Teen killer to undergo mental evaluation before review
Beckley teen Antwan Saunders, convicted of second degree murder for the shooting death of 18 year old Jerome Rucker on New Year’s Eve 1996, will receive a 60 day mental evaluation at Huttonsville Correctional Center after turning 18. He faces reconsideration before Raleigh County Circuit Judge John Hutchison regarding his 20 year sentence.
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Beckley
Antwan Saunders
Industrial
Raleigh
John Hutchison
Karen Kostol
Hutchison
Assis
Tant
Kristen Keller
Huttonsville
Saunders
Jerome Rucker
Rucker
Anthony Center
Two men plead guilty in Oceana bank robbery case
Kenneth Wayne Davis and Harry Gordon Cole III pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting armed bank robbery in Beckley. The Dec 4 1997 heist at First Century Bank of Oceana involved a 1:15 pm gun demand, $3935 seized, a high speed chase, and 20 shots fired. Sentencing set for Aug 17 with up to 25 years imprisonment and a $250000 fine each.
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Kenneth Wayne Davis
Harper
Harry Gordon Cole III
Pontoc
Miss
U.S. District
Robert C. Chambers
Beckley
Cole
First Century Bank of
Oceana
Davis
State Division of Natural Re
Jeff Cameron
C.S. Parker
En Cole
Cameron
Parker
Coal Mountain
One arrested in weekend shooting. more possible
Two related weekend shootings prompted a Beck ley man’s arrest. Det Sgt. Cedric Robertson said Stephen Burks, 21, was charged with possession of a firearm and wanton endangerment after firing at an unidentified man near Antonio and Morris avenues about 9 15 p.m. Saturday. A 17-year-old was also involved in a second Crawford Street shooting, with warrants pending for an unidentified male.
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Beckley
Stephen Burks
Antonio and
Morris Avenues
Tive
Cedric Robertson
Burks
Crawford Street
Robertson
Ings
Antonio Avenue
Morris Avenue
Two airlifted after Eunice crash released from CAMC
William Tolbert 47 of Mount Hope pulled out in front of an American Electric Power truck on State Route 3. Tracie Aberson 25 and James McWilliams, both of Naoma, were flown to Charleston Area Medical Center for treatment. Aberson released Sunday. McWilliams released Monday. Investigation ongoing.
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Charleston
Eunice
William Tolbert
Mount Hope
M.A. McCray
Raleigh County
Tracie Aberson
Naoma
James McWilliams
Charleston Area Medical Center
Aberson
McWilliams
McCray
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Register-Herald Reporter
Annette Z. Fox
Register-Herald
CAMC
ONE Valley Bank
FDIC
Oak Hill
Wayne's’ Galaxy Supermarket
Black Eagle Road
Mullens
Wayne's
Preah
Oscar Mayer
Wayne’s Grocery
Vienna
Wayne’s Dairy
Mt. Vernon
Red
California
Idaho
Wayne's Grocery
Lay's
Nabecco
Sean Oh
Haggar
Dockers
Talal Vidi
Stone É
Raleigh Mall
Sncnanananis Visa
Lee
Hopsack Blazer
Homoas
Summersville
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