Man charged with solicitation of a child by computer
A 23 year old man, Michael DeHart, is charged after authorities say he used social media to pose as a modeling agency and solicit nude photos from a 13 year old. The case began with Iowa BCI and involved the Mercer County West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children task force and West Virginia State Police. Authorities located DeHart in Mercer County in July and later located him again in December after warrants were issued.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Steven Sommers
Sommers
Michael
Mercer County
West Virginia
Iowa
BCI
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Sgt
S. A. Sommers
Resi
Abuse case hearing sees harassment and priest-penitent questions
Judges recused from the case earlier this year. Defense seeks a court appointed medical exam after a victim described bleeding from anal and rectal sex with Probert. The prosecutor notes the victim was abused over 20 years ago. church testimony explored priest-penitent privilege and grooming claims. Probert faces multiple counts of sexual abuse by a custodian and related charges. hearings continue.
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Omar Aboulhosa
Derek Swope
William “Bill” Saddler
William Flanigan
Probert
Kelli Harshbarger
Harshbarger
Vickers
Flanigan
Westminster Presbyterian
Jonathan Rockness
West Virginia
M.D. Clemons
Street pleads guilty to murder in fatal Bluefield shooting
Attorney McGinnis says victim and officer agree with plea as Street faces substantial prison time. Street admitted to the first degree murder with mercy in a 1999 plea after shooting his girlfriend Abril Mott in their Bluefield apartment. Court records show parole possible after 15 years. judge rejects probation. Street contends the shooting was an accident following a dispute.
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John McGinnis
Scott Ash
Street
State Parole Board
McGinnis
Swope
John Byrd
Joe Harvey
Byrd
Abril Mott
Bluefield
Roanoke
K.L. Adams
Bluefield Police
Beaver
Greg Jordan
Giordan
Bottonline
Poker Run to Benefit Shop with a Cop in Welch
McDowell County Sheriff's Department holds a poker run on Saturday December 12 to raise funds for Shop with a Cop. Entry is $15 for singles $25 for doubles with sign ups from 10 to 10 30 a.m. at the Sterling Drive-In in Welch. A 50 50 raffle is planned.
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ELCH
McDowell County Sheriff’s Department
Welch
Sterling Drive-In
James E. Munch Jr
McDowell County
Puckett and Moore families noted in Tazewell obits
Obituaries continue with funeral details for Margaret Moore and James Elmer Puckett. Services set December 11 and 12, 2015 in Bluewell and Tazewell, with military honors and rosaries noted. Surviving relatives include children and grandchildren. pallbearers named. call and online condolences offered.
Funerals Scheduled Today in Virginia and West Virginia
Funeral services announced for Rocky Stewart Dillon at 5 p.m. at Calvary Tabernacle Church Glenwood. Lena K Spence Necessary to be held at 1 p.m. in Peery Tazewell Va with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Va. Jerry K Pedigo services at 11 a.m. at Princeton Church of God or Chapel with noon service at Cravens Shires Bluewell Funeral Home. Cecil Shrader 11 a.m. at Rowland H Funeral Chapel Princeton with interment at Resthaven Memorial Park Princeton.
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Myrtle Herald Puckett
Thomas Puckett
Hazel
Raymond
Norman
Eugene
Robert
Donald Herald
Fannie
Renata
Ann Herald
Stacy Nunley
James Daniel Puckett
Linda
Bristol
Larry Joe Puckett
Betty
Thompson Valley
Johnny Ray Puckett
Sharon
Jaime Lee Puckett Borden
Matthew
Roanoke
Shane Nunley
Joey Nunley
Austin Puckett
Taylor Puckett
Gabe Puckett
Matthew Puckett
Gage Puckett
Sabrina Nunley
Amity Puckett
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Kelvin Seabolt
Larry Brooks
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Larry Poskas
Frank Smith
Michael Puckett
Scotty Joe Puckett
Rocky Stewart Dillon
Calvary Tabernacle
Glenwood
Lena K. Spence
Peery & St. Clair
Jerry K. Pedigo
Princeton Church of God Or Chapel
Princeton
Wayne Quesinberry
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Cecil Shrader
Rowland H
the Kirk Funeral Home
Resthaven Memorial Park
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By Blake Stowers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A-1
Rockness
Clemons
Book of Order
Book of Discipline
Presbyterian Church
George Sitler
Crimes Against Children
Pardlee
Blurfield Baily Telegraph
Trips
Esa Fat Man
Teresa Evans
Thomas Norman
Jeremy Basham
A-3
Margaret
Steven Moore
Deena
Columbus
Melanie Moore
Melissa Kroll
Ben
Ami Baumgartner
Johnnie Ray Moore
Lucas
Logan Kroll
A.J
Rebecca
Victoria Baumgartner
Jim Moore
Pat
Dunbar
Bonnie Hatfield
Tommy
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel
Jim Blevins
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
VFW Post
American Legion Post
Pocahontas
David Kroll
James Kennett
David Moore
Rod Whitt
Mack McKinney
Myron Tilley
Cravensshires.com
Cravens
Shires
Cravens-Shires.com
James Elmer Puckett
Tazewell County
Charles Robert Puckett
Mary Marie Davidson Puckett
Puckett
Bishop Farm
Heritage Hall
St. Clairs Crossing
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