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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2003
Page
6
The day offers sun and clouds with a potential for thunderstorms later. Residents should plan for scattered storms, brief heavy rain, and gusty winds in the hottest hours.
A fatal crash on U S 460 near Princeton left a 22 year old driver Everett Wayne Sprinkles Jr in the vehicle and a female passenger dead at the scene from a head injury. Police noted high speed may have caused the crash and that the driver may have a suspended North Carolina license. The car was registered to William L Sprinkles of Princeton. Unopened beer bottles were found in the car. Emergency crews from East River Volunteer Fire Department Princeton and Bluefield rescue squads assisted. A tax screen will be run on the driver and a citation is pending.
Shirley said the 20 gauge single shot shotgun was used in a domestic case. Collins reportedly returned to the home to retrieve items leading to an argument with his estranged wife. The 16 year old daughter found the bodies while a 10 year old was home. Investigators noted forced entry and a wide open garage door as responders arrived around 4 18 p m. The McDowell County Sheriff and West Virginia State Police Welch Detachment are leading the investigation with more interviews planned. Ambulance crews also responded to the residence.
Bluefield Virginia based Four Seasons Wireless president Brian Leedy says the new spam law may be hard to enforce as hackers pay advertisers to send unsolicited mail. Netscape.net engineer Steve Boyd notes 80 percent of 20 000 daily emails are spam and suggests filters. Local residents from Slate Creek Richlands Oakwood and Bluefield express mixed views and hope for enforcement and less spam.
Rogers said the remains will be sent to the state medical examiner's office in South Charleston for determination. He cautioned that identification could take days or months and that linking the discovery to any missing person cases in the county would be premature. Contact Charles Owens at cowensbottonline.com
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