Two Injured In Princeton Van Court Building Fire
A fire on the fourth floor of Princeton's Van Court Building caused two injuries. Karin Christian, 26, suffered burns to her lower right leg, and firefighter Robert Lucas was cut. Both were treated at Princeton Community Hospital. About 28 firefighters battled the blaze, which caused $12,000 in damage. The incident followed a January fire in the same building.
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Princeton
van Court
Princeton Fire Department
Jeff Simpkins
Karin Christian
Robert Lucas
Princeton Community Hospital
Simpkins
East River
Athens
Christian
Charlene Meade
Mercer County
American Red Cross
Barbara Hawkins
Fred Furbes
Jesus Victory Crusade
von Court
Furbes
Jerry Buckner
von Court Building
Furbhes
Ministry
van Court Building
Fire damages Lavon Theater building now Victory Crusade
Fire reported at the Victory Crusade building previously Lavon Theater caused no structural damage. Cause undetermined. investigators including Princeton detectives Poe and Johnston to notify the state fire marshal. Fire originated in a front bedroom, mattress cited as initial point of origin as flames were seen from the front. Evacuation ordered with responders arriving quickly.
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Lavon Theater
Simpkins
Charles N. Poe
Princeton Police Department
M.K. Johnston
Poe
Huntington man seeks new trial in 1960 babysitter case
Huntington man Henry Clay Worth asks for a new trial on the 1960 charge of killing 12 year old Linda Qualls, arguing five doctors found him insane. He was convicted of murder, later linked to a cousin's death, and served life with parole in 1974. The case, heard by retired judge J Zane Summerfield, resumes June 24.
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Huntington
Henry Clay Worth
Linda Qualls
Penny Qualls
Warth
Shirley J. Ferguson
Farrell
Fayette County
J. Zane Summerfield
Cabell County
Magistrate OKs jail cook catering party in Logan County
Logan County Magistrate Johnny Mendez defends hiring the jail cook to cater a party saying he helped a brother. Sheriff Hassell Butcher says investigators probe whether the event celebrated Mendez's election win. Cook Doug Morgan says he fixed jail kitchen on his own time at no county cost, arguing the practice has long occurred. Butcher stresses the jail kitchen is for feeding prisoners and cannot comment on ongoing probe.
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Mendez
Hassell Butcher
Doug Morgan
John
Morgan
Ender
Stolen 1992 Mirage reported near Monroe Street
Nanette Hearn of 316 Park St reports her 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage stolen from a driveway behind 205 Monroe St after she and her husband left for Oakvale. Officer E F Hensley said no suspects at this time.
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Hearn
Oakvale
Hensley
Rahall accepts most freebies from lobbyists and line firms
Rep. Nick Rahall of West Virginia disclosed trips funded by various special interests including Royal Caribbean and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association. The reports show multiple flights and lodging for Rahall and a companion to destinations such as Miami, Bermuda, Palm Springs, San Salvador, Orlando, Houston, and Idaho. Other lawmakers also accepted trips. Rahall remains prominent in the practice while Rahall’s wealth is disclosed as between 500000 and 1 million dollars.
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Bermuda
Miami
National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Rahall
Palm Springs
Calif
Peter Tanous
San Salvador
Orlando
Fla
Tanous
Houston
Montana
Iowa
Jordan
Sun Valley
Idaho
Danny Thompson
West Virginia
Rahal
Common Cause
United Way backs camp care with Flag Day picnic setup
United Way of the Virginias kicked off a camp fix up at Bluefield Salvation Army Camp Joy west of Bluefield Virginia on U S 460 before its annual Flag Day picnic. Volunteers, First Call for Help and Appalachian Power contributed paint and brushes while WE CAN youth assisted with painting and scraping under guidance of Bill Craft.
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First Call For Help
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WE Can
Ted White
Manger
Appalachian Power Co
Craft
Apco
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
United Way of the Virginias Board of Directors
Trial dates set for two of three murder indictments
Princeton reports trial dates for two of three men indicted on first degree murder charges. Francis Hunsucker, 38, of Hiawatha, faces Sept. 22 for the April 16 fatal shooting of Dale Weese at Hunsucker's home after a dispute over a car payment. Leroy Mower, 48, indicted for the March 13 killing of Matt Cernak in Lilly Grove, has Sept. 1 set for trial. he also faces aggravated robbery and grand larceny charges linked to the car. A third defendant, George McGrady, 21, undergoes psychological evaluation, with a trial date to be set later for the February shooting of his sister Imogene McGrady Willis in Bluefield.
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Princeton
Francis Arlan Hunsucker
Hiawatha
Dale Weese
Hunsucker
Weese
John R. Frazier
Leroy Mower
Matt John Cernak
Cernak
Lilly Grove
Mower
Ginia
Frazier
David W. Knight
George Wesley McGrady
Bluefield
Imogene McGrady Willis
McGrady
Weston State Hospital
Willis
Princeton Avenue
Bench warrants name couple in Norris case
Princeton officials issued bench warrants Friday for Frank Walter Arteese and Connie J. Arteese after they failed to appear for arraignment. The couple, former owners of a Princeton martial arts studio, are charged with obtaining property under false pretense for staging a fake Chuck Norris look alike appearance to promote a last summer tournament and selling tickets. The indictment, filed last October, had been dismissed due to faulty wording and the warrants were issued to set a trial date.
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Princeton
Chuck Norris
Frank Walter Arteese
Connie J. Arteese
Cou
John R. Frazier
Local government meetings scheduled this week
On Monday June 15 at 7 p m the McDowell County Board of Education meets at 6 30 p m the Tazewell County Public Service Authority convenes Pocahontas Town Council and Princeton City Council hold sessions at 7 30 p m Bluefield West Virginia Zoning Board of Adjustments meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 16 the Bluefield Board of Directors will convene
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Tazewell County
Princeton
Bluefield
W.va
Zoning Board of Adjustments
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