Judge extends Graham federal trial to late July
The federal bench trial of Robert E. Graham, director of the Wyoming County Council on Aging, will start July 24 after a U.S. District Court in Bluefield granted more preparation time. Graham, 60, faces 39 counts of using the mail to defraud nonprofit agencies to enrich himself and family members. He appeared in Beckley for arraignment on the superseding indictment. the trial remains a bench proceeding due to pretrial publicity.
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Wyoming County Council On Aging
U.S. District Court
Robert E
Bob” Graham
Stephenson
Faber
Graham
Council On Aging Board
R. Clarke VanDerver
Beckley
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Young actors present free play at Princeton Middle School
Twenty seven young people aged six to 14 showcase acting and dancing in the fourth annual Mercer County Drama Camp's production Clusin Through Time at Princeton Middle School auditorium today at 1 p.m. The event, directed by Anita Skeens Caldwell with assistant Dewayne Owens handling sound, features volunteers from Florida to Mercer County and supports Pam's Place with donations at the door.
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Rinceton
Princeton Middle School
Mercer County
Louise Stoker
Stoker
Pam
Princeton
Florida
Wytheville
Bluefield
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Dewayne Owens
Mountain State Audio
Barbara Hawkins
Brenda Frazier
Shirley
Mike Vinciguerra
Monroe deputies sue over unpaid leave dispute
Six Monroe County deputies sue over a directive for alternating 10 days of unpaid leave to cut overtime costs. Commission President Craig Mohler says the measure was needed for payroll stability after borrowing $40,000. prosecutors and county officials defend the action amid budget strain and potential layoffs. Named plaintiffs include Mohler, commissioners Porterfield and Pritt, and Sheriff Mann.
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Commission
Mohler
Rod Mohler
Oliver Porterfield
Joyce Pritt
Robert Mann
State police form unit to chase online child predators
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia State Police created a special unit to investigate adults who lure children online. Since March, 14 cases have been reviewed, including a 13 year old Logan County girl who left home to meet a 39 year old Ohio man she met online and was found unharmed at an Atlanta truck stop. The unit operates within a national task force funded by the U.S. Department of Justice to target online predation and child pornography, with focus on communities like MySpace.
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Charleston
Logan County
Ohio
Atlanta
U.S. Department of Justice
MySpace
Police raid three Bluefield homes yielding cash and items
Bluefield police with the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed search warrants at 824 Carolina Ave 1907 Bluefield Ave and 128 Walters Ave. Officers recovered 12200 in cash a gun stolen power tools two firearms and suspected drugs. Several people came to the Walters Ave home during the search prompting summonses for simple possession and related charges. Some arrests are pending as part of ongoing drug eradication efforts.
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Joe Wilson
Bluefield
Carolina Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Walters Avenue
Wilson
Hidden Truth About Car Accident Injuries Report
A free report from Southern WVA exposes hidden injuries from low impact crashes or fender benders that ERs may miss. It warns about long term pain and potential arthritis, and claims insurers hope victims never learn the facts. Call 1-800-693-5747 or visit MyCarCrash.com for a copy.
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Southern
WVA
MyCarCrash.com
J Chipley
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Sheriff's Department
Christopher Casto
Casto
Internet
Crimes Against Children Unit
Seadshires
Nthly Social
Mercer Mall
Jluestone
Busroye
Tower Street
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Pate
Boltonline.com
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Gina Lilly
L.M.T
North Walker Street
Drexel Heritage Southwood
Hickory
Habersham
Sherrill
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