Bluefield Man Dies in Bland County Crash
A Bluefield man, Jeffery Scott Wickham, 27, died in a single vehicle crash Saturday at 9:20 p.m. off Route 598, one mile west of I-77 Exit 66 in Bland County. The 1990 vehicle left the road after entering a curve at high speed, struck trees, and had no other occupants. Further details were not available.
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Bland
Bluefield
Bland County
T.J. Roseberry
Virginia State Police
Jeffery Scott Wickham
Spring Street
Police search for weapon in Mercer County beating case
Investigators seek the blunt object used to beat Roger L. Butcher 30 of Highland Avenue who was found severely injured on Thornton Avenue. Derrick Witcher 27 of Thornton Avenue was arrested on malicious wounding and held on 40 000 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Magistrate Court. Witnesses say the pair were seen leaving a party on Thornton Avenue. Butcher, previously charged with breaking and entering, was to be sentenced in Mercer County Circuit Court before Judge John R. Frazier.
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Princeton
Roger L. Butcher
Highland Avenue
Thornton Avenue
Butcher
Charleston Area Medical Center
CAMC
Derrick Witcher
Southern Regional
Mercer County Magistrate Court
Joe Parks
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Witcher
Mercer County Circuit Court
John R. Frazier
Bluefield Police Blotter Highlights Curfew Violations and Disturbances
A series of last week police blotter items in Bluefield include three juveniles returned for curfew on Bland Street, loud music warnings at King Bridge Apartments, a possible prowler on Old Bramwell Road, and a domestic dispute on Monroe Street. Officers investigated disturbances, noise complaints, and a few minor incidents including a hit and run at Bluefield Regional Medical Center and a minor accident on Fairfield Avenue. The report notes several patrolmen including H L Harmon D Mitchem R S Mason K C Hazuka T E Brewster and J B Kahle.
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H.L. Harmon
Bramwell Road
D. Mitchem
Monroe Street
R.S. Mason
King Bridge Apartments
K.C. Hazuka
Wendy’s
Cumberland Road
Talbot Street
Bluefield
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
J.B. Kahle
Duhring Street
Frederick Street
North Street
Jefferson Street
Fourth Street
McDowell County
T.E. Brewster
Fairfield Avenue
Bryant Street
R.W. Thompson
B.E. Vicchio
Ronceverte Street
Bluefield Salvation Army
Highland Avenue
D.M. Dillon
Worker injured in 10-foot fall at concrete plant
Brandon Edwards twenty fell from a truck at Pre Cast Concrete Products on Beckley Road while pouring concrete. He suffered hip leg and back injuries and was transported by Princeton Rescue Squad to Princeton Community Hospital in stable condition.
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Princeton
Beckley Road
Brandon Edwards
Mitchell Barker
Princeton Fire Department
Edwards
Princeton Community Hospital
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