On Monday, April 9, 2012, a Buchanan County Grand Jury returned a total of 288 indictments as true bills against 43 defendants.  Included in these indictments were a number of violent crimes such as attempted capital murder, armed robbery, and burglary, as well as sex crimes, and a multitude of theft related charges. The April 2012 Grand Jury issued more…

                 Ervin Hardin Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Attempted Power Line Theft On February 23, 2012, Ervin Hardin received a twenty year prison sentence as a result of his botched attempt to steal an AEP electric line on Bull Mountain.  During the sentencing hearing, Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald Arrington pointed out that Hardin was on probation…