Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Bluefield
Two Virginia men, John Sims and David Hayden, both of Smith County, Va., were arraigned in Mercer County on drug possession charges after a late Tuesday stop. Police say they traveled from Smith County to Bluefield to buy crack cocaine, marijuana, and Valium, with Sims held on a revoked DUI license and bond set at 500 dollars. Hayden remains jailed as trials are expected within a couple of months.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Mercer County
John Sims
David Hayden
Smith County
J.B. Kahle
Sims
James Dent
Kahle
Hayden
Southern Regional
Pedestrian struck on U S 19 460 in Tazewell County
A driver under the influence struck an elderly man checking his mailbox in the Cliffield area at 1 25 p m causing serious injuries including a fractured leg and shoulder. The 80 plus victim was knocked about 35 feet and was airlifted though weather delayed landing. The driver was charged with DUI and the investigation continues.
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Azewell
Tazewell County
U.S. 19- 460
Cliffield
B.A. Townsend
Virginia State Police
Townsend
Ing
Tazewell man indicted in scheme to sell rescue squad assets
Michael Ray Moorefield a 44 year old of Tazewell was indicted by a special grand jury on three counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense for allegedly transferring and selling the defunct Tazewell Lifesaving Crew property between November 2001 and July 2002. He faces related charges including forgery uttering obtaining money by false pretense and money laundering for a March fraud check of 19600 dollars and remains on bond awaiting arraignment.
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Tazewell
Commonwealth
Dennis Lee
Michael Ray Moorefield
Lee
Tazewell Lifesaving Crew, Inc
Moorefield
Rocky Gap bank robbery investigation continues
In Rocky Gap Virginia investigators press on after the First Virginia Bank heist as a lone white male demanded money around 3 pm. He fled in a maroon early 1980s GM with possible disguise and no weapon shown. No customers were present. Bland County Sheriff and state police collaborate.
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Rocky Gap
First Virginia
Danny Platt
Virginia State Police
Plott
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Wytheville
Platt
Bland County
Rahall Mobile Office Heads to Mercer County
Rep Nick Rahalls 3rd District mobile office schedules three stops in Mercer County today at the Athens Post Office 10 to 11 a m Mercer County Commission on Aging 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m and Mercer County Courthouse 12 30 p m with officials urging constituents to attend The locations and times are listed for public access and to discuss district concerns
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Mercer County
Nick Rahall
Athens
Mercer County Commission On Aging
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J.A. Jones
Police Department
Daniel Harnsberger
Dharnsberger
Bottonline.com
Tazewell Community Hospital
Baptist Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Rhody Keith
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Rescue Squad
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
FBI
Comprehensive Cancer Services
Richlands Hca Hospitals
Southwest Virginia
Clinchvalleymedicalcenter.com
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Rahall
Mercer
Boltonline.com
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Sun Catchers Department
Bland Street
Afford
Princeton
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