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Register Herald

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1998

Page

10

Bond Set For Three In Fatal Bluefield Drive By Shooting

A Mercer County judge set a $50,000 bond for Lorenzo Valentine Corey Thornhill and Ronell Worth three men arrested in the March 28 fatal drive by in Bluefield that left Lowell Brown 34 dead. James E French 22 remains held without bond for unrelated charges awaiting April 13 sentencing. Brown reportedly did not know the shooters who fled after an argument at a party.

Princeton Mercer County John Frazier Lorenzo Valentine Corey Thornhill Ronell Worth Michael Lawrence Southern Regional James E. “Jay” French Lowell Brown Bluefield Brown

Man in Fairmont convicted of manslaughter in shooting son-in-law

FAIRMONT AP A Ninington man, James Eddie Smith, 59, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for shooting his son-in-law Charles Knight, 40, in February 1997. Knight, who was married to Smith's estranged wife Elizabeth, was shot in the back as he walked to a tractor trailer, then another shot to the head. The defense had sought first degree murder. Smith could face up to 15 years in prison. Elizabeth Knight had filed for divorce a week before the shooting. testimony included Knight's heavy drinking, drug use, and past abuse of his wife, with one daughter recounting a prior alleged drugging and assault.

Fairmont Mannington James Eddie” Smith Charles Knight Metz Marion County James Hearst Smith Knight Elizabeth

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