Murder in McDowell County on Burke Mountain
A man in his mid twenties was shot multiple times and found dead in a parked truck along Route 6 near Burke Mountain in McDowell County. Sheriff Michael Brooks said the death is a homicide with no arrests by late Thursday, and investigators from Keystone and Northfork police are interviewing residents. The victim’s identity was withheld pending kin notification.
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Keystone
Burke Mountain
McDowell County
Michael Brooks
Route 6
Brooks
Sheriff's Department
Keystone Police Department
Northfork Police Department
Bluestone Coal Corporation
Keystone City
William Keller
Northfork
Keystone City Hall
PCH drafts two proposals to BRMC
Princeton Community Hospital board approved two proposals titled Proposals One and Two to be sent to Bluefield Regional Medical Center after an executive session. Director Nabeel Hamden moved for approval. all voted yes except Dr. Deborah Akers who abstained due to insufficient study time. After the vote, Board President Charles Mathena, Attorney Robert Holroyd, and CEO Dan Dunmyer remained at the meeting.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Nabeel Hamden
BRMC
Deborah Akers
PCH
Charles Mathena
Robert Holroyd
Dan Dunmyer
Messenger tells court he meant to sound harsh
In Bluefield federal court former West Virginia State Police Trooper Gary Messenger II faced cross examination as evidence from a 911 tape involving Raymond Neal Rose was played. The tape captured dispatches, radio chatter and Messenger’s profane remarks amid calls to Welch authorities after shots were reported near the Welch American Legion Post. The government rested after presenting the 20 minute tape and related testimony from James Joe Gianato.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Gary Messenger
Bluefield Federal Court
U.S
Charles Miller
McGinnis
Mackie” Hatfield, Jr
James Joe Gianato
McDowell County Emergency Services
Bull
Rose
Bell
Welch Police Department
Messenger
Miller
Karen Bleattler
Welch Elementary Teacher Pleads No Contest to Battery
Clara Thompson 52 of Kimball pleaded no contest to battering a 7 year old student at Welch Elementary School. She was fined 500 dollars and given 120 days jail suspended on one year probation plus 67 dollars in court costs. Administrative actions with the board of education continue.
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WELCH
Welch Elementary School
McDowell County
Clara Thompson
Kimball
Thompson
Danny Barie
Barie
Board of Education
Ronnie McKenzie
Jay Barringer
Princeton
UMWA rally in Washington seeks miners healthcare fund
About 220 local residents from McDowell Mercer and Tazewell counties joined roughly 10 000 others at the U S Capitol for a one day United Mine Workers rally urging congressional support for a healthcare fund for retired miners and families The event organized by UMWA District 17 spokesman Roger Yates said five busloads carried attendees amid a looming 58 million deficit due to rising prescription drug costs and court refunds totaling 40 million for the current year.
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Ashington
United Mine Workers Union
McDowell
Mercer
Tazewell
U.S. Capitol
Roger Yates
United Mine Workers of American District 17
Welch
UMWA
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Kelli Holdren
Court
Charles Owens Ui
Washington
Charles Owens
Nick Rahall
Washington, D.C
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Day
Dave Williams
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