Tennessee man arraigned for shootout with police
Lester Potter age 39 of Butler Tennessee was arraigned in Tazewell County Circuit Court on a charge of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was held without bond. Potter was wounded six times in a June 16 gunfight with Deputy Jon Jones after allegedly firing at a police cruiser. Officers recovered a Tech 9, a pistol grip shotgun, and knives from the vehicle. If convicted, Potter faces 20 years to life.
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Tazewell County
Lester Potter
Route 2
Button Road
Butler
Lee
Bristol Sessions Court
Virginia
Potter
Jon Jones
Sheriff’s Department
Jones
Route 102
New Bluefield
Martha Shewey
Tennessee
Jay Hutchinson
Tazewell
Water project funding boosts Twin Virginia counties in Ridge area
Gov. Jim Gilmore announced 1.4 million dollars for the Shortt Gap Road Ridge Water Project in Tazewell County, part of an 18.1 million dollar package for Southwest Virginia communities. The project aims to serve about 218 residents. construction could begin next spring if remaining funds are secured.
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Richlands
Jim Gilmore
Tazewell County
Gilmore
Virginia
Wise County
Virginia Department of Health
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Mately
Tazewell
Buchanan
Buchanan County
Jim Spencer
Northwestern District
Earl Griffith
Authority Board
Health Department
Griffith
Jewell Ridge
Abingdon
Coeburn
Fries
St. Paul
Pennington Gap
St. Charles
Haysi
Lebanon
Lee, Russell, Scott and Smyth
Homicide case details emerge in Reed and Glass deaths
Reed died from a throat wound with a back injury. Glass died from a self inflicted gunshot at a Summers County camper. Investigators linked Glass to Reed after tire slashing and threats. Reed's family notes dating and intimidation. Glass had a key to Reed's trailer and a blood stained shirt was tested. Investigators seek lab results for the blood stain.
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Sadler
Lori Lincoln
South Dakota
Glass
Bob Stroupe
Stroupe
Exxon
Brushfork
Ron Hill
Richmond
Mercer County
Hill
Virginia Beach
Sheriff’s Department
Summers County
C.J. Smothers
Tommy Bailey
Drug Task Force
Bass Lake
State Police
Three Men and Juvenile Charged in Skygusty Killings
Three men and a juvenile face charges for the April 9 murder of John D. Stepp and his wife Kimmie M. Stepp in a Skygusty mobile home. Prosecutors seek transfer to federal court over alleged interstate drug trafficking links. Local, state, and federal officials discuss venue and possible capital charges as juvenile case moves toward adult court.
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John D. Stepp
Kimmie M. Stepp
Stepps
Skygusty
Bell
John Ashcroft
Virginia
Pocahontas
Woman pleads guilty in fatal DUI case
A West Virginia case ends as a woman pleads guilty to DUI causing death. The victim, a young girl, died six days after a crash that occurred when the driver, under methadone influence, ran off the road and struck the girl on a sidewalk near Jim's Convenience Store. Sentencing set for August 13. minimum one year to maximum ten years plus fines. Parole eligibility after one year.
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Charleston Area Medical Center
Bell
Stanley
Ron Hassan
Rudolph J. Marensky II
Jim
Ambulance Crash Victim Dies After Medical Emergency
A crash near Princeton ended with Dennis dying at Princeton Community Hospital after a medical emergency preceding the wreck. The ambulance driver Sammy Lynn Nance was cited for failing to yield. Teena Monk and a 15-year-old passenger were treated and released. no injuries aboard the ambulance. Emergency crews from Princeton Rescue Squad and other departments responded.
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Dennis
Keaton
Sammy Lynn Nance
Newport
Chevrolet
Teena Monk
Bud
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