore aides pleaded with Democrats to stay with him a few more days amid mounting setbacks in the courtroom battle.
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George W. Bush
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
Gore
David Boies
N. Sanders Sauls
Community Christmas Tree Raises Donations Toward 12,000 Goal
The Community Christmas Tree in Bluefield collects 225 bringing the year total to 925 for the Little Jimmie campaign. The drive seeks 12,000 with 84th year milestones and aims to aid hundreds of local children. Signups welcome at the Daily Telegraph with a December 15 deadline.
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Cecil Surratt
Don Whitt
Bill Archer
Karl Miller
Daily Telegraph
Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
Belle Isle
McDowell School Board Defeats Head Start Motion
In McDowell County, the school board rejected a collaborative Head Start agreement in a 2-2 tie, triggering a large angry crowd at a Monday meeting. Deputies arrived as Welch Detachment troopers and county officers stood between board members, amid chants and tense exchanges. Kevin Wade, acting board president, criticized the decision, saying it would harm local children and families. Dr. Cliff Moore and officials from the Council of Southern Mountains were present as the standoff continued.
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WELCH
McDowell County Board of Education
Kevin Wade
McDowell County Sheriff’s Department
Board of Education
McDowell County
West Virginia State Police
Lyle Noe
Sheriff’s Department
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