Murder petitions reach high court Charleston
The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear initial petitions in Luther Berry ax murder and the 1981 Huntington police officer killing, along with several other murders. Also seeking review are Arnold Cecil in Mercer County first degree murder, Wetzel Smith in a first degree murder case, Susan Delores McCallister in a 1984 Ohio County aggravated robbery, and John Ray Lewis in Cabell County aggravated robbery. The court will decide later if full hearings are granted.
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Charleston
Luther Berry
State Supreme Court
Huntington
Arnold Cecil
Mercer County
Roy Graham
Princeton
Albert Ferrell
Clarence Melvin Ferrell
Berry
Albert
Clarence
Partain
Wilbert Mayle
Cabell County
Paul Harmon
Harmon
McDonald’s
Ohio
19Th Street
Jefferson Avenue
Bobby Dean Stacy
Mayle
Wetzel Smith
Sheldon W. Wright
Smith
Edna
Wright
Susan Delores McCallister
Ohio County
John Ray Lewis
Ammonia leak drives residents from Roanoke area
An ammonia leak at the Coca Cola Bottling Co. plant in Roanoke prompted about 200 residents to evacuate. The release resulted from a faulty pressure meter on a chilling tank, letting excess ammonia into the tank and triggering a vent valve. No injuries occurred. Residents returned after the line was shut off.
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Roanoke
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Dick Farmer
Farmer
Fire Department
Scott Winston
Winston
Gate from courthouse sparks raid on chief deputy’s home
Kanawha County Sheriff Danny Jones faced an internal dispute after his chief detective, Sgt. Mark McMillian, obtained a search warrant to raid the home of Chief Deputy L L Herald. The target was an ornate wooden gate from Courtroom No. 4, reportedly taken from the courthouse and bolted to a wall in Herald’s house after being found in January. Local officials noted the gate was part of renovation plans and stored with other courthouse wood trim.
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Mark McMillian
L.L. Herald
Cir
Andrew MacQueen
Herald
Jones
McMillian
Doug Stump
Ruling overturns convictions over rural trial bias spurring petitions
After a decade of appeals the 11th Circuit overturned the convictions citing presumed prejudice from the rural venue. The decision drew 26,000 signatures calling for impeaching judges. Former Buchanan County Sheriff Storia Rife criticized the Supreme Court move while recalling the 1973 manhunt and the Baldwin Market robbery tied to the case. Investigators tied up nine hostages as pistols and rifles were stolen with about $3,000 in cash. The Baldwins, who sold the store days earlier, lingered nearby amid fear and trauma affecting their family. The article mentions attorney fee disputes involving McKinney and White, with Katz ruling on lack of proof of a contract.
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11Th Circuit Court
11Th US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Buchanan County
Storia Rife
Virginias
FBI
Chess King Rivalry Mirrors Finalists tale
Ling says her son Alex will not be a reclusive Fischer. He is a typical kid who likes cartoons, plays basketball and tennis, and writes poetry. Alex started chess at five, became national primary champion for grades one to three a year later, praised by Hao for his positional style and patient attack.
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Ling
Fischer
Alex
Everthing
Hao
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Bertha
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