McDowell Murder Trial Set in Mercer County
Robert Beavers, a McDowell County man, was indicted Feb 24 on first degree murder for the 1989 killing of Henrietta Matney of War. The trial moves to Mercer County Circuit Court with Judge David W. Knight after a scheduling conference by prosecutors and defense counsel.
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Princeton
McDowell County
Robert Beavers
Henrietta Matney
Beavers
Mercer County
David W. Knight
Knight
Sid Bell
Robert Holroyd
David Smith
Bluefield man sentenced on sex charges
James Wayne Lowe, 31, of Bluefield, was sentenced to 30 to 50 years by Circuit Judge John R. Frazier on five counts of first degree sexual assault and one count of third degree sexual assault. He pleaded guilty in May to six charges in the 25 count indictment. other charges were dropped. The indictment said he assaulted juvenile females between 1983 and 1994.
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Princeton
Bluefield
James Wayne Lowe
School Street
John R. Frazier
Lowe
Break-in arrests at Welch physician office
Two people were arrested Sunday and charged with breaking into Dr Maurice Lewis's office at 69 Wyoming St Welch. Sammantha Brewster and her husband David Brewster face felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor counts of petit larceny and destruction of property. Potentilent Loritab tablets and about $50 were reported stolen. Both were arraigned before Magistrate Ron McKenzie. Sammantha released on $5,000 bond, David jailed then released on $5,000 bond the next day.
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WELCH
J.R. Vandyke
Welch Police
Maurice Lewis
Wyoming St
Sammantha Brewster
Bank St
David Allen Brewster
Dr. Lewis
Church
Payne Building
Vandyke
Mrs. Brewster
David Brewster
Police blotters detail several Mercer County incidents
Bluefield and Princeton area reports include a reckless driver on Union Street that could not be located, juveniles blocking traffic on Bluefield Avenue, and numerous alcohol, battery, and property cases. Charges listed include possession, underage drinking, public intoxication, DUI, destruction of property, larceny, breach of peace, and burglary. Several thefts, hit and run, and vehicle tampering incidents are noted with various suspects and investigators.
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Bluefield
Union Street
J.A. Jones
G.W. Lightfoot
Bluefield Avenue
Troy M. Hardy
C.C. Smith
Princeton
Scotty Blankenship
Curt Stanley
Bernard Wayne Cole
K.E. Tawes
Jeffrey Scott Cole
Shauna L. Henley
James Michael Phillips
C.N. Poe
Drema McBride
Whiteoak
W.J. Gilley
Christopher W. Haynes
R.A. Mann
Delilah Clyburn
Shopview
M.W. Lytton
Ethel White
J.W. Howell
Tommy Mark Small
K.T. Compton
Kellie Hale
T.A. Bailey
Lori Farley
Bee Street
Sgt
Mercer County
M.L. Gills
Hills
W.O. Lawson
Virgil Bailey
W.C. Lawson
R. Haynes
Ceres
T. Smith
Berkley Street
Rock
Drema K. Smith
C.J. Smothers
Jenny Chapman
Glenwood
A.D. Beasley
Lashmeet/Matoaka School
Curtis Williams
Village Green
Coburn Auto Sales
Oakvale Road
M. Gills
Confession still being investigated in Bluefield area murder
Authorities probe an alleged Maryland confession tied to a 22 year old murder near Bluefield. Bluefield Virginia and Bluefield police, contacted by Maryland sheriff’s officials, say every possibility is being explored and no case is ruled out, including the unsolved 1972 killing of Mary Elizabeth Osborne at the First Church of God.
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Luefield
Maryland
Bluefield
Howard County
Kelly Walls
Mercer County Joy Ride Sentencing For Party Incident
Judge John R. Frazier sentenced Avondale resident James David Christian 22 on joy riding charges after he took a vehicle from a bachelor party. The court gave a suspended six month sentence, five years probation, and 60 days in jail.
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Mercer County
John R. Frazier
Avondale
James David Christian
Weather rescue crews praise countywide response after floods
Bluefield Mercer County suffers heavy weekend rainfall with 4 inches in the Bluefield area. Fire officials led by Chief Richard Cumbow report widespread flooding on Oakhurst Drive Cumberland Road and Bland Street and monitor East River as crews stay on standby. Residents and responders credit county cooperation for limiting damage and praise the timely weather response.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Richard Cumbow
Green Valley
Oakhurst Drive
Cumberland Road
Bland Street
Erly
Grassy Branch Road
U.S. 19
Truck World
Horton Dam
Ada Road
East River
Nelson Short
Short
E-911 Center
Cumbow
Town aims stream work without major spending
Bluefield Virginia town officials heard cleaning streams Wright's Creek and Blue Stone River could improve flow with debris removal and vegetation clearing. No permits needed. town crews may do cleanup, with possible contracted work via tree surgeons. Also, local youth honor and park concert plans discussed. council held an executive session on land for a new fire hall and PSA contract.
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Bill Archer
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Ron Hilton
Rick Chitwood
Thompson & Litton
Wright’s Creek
Bluestone River
Hilton
Cecile Barrett
Art Mead
Barrett
Joseph W
Chip” Newton Jr
Concord College
Yamaha
Newton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Graham High School
Concord Commanders
David Anderson
The
Greenes
Ing
Dillons
Flame of Fire
Singing Taylors
Heavenly Express
Patrick Trio
Graham Ree Park
Recreation Department
PSA
Simpson scientist admits miscalculation in DNA evidence
Bruce Weir, a population geneticist for the prosecution, told jurors his calculations of genetic frequencies in mixed blood stains were consistently wrong due to a computer programming error. He said the error affected most totals estimating how many people in the world could have contributed to stains linked to the case.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Bruce Weir
Simpson
Weir
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Daily Tele
Hollywood
D. Thomas St. Clair
D.D
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Princeton Reds
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