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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2002
Page
1
A false alarm triggered a scare at Princeton as local authorities and the DHHR investigated an Anthrax threat. No injuries were reported and the situation was contained after a precautionary evacuation and security sweep. Authorities urged residents to remain calm during the response.
A woman accused of killing her children awaits a judge as authorities prepare for an upcoming court appearance. The case highlights a disturbing family tragedy and ongoing legal proceedings.
An Italian dinner to benefit the Sanders House Center will be held 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Short Hall dining room at Bluefield College. Tickets sold at Paper & More Leslie Ann's New Graham Pharmacy First Century Bank Goodykoontz Pharmacy. Adults 10 dollars children under 11 five dollars. Raffle tickets at one dollar. Quilt prize handmade by Mary Stowers. winner announced at dinner.
In Abingdon Virginia a federal jury took over ten hours of deliberations without a verdict in the 13 year old triple murder case of Robert Davis Una Mae Davis and Robert Hopewell Jr. Samuel Steven Ealy 39 of Pocahontas and Walter Lesight Pete Church 46 of Princeton face 7 counts in the superseding indictment filed February 15 2001. Jurors raised questions about Churchs name in aiding and abetting counts and indicated concern over Ealys guilt while voting to continue deliberations into the next day. The murders occurred April 16 1989 and the jurys next session began at 8:30 a.m.
Wytheville hearing hears residents urge the Coalfields Expressway as vital to Southwest Virginia economic development. Delegates and lawmakers push for funding amid a lean six year plan totaling 7.2 billion statewide with about 400 million for the Bristol district, while some projects are dropped for lack of funds.
West Virginia Supreme Court dismissed the criminal complaint against McDowell County Circuit Court Judge Booker T. Stephens who faced charges of falsely reporting an emergency. Sheriff Michael Brooks had indicated he would drop the pending action after Stephens triggered an alarm test and a follow up simulated emergency call.
State police investigate the death of a McDowell County teenager who suffered fatal injuries after allegedly jumping from a police cruiser on Route 16 between War and Welch. The incident occurred Sunday while the youth was in the custody of Patrolman Scotty Dingess, War Police Chief Frankie White said.
Family and friends of 18 year old Alexander L Wright Jr. sought answers about the teenager's death in the final hours before his funeral. The article notes ongoing questions as they prepared for services in Reaction.
Local Navy veteran Al Sandoval recalls D-Day experiences aboard LST 344 off Juno Beach Normandy as he turns 80. He remembers life aboard the landing ship and the vast Allied invasion that shaped history, sharing details of duty and the long day that defined his service.
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