Mercer deputy seeks warrant over teen false robbery report
Mercer County deputy filed a complaint against Brandon Lee Stables 18 of Bluefield for allegedly fabricating an armed robbery report at a Princeton Sheetz. The deputy said surveillance video contradicted the claim and the false report persisted after warnings of serious charges.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Brandon Lee Stables
Bluefield
M.S. Horn
Horn
Stables
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder in Raleigh County
Raleigh County sheriff officials say a homeowner acted in self defense when a burglar tried to break into a Cool Ridge residence on Blue Jay Six Road. The suspect Beverly Cooper, 50, of Cool Ridge, died at the scene. no charges will be filed against the homeowner. Authorities will not release the homeowner’s name to protect the family.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Blue Jay Six Road
Cool Ridge
Jim Canaday
Beverly Cooper
Canaday
Raleigh
Steve Tanner
Slender Man stabbing defendants found fit for trial in Wisconsin
Two 13-year-old Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to appease Slender Man were ruled fit to stand trial on attempted homicide charges. Expert testimony supported their ability to assist in their defense, though defense experts questioned the conclusions. Judge Bohren followed the state in deeming competency.
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Waukesha, Wis
Wisconsin
Slender Man
Waukesha County
Michael Bohren
Anthony Jurek
Michael Caldwell
Aggressive panhandling patterns reported in Mercer area
Hammond described aggressive tactics by some panhandlers seeking donations at interstate and mall locations. He noted calls from Old Bramwell Road and Mercer Mall, including a stranded veteran with a sign and others asking for gas and lodging assistance. The unit limits fuel vouchers and warns against blocking store exits. officers say impeding exits is illegal.
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Hammond
Fairmont
Old Bramwell Road
Mercer Mall
Bristol
Jcpenney Lot
Tazewell County
Bill Archer
Barcherwa Bdtonline
Rucker indicted for multiple drug charges near Princeton
Indictment charges Rucker with selling crack and cocaine on July 15 and November 20 near Princeton. Counts include distribution of hydromorphone on October 21 and heroin on November 4, 11, and 19. Initial appearance set for December 23 at 1 p.m. in Beckley.
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Princeton
Rucker
VanDervort
Beckley
File
Grand Jury
Bill Archer
Barcher Bottonline.com
Little Jimmie fund appeals for extra Christmas aid
Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsors the Community Christmas Tree program with a goal to top this year’s Little Jimmie drive. Readers are urged to donate to a fund that provides gift bags with toys snacks books gloves and a toboggan to area children. Donations can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph c o Community Christmas Tree PO Box 1599 Bluefield WY 24701 or dropped at the office. Thursday contributors include Grace Virginia Bourne Mark Lightfoot and others totaling 790.00. overall to date 33 396.10.
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Little Jimmie Fund
Daily Telegraph
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
c/o
Community Christmas Tree
Bluefield
Community
Offender Held on Felony Failure to Advise Mail Address Loss
The defendant faced two felonies for failure to advise he discarded an email address, with a possible 10 to 25 year sentence. Convicted in 1979 in Virginia for forcible sodomy of an adult, Brown also had a Mercer County conviction in 2010 for first offense failure to register. Arrested Tuesday, he is jailed at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver on a $20,000 bond.
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Virginia
Long
Brown
Mercer County
Southern Regional
Beaver
Blake Stowers
Lstowers
Three Princeton Students Detained After Skipping School
Three local juvenile males skipped classes and were pursued by police on Stafford Drive. Senior Deputy Parks and K9 Arrow helped nab two suspects, while a third was found near Princeton Senior High School. All three were students at the nearby high school and were detained.
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Princeton
Arrow
Stafford Drive
Old Dean Company
Parks
Princeton Police Department
Law
Princeton Senior High School
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Patsy Lilly
Pauline Childers
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Woodrow
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Wayne
Kathy Walker
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Teresa Barringer
Chamber
Fincastle
Eric DiNovo
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Diamonds
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Princeton, WV
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