Mercer Sheriff Probes Morning Robbery In Princeton
Mercer County investigators seek two suspects after a woman was ambushed outside her Princeton home early Wednesday, suffering cuts and hypothermia while cash and a white Cavalier were stolen. Detectives also pursue two men who robbed Bettys in Bluewell around 2 am Tuesday, armed but with no injuries or shots reported. Call (304) 487-8396 or (304) 487-8388 for tips.
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Bluewell
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Cpl. L.B. Murphy
Mercer County Sheriff's
Murphy
Princeton Community Hospital
Betty's
Sheriff's Department
Detective Bureau
Police warn of stolen electronics in Princeton area
Mercer County detectives warn residents to beware door to door or parking lot sales of televisions and electronics from burglaries. Investigators seek two large plasma TVs and other items, urging reporting of license numbers, names, and descriptions to the sheriff’s department. Detectives R M Combs and D W Sparks lead the case and can be reached at the listed numbers.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Princeton Area
Cpl. L.B. Murphy
Mercer County
Bers
Sheriff's Department
Murphy
R.M. Combs
D.W. Sparks
Mercer County Probation Chief Honored On Retirement
Mike Lacy director of the Division of Probation Services presents a certificate to Mary Porterfield for 35 years of faithful service as head of the Mercer County Probation Office. Porterfield is retiring Wednesday afternoon in a staff photo by Jon Bolt.
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Mike Lacy
Division of Probation Services
Mary Porterfield
Mercer County
Porterfield
Mercer County Probation Office
Jon Bolt
Robber in Mercer County to face preliminary hearing
Gregory Shane Oney, 18, of Quinwood, is scheduled for a Mercer County Circuit Court preliminary hearing after allegedly attempting to rob the Little General Store on Oakvale Road near Princeton. Police say he wore a rag over his face, brandished a handgun, and offered a bribe to deter police. He was identified from surveillance video and held on a 40000 dollar bond.
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Mercer County
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Quinwood
Oakvale Road
Princeton
S.R. Moore
West Virginia State Police
Moore
Mercer
County 911
Rainelle
W.va
Bland County
Oney
Little General Store
Southern Regional
Jerry Flanagat
Rural Virginia faces VDOT budget squeeze and potential housing losses
State officials warn of deep cuts as budget shortfalls loom for VDOT. Rural counties like Tazewell plan to push back with unified concerns and questions at pre allocation hearings. Meetings across districts in early January will shape funding formulas and rural road priorities amid calls for reform and greater austerity.
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Virginia
Bowling
Tazewell County
Jim Spencer
Tazewell
Spencer
Art Mead
Southwest Virginia
Weldon Cooper
Homer
Virginia Association of Counties
Homestead
Mead
Bristol
Culpeper
Staunton
Man pleads in fatal punch fight over missing money
Prosecuting Attorney Timm Boggess described the killing as heat of passion with no premeditation. Combs faces 3 to 15 years for voluntary manslaughter and must serve at least a quarter of his term before parole if sentenced at any level. Sentencing set for Feb 27, 2009. Hutchinson and Combs were former friends with a falling out over money, and Combs admitted to striking Hutchinson with his fists. A skateboard strike by Shannon Coyote Gordon is alleged. Gordon’s trial is Feb 24.
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Combs
Boggess
Princeton Police Department
Hutchinson
Shannon Coyote Gordon
Princeton
Gordon
Swope
Community Christmas Tree drive reaches $13,615 total
Bluefield Daily Telegraph led the Community Christmas Tree program, hosting sign up events at the Bluefield City Auditorium and inviting families to register for gifts. Donations from Dr. John E. Edley and many locals pushed today’s total to 1170 dollars, with a year to date sum of 13615 dollars toward a 25000 dollar goal.
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Daily Telegraph
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