Grand jury indicts nine in prescription pill trafficking cases
A federal grand jury in Beckley indicted nine defendants from Mercer and nearby counties plus Mineral County residents on multiple counts of distributing prescription medications. Indictments name Roger Lee Stables Jr and Vincy Stables on oxycodone charges, Steven Alt and Latasha Brown among hydromorphone distributors, with several others including Chanty Greene Roman Simmons Ashley Hilton and Niketa Whittaker facing multiple counts. Arrests were by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and WV State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations. most defendants have had initial appearances and bond set.
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Bluefield
U.S. District Court
Beckley
Mercer County
Mineral County
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force
Bureau of Criminal
West Virginia
State Police
Roger Lee Stables Jr
Montcalm
Vincy Jean Stables
Steven C. Alt
Keyser
Latasha Lynette Brown
Chanty
Annette Greene
Roman Brandon Simmons
Ashley Hilton
Princeton
Niketa Whittaker
Athens
Cliffs closes Pinnacle Mine in West Virginia over high CO levels
Cliffs Natural Resources halted production at the Pinnacle Mine in Wyoming County due to higher than ambient carbon monoxide readings detected in a section over two weeks. MSHA facilitated a remediation plan including flooding the affected area, with a return to underground production anticipated around July 1. The mine, part of the Pocahontas 3 seam, has a history of ownership changes and prior ignition incidents.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Cliffs Natural Resources Pinnacle
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Cliffs
MSHA
Pinnacle
Amy Louviere
Cleveland
Pinnacle Mine
Pocahontas
Cleveland- Cliffs
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
PinnOak Resources
PinnOak
U.S. Steel Corp
Ex Massey exec declines post under Alpha Natural
Alpha Natural Resources will not employ Massey Energy executive Chris Adkins after its $7.1 billion takeover. Adkins, named to lead Alpha safety efforts, was reportedly kept from joining the new owner while Baxter Phillips and Shane Harvey transition to advisory and legal roles. The decision drew criticism from UMW President Cecil Roberts and lawmakers questioning Massey safety culture after the Upper Big Branch explosion that killed 29.
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Charlesteon
Massey Energy Co
Alpha Natural Resources
Abingdon
Chris Adkins
Massey
Alpha
Adkins
Baxter Phillips
Shane Harvey
Ted Pile
Associated Press
Kevin Crutchfield
Securities and Exchange
United Mine Workers
Cecil Roberts
U.S
George Miller
Lynn Woolsey
Upper Big Branch
West Virginia
Woolsey
Miller
House Committee On
Crutchfield
Mr. Adkins
Obituaries continue for Hamlet and Miller in Bluefield area
Charles Elijah Hamlet 66 of Bluefield died around May 27 2011 after a short illness. A Vietnam veteran he earned a purple heart and served as a cement finisher and store manager before retiring from the West Virginia DOT. Survived by daughter Katherine and two grandchildren. memorial service June 4 2011 at Richardson Funeral Home. Margaret Ellen Miller 85 of Riverdale Ga formerly of Coopers W Va died May 29 2011. Army Air Corps veteran, widow of Robert Miller, survived by daughter Anita Caruthers and relatives. Funeral June 4 at New Life Presbyterian Church College Park Ga. Williamson Mortuary handling arrangements.
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Charles Elijah Hamlet
Bluefield
Eternal Rest
W.va
Genoa
Park Central
Charles
C. L. Lewis Construction Company
Lynchburg
Denton’s
Music World
West Virginia State Department of Transportation
Minnie Alice Frye
William Hamlet
Eugene Hamlet
Thomas Hamlet
Earl Hamlet
James Hamlet
Mary Jones
Pearl Flack
John A. Gray
Katherine Hamlet Sandifer
Robert E DeShon Sandifer
Shiniqua LeShon Sandifer
Rudy Scott
North Carolina
Kay Johnson
Patricia Curry
Lester Sims
Margaret Ellen Miller
Riverdale
Coopers
Anawalt
Oscar Harvey
Della Bessie Turner Miller
Robert Miller
Oscar B. Miller
Edris H. Miller
U.S. Army Air Corps
New Life Presbyterian Church
College Park
Anita Caruthers
Chicago
Ill
Miller
Williamson Mortuary
McConnell Funeral Home of
Funerals scheduled today across multiple West Virginia towns
Funeral services are set for James Tony Blizzard Daisy F Church Thomas Edward Davis James R Sonny Dent Steven Brian Farmer Mary Allen Davidson Gause Terry James Walker Patrick Jacob Wiley Weese Interments follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Orchard Cemetery Walnut Grove Cemetery Patrick Weese Cemetery and other local plots with times ranging from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various chapels and churches.
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James Tony Blizzard
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
Welch
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Daisy F
Fanning Funeral Home
Jaeger
Thomas Edward Davis
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
James R
Sonny” Dent
Broyles
Peterstown
Orchard Cemetery
Ballard
Steven Brian Farmer
Grundy
Mary Allen Davidson Gause
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Bluefield
Terry James Walker
Roderfield
Arizona man kills five before taking own life
A 73-year-old man opened fire in Wellton and Yuma, killing six including attorney Jerrold Shelley who had represented his ex-wife in a 2006 divorce, then fatally shot himself. Police say the victims were targeted and the rampage began around 5 a.m. local time.
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Yuma
Jerry Geier
Yuma County
Ralph Ogden
Wellton
Phoenix
Dyess
Jerrold
Shelley
Vida Florez
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Charles Collins
Eas
Ryvers
Cael
Boal
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Rocky Gap
Veterinary Associates
Matthew Faulkner
UGA
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