Thompson not guilty in Mercer County murder trial
A Mercer County jury found Shannon Thompson not guilty after five hours of deliberation in the Circuit Court. The 23 year old admitted shooting her husband Larry Thompson 29 of Camp Creek while he slept on March 30, 1999, but was acquitted on self defense grounds.
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David Knight
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Camp Creek
Mary Ellen Griffith
Major drug sweep yields 20 arrests in Tazewell County
In Richlands Virginia a six month undercover operation by the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force led to 20 arrests three seized vehicles and 146 marijuana plants plus equipment from an indoor grow operation. The indictments were presented to a county circuit court grand jury with 11 more people named in sealed indictments pursued as fugitives.
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Tazewell County
William Puckett
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Grand Jury
Dennis Lee
Travelin’ Fish Tank Aims to Teach Fishing at Festival
The Travelin' Fish Tank, a traveling display by Gary and Jane Hain of Sparta North Carolina, is slated to appear at the Comcast Mountain Festival. The tank teaches fishing by letting viewers watch bait and bites through a clear viewing tank. The Hains say the exhibit doubles as an educational tool and has aided law enforcement with DARE programs.
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Jane Hain
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Canada
Summer Riffe
Brandy Brinkly
James H. Drew
Bluefield City Park
Eric DiNovo
Bluefield Receives Positive Word From City Audit
Hasan Baig city chief financial officer says state auditors tentatively issued a qualified report on Bluefield's finances after a review. He notes only four or five items needing work and cites a "good audit exit" as the auditors remain pleased with progress.
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Hasan Baig
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Nelson Walker
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