McDowell County man on murder charge in Northfork shooting
State witnesses testified Friday in the murder case of John Saunders 40 of Upland charged with first degree murder in the May 17 2000 shooting death of Lacy Mullins III 24 of Northfork. Mullins was found dead in a truck near Burke Mountain Keystone after being shot four times. A key witness invoked the Fifth Amendment delaying the trial with the judge ordering follow up and a Monday morning appearance for appointed counsel. The fatal shooting occurred about a mile outside Keystone.
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Elch
McDowell County
Northfork
John Saunders
Upland
Lacy Mullins III
Mullins
Burke Mountain
Keystone
Sid Bell
Bell
Stephens
Anderson
Mercer County Circuit Court
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Local man pleads guilty to assault and incest
Verlin Clower Jr. of Montcalm pleaded guilty in Mercer County Circuit Court to first degree sexual assault and incest. He faces 15 to 135 years for sexual assault and 5 to 15 years for incest. Sentencing is set for July 7 at 9 30 a.m. Attorney is Scott Ash.
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Princeton
Montcalm
Mercer County
Verlin Clower Jr
Bill Sadler
Sadler
Clower
John R. Frazier
Scott Ash
Bluefield State College players face court in sandwich gunfire case
Two BSC basketball players Leon Smith Jr and Theodore Green III appeared in Mercer County court over a December incident in which an argument over a Subway sandwich led to gunfire. Smith was acquitted on two firearm counts while Green pleaded guilty to attempt to commit a felony. No injuries were reported.
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Princeton
Leon Smith Jr
Bluefield
Theodore Green III
Beckley
Smith
Jay Williams
Green
Mercer County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Bluefield State
Princeton Avenue
Williams
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mark Blevins
Bdtonline
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