Beckley police hunt for .22 rifle linked to murder
Police say suspect John Eric Workman used a .22 caliber rifle to kill 45 year old Marjorie Lynn Mize who was found dead near her Woodcrest home. Divers and fire crews searched the New River area for the weapon as investigators await the medical examiner’s report.
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Beckley
John Eric Workman
Woodcrest
Dave Cook
Workman
Marjorie Lynn Mize
Mize
Cook
Pine Lodge Nursing Home
State Medical Examiner
Southern Regional
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
National Park Service
Russia seeks Western aid but stalls on reform
Russia faces a deep crisis as Western powers balk at providing more money. Washington and allies warn that only a renewed, bold push for market reforms can resolve the faltering transition. Foes of Boris Yeltsin push toward tighter state controls amid widespread misery.
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Washington
Russia
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Caperton Worby divorce filed in Charleston
Former Gov Gaston Caperton has filed for divorce from Rachael Worby in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Caperton, 58, announced the decision from New York where he teaches at Columbia University. The filing was sealed by a circuit judge.
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Charleston
Gaston Caperton
Rachael Worby
Governor’s Mansion
Kanawha County
Caperton
John Carrico
Rachael
New York
Columbia University
Insti
Bradshaw Police Chief Frankie Stanton Dies After Shooting
McDowell County Police Chief Frankie Stanton, 43, died at Charleston Area Medical Center after life support. Suspect Charlie Vance, 61, is jailed without bond on murder charges. He allegedly shot Stanton in her office following a disturbance at a local drug store while intoxicated.
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Bradshaw
Chloe
Frankie” Stanton
Stanton
Charleston Area Medical Center
McDowell County
Charlie Vance
Paynesville
Mark Shelton
Vance
Shelton
On the Road How drivers react to funeral processions
Motorists across the country express impatience at funeral processions with honking, weaving, and cutting in. Funeral directors cite rush culture, regional differences, and occasional road rage as processions move to the church, despite sheriffs escorts and courtesy rules.
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Kelly Smith
National Funeral Directors Association
Brian Laurent
Fuller Funeral Home
Naples
Fla
Laurent
Denver
John Horan
Horan and McConaty Funeral Service
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Register-Herald
Martin Crutzsincer
W.dayton Whittle
the Register-Herald
Tyler Hatcher
Katana
Worby and
Assy
McDowel County
Joan Lane
Scripps Howard News Service
Eycie
West Virginia
Cash
Life
Ati
Tia
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