Wife testifies for defense in Mercer sex abuse trial
Shelia Wert, wife of defendant Larry Franklin Wert, testifies for more than two hours denying opportunity for the alleged acts. She recounts family events from 1997 to 2002 and defends her husband as the trial resumes Tuesday with prosecutors likely to present rebuttal witnesses.
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Globe-trotting oilman recalls career across continents
Earnest, raised near North Tazewell and Boissevain, recounts decades in offshore oil fields from Trinidad to Brazil and Nigeria. He describes longer contracts, shifts to administrative work, rising security, and SARS concerns amid a multinational crew. His wife and two daughters moved with him before returning home in the mid 1980s. His mother Florence Ruble remains in Boissevain as he hopes to visit Thompson Valley again.
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