Heart attack ends life of Mount Olive inmate Virgil Foley
Virgil Foley a three time murderer died early Thursday from an apparent heart attack at Mount Olive Correctional Complex while en route to Montgomery General Hospital. The 69 year old Summers County man had been serving a life with mercy sentence for the 1987 murder of Blanche Fitzpatrick in Hinton dating back to an April 1987 shooting after a drinking dispute. The case was tried in Summers and Greenbrier counties with Foley claiming insanity or self defense.
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Moundsville
Hinton
Joe Aucremanne
Leatherwood Road
Blanche Fitzpatrick
Two Juveniles Arrested for Rock Throwing on WV Turnpike
State police arrested two male juveniles Tuesday for throwing rocks at oncoming traffic along the West Virginia Turnpike near Pax. Rocks damaged windshields of two trucks, but no serious injuries were reported. Cpl. J H Zirkle warned of the danger and vowed swift action to stop such deadly acts.
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J.H. Zirkle
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Detroit Man Charged Over 809 Cartons of Untaxed Cigarettes
State police on the West Virginia Turnpike arrested Karren Zeaster, 34, after stopping his vehicle for a lane violation. Officers found 809 cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth about $10,000 hidden in the trunk and cited him for possession and transportation of untaxed cigarettes. Zeaster purchased the cigarettes in North Carolina to sell in other states for profit and was later bonded out of the Southern Regional Jail.
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D.W. Bennett
T.C. Boothe
Karren Zeaster
Zeaster
Ghent
Bennett
Zeaiter
North Carolina
Michigan
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Comfort Inn
Fayetteville
Elliont’s
Rt. 19
Laurel Creek
Fayetteville, WY
Sidekick
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General Motors
Pontiac
HICK
Cos
Jimmy
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Montero Sport
Mountaineer Auto Mall
Robert C. Byrd
John B. Stetson
Harry’s Men’s Shop
Neville St
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