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West Virginia sees rise in child abuse cases and 2018 fatalities
Taxing year in Mercer and surrounding counties saw prosecutions for second degree murder and child neglect. A 46-year-old Green Valley man faced murder charges in a two year old's death, while a Princeton couple faced neglect resulting in death. A Bluefield man faced first degree sexual assault and incest involving a 3 year old. I-77 fatalities from Camp Creek prompted safety measures including more patrols and inspections. Bluefield’s long awaited Bridge to Nowhere construction began planned for 2019. Hatfield-McCoy Trails faced a temporary closure to allow coal operations, with plans to re route trails. Coal production rose in southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia with Bluestone Resources hiring hundreds in 2019.
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John Colan Powers
Green Valley
Joseph “JoJo” Garbosky II
Candice Jones
Powers
West Virginia
M.D. Clemons
Jones
Clemons
Mercer County Magistrate Court
Daily Telegraph
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Beckley Police Department
J.S. Shumate
Shumate
Southern
Princeton
Christy Annn Moore
Corey Steven Moore
Princeton Community Hospital
George Sitler
Sommers
Henry Vincent Bennett
Bluefield
Bennett
Cindy Lambert
Second Chances
J.B. Fox
West Virginia State Police
Wyoming County
Derek Swope
Swope
Beaver
Camp Creek
West Virginia Parkway Authority
Mercer County
North Carolina
Parkway Authority
State Public Service Commission
Turnpike
Southwest Virginia
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Bluestone Resources
Windmill Gap
Jim Justice
Keystone
McDowell County
Bishop Surface
Tazewell County
Joseph ‘JoJo’ Garbosky III