Bluefield Killing Suspect Faces First Degree Murder Charge
Bluefield police continued the fatal shooting probe as they prepare for magistrate court next week. Thomas Lee Keene, 20, is charged with first degree murder for the death of Michael Lewis, 37, in an Ellis Street area shooting following a verbal altercation over about $20. Detec tives plan to present evidence at the magistrate hearing to determine probable cause.
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Bluefield
Thomas Lee Keene
Keene
Michael Lewis
Circuit Court
C.S. Myers
Myers
State Medical Examiner’s
Lewis
Detective Bureau
Kitty Williams
Williams
Ellis Street
Man charged in kidnapping arson faces magistrate
BLUEFIELD A Mercer County man Dewey Mason McKinney 36 Lashmeet was slated for a magistrate hearing to determine grand jury consideration in a case accusing him of kidnapping Patricia Spaulding and burning her Beeson residence after taking a VCR. The hearing was postponed to 9 30 a.m. Tuesday. State police arrested McKinney November 29 on charges including first degree arson burglary kidnapping assault battery and driving while revoked for DUI.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Dewey Mason McKinney
Lashmeet
Kitty Williams
McKinney
Patricia Spaulding
Beeson
Hale’s Culvert Underpass Upgrades Considered Near Virginia Line
City Board discusses replacing the 1882 tunnel 170 feet long under Norfolk Southern tracks near U.S. Route 19. Current underpass carries 2,500 vehicles daily with one lane and narrow sidewalk. Proposals call for 14 ft 6 in vertical clearance and wider roadway.
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Hale
Virginia State Line
Norfolk Southern
Mayoral Presses GHS Team for State Championship
Freshman Tessa Farmer said Mayor Cecille Barrett has called the school and may speak again this week. Bane cannot attend Saturday's game due to a prior Virginia Tech commitment. If weather allows, Principal Dr. Charles Grindstaff announced a pep rally before the team departs. Graham faces King George for the state title at 1 30 p m Saturday.
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Bluefield
Cecille
Barrett
Tessa Farmer
Bane
Virginia Tech
GHS
Charles Grindstaff
Graham
King George
Traffic Hazards and Vandalism Reported in Tazewell Area
Police blotter items from Tazewell and Mercer counties describe a power outage causing a traffic signal loss at Cedar Bluff, vandalism at Bear Wallow, a vehicle theft at Whitten Mill, domestic dispute near Mudfork and Falls Mills, a Route 16 accident at Frog Level, trespassing near Claypool Hill Mall, disorderly conduct at Tannersville, a Saturday traffic stop at Dry Fork, a separate dispute in Bishop, and breaking and entering at Knives and Nic-Nac in Brushfork with items taken.
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Tazewell County
Sheriff’s Department
Cedar Bluff
J.E. Casey
Bear Wallow
L. Howington
Whitten Mill
G.M. Horne
Mudfork and Falls Millsee
Stoney Ridge
Frog Level
Virginia
Claypool Hill
H.C. Boyd
Lowe’s
Bluefield
Virginia State Police
Tannersville
Dry Fork
Bishop
W.C. Hawkins
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Brushfork
D.B. Bailey
Veterans recall wartime service and injuries from WWII
Snow and Taylor recount entering service in 1942 and discharge in 1945 while Allen left service after Pearl Harbor. Both earned five stars for campaigns. some turned down Purple Hearts. Patrick Twohig, a tank commander at Okinawa, describes an 85 percent casualty rate and later factory illness among in laws.
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Taylor
Allen
Pearl Harbor
Southern
Patrick Twohig
Radford
Twohig
Okinawa
95Th Infantry
Winter Weather Report From Virginia Counties
The sun can do more in six to eight hours than we can in 24. Roads were clear in Southwest Virginia at 6 p.m. Thursday per the Virginia Department of Transportation. Minor delays on Routes 16 and 42 in Wythe County and Route 58 in Washington County. Snow accumulations ranged from three to four inches in Washington, Smyth and Grayson counties to eight to 10 inches in Bland and Tazewell counties.
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation
Wythe County
Washington County
Washington, Smyth
Grayson
Bland
Tazewell
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