Police blotters report various incidents in Bluefield and Princeton
Stolen tags from a vehicle on Highland Ave and a pursuit of a prowler on Groveland Ave are logged alongside accidents on Bland Road and a blue collar altercation at a Kellysville Road nightclub. An open door at AME Zion Church on Pulaski Street is secured, a limousine is damaged by a rock near Brushfork, a runaway from Bluefield High is found at Mercer Mall, a trespasser on Island Street flees, and doughnut thefts at Acme Market result in two arrests for petit larceny.
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Bluefield
Highland Ave
M.D. McPherson
Bland Road
M.A. Beck
Groveland Avenue
B.E. Vicchio
Bluefield-Princeton Road
A.D. Beasley
Route 52
Brushfork
C.V. Truckenmiller
Bluefield High School
Mercer Mall
W.O. Lawson
Princeton
Acme
Main Street
Brian Keith Pennington
T.A. Bailey
Two men sentenced in New Jersey gun trafficking case
Bluefield area men Mark Dean and Chester Spriggs were sentenced in New Jersey for conspiring and trafficking in firearms. Dean, 29, received four months in prison plus three years of supervised release, while Spriggs, 21, got 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Both may serve time in West Virginia. Dean aided prosecution, prompting lighter sentencing. The pair ran a ring buying guns in West Virginia and selling them in New Jersey.
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Bluefield
New Jersey
Mark Dean
Maybeury
Dean
Chester Spriggs
Elkhorn
Henry Klingeman
U.S
West Virginia
Spriggs
Circuit Court Judge Frazier presides two burglary verdicts
Chad Anthony Barrett, 20, Princeton, convicted after a two day trial of breaking, grand larceny and conspiracy. A motion for new trial or sentencing set for Jan 25, 1999. Barrett represented by Robert Williams. state by William J. Sadler. Henry Harrison Dinger, 35, Route 2 Duhring, withdrew appeal of a 2 to 10 year drug conviction and pleaded to breaking and entry and petit larceny. He received one to 10 years to run consecutively with the drug term. Dinger represented by Tracy Lusk. state by William J. Sadler.
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John R. Frazier
Chad Anthony Barrett
Princeton
Barrett
Robert Williams
William J. Sadler
Henry Harrison Dinger
Route 2
Duhring
Dinger
Tracy Lusk
West Virginia seeks foster home for 14 year old girl
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources searches for an urgent placement in Mercer County Bluewell or Montcalm area for a 14-year-old female. Prefer homes without younger children or any children. She needs supervision around younger kids and could move within 30 days. Inquiries to Rita Roberts or Linda McKinney at 425-8738.
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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Mercer County
Bluewell
Montcalm
Royal
Rita Roberts
Linda McKinney
Cookie sale under way at Bluefield ACS unit
The Bluefield area American Cancer Society unit hosts its annual holiday cookie sale featuring Archway cookies in a snowman and evergreen tin. Order at 327-8770. BRMC directors to meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the board room.
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The
American Cancer Society
BRMC
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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Daily Record
AME Zion
Pulaski Street
Mercer
Kellysville Road
J.E. Coulter
Island Street
B.W. Clendenin
Greg Jordan
Daily Telegraph
Carl Mack Dillon
Harold Buckner
Dillon
Roy Compton
Buckner
W.W. Worley II
M.L. Gills
L.R. Catron
Kenmore Gas Grils
Hitachi
SEARS
Agee
Ela
Circuit Court
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