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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2012
Page
1
South African Toad Survives Oceanic Odyssey to Johannesburg
A Chinese toad shipped in a porcelain candlestick survived a long voyage from China to Cape Town, then Johannesburg. Officials feared it invasive and nearly ordered euthanasia before Mango Airlines relocated it to an animal sanctuary, where it began a new life after weeks at sea.
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Johannesburg
China
Cape Town
Wid
Mango Airines
Hein Kaiser
Seneca Reneemcarearet
Soman
Sao
West Virginia and Virginia Lottery Numbers Brief
Lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 drawing 8 5 7 and Daily 4 7 9 1 7. Virginia Pick 3 2 2 7 and Pick 4 1 7 1 4 completed the local drawings.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Flake disappearance still unsolved in McDowell County
Authorities continue to seek answers in the 2002 disappearance and death of Barbara Jean Flake of Jenkinjones. David Mitchell, once a person of interest, faces renewed scrutiny after a separate high profile crime, but prosecutors say insufficient evidence prevents charges. The case remains open as investigators pursue new leads and witness interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Mitchell
Flake
C.F Kane
West Virginia State Police
Welch
Daily Telegraph
Sid Bell
Timeline of Mitchells crime and missing person case
In January 1989 David Albert Mitchell then 18 is charged with the rape and murder of Annie Parks, 86, in Jenkin Jones. In February 1990 Mitchell is acquitted of Parks rape and murder. After February 1990 he is charged with raping a 70-year-old McDowell County woman and stealing a firearm but the rape charges are dropped. He is sentenced on first-degree robbery and attempted robbery for the gun theft and $20 from the woman, escapes prison for two days, then returns to serve the rest of his sentence. In February 2002 Mitchell is released after completing the robbery sentence. On April 9 2002 Barbara Jean Flake, 54, is reported missing in Jenkin Jones. On April 10 2002 state police begin interviewing witnesses. Mitchell is named a person of interest.
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David Mitchell
Bell
Mitchell
Flake
WC. Tupper
David Albert Mitchell
Annie Parks
Jenkin Jones
Mitchel
Parks
McDowell County
Mitchells
Barbara Jean Flake
Billy
No. 6
Mine Road
West Virginia State Police
Welch Detachment
Michell
Warrant list helps collect child support in Mercer County
Mercer County authorities report continued success from an active warrants list published Sundays by the Sheriff’s Department. Judges Mary Ellen Griffith and two peers note rising arrests and payments, with one week bringing 1500 dollars in collections. The program aims to compel obligors to pay for their children, not jail them.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Joh
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Mary Ellen Griffith
Mercer County Family Court
Griffith
Family Court
Sheriff's
Bluefield Rescue Squad Gives Local Children Christmas Joy
In about a month the Bluefield Rescue Squad transformed a casual chat among three employees into a Christmas party for 23 children with hopes of starting a yearly tradition. Pennington, Hamblin, and Peeragal Mind urged fellow members to help, raising funds and soliciting donations to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Peeragal
Hamblin
Pennington
Misty Bishop
Michael Ray Gillespie
Amanda Pennington
New details emerge a week after massacre
New details about Adam L ranks mind, routine, and interests after the Newtown school shooting. The report describes the boy as solitary and recurring in a single attire, who relied on a computer for class presentations and enjoyed gadgets and violent video games, including selecting an assault rifle as a weapon.
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Newtown, Conn
Adam
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