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On November 7, 2013, David Hiram Gilbert, 24, of War, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree felony murder arising from the November 23, 2011 death of Leroy Shortridge in the Watkins Branch section of Grundy, Virginia. After accepting the plea agreement, Buchanan County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Johnson sentenced Gilbert to…
COCAINE DEALER TO SERVE MORE THAN 8 YEARS IN PRISON Last week, Donnie Ray Hurley, 37, of Hurley, Virginia, was sentenced to serve more than 5 years in prison following a sentencing hearing in the Buchanan County Circuit Court pertaining to his convictions for distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine with the intent to…
Kentucky Man To Serve More Than 16 Years in Prison For Armed Robbery Of Grundy Area Pharmacy On Tuesday, Michael Shawn Bartley, 37, of Elkhorn City, Kentucky plead guilty to one count each of armed robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of robbery, eluding police, and attempted assault of a law enforcement officer…
Following a nearly 3 hour long sentencing hearing on Thursday, Mack Horn, 66, and his wife, Debra, 54, were sentenced to serve 4 years in a Virginia prison for their role in the embezzlement of over $100,000 from the John Ratliff post of the American Legion and its Ladies Auxiliary. At the time of their…
On Saturday May 4th, a number of local county residents came out to participate in the 2nd Annual Prosecutors For a Cure Flag Football Tournament. The event raised more than $400.00 dollars for the American Cancer Society on behalf of their Relay For Life team. While the event was held to raise money for a…
Kevin Paul Johnson, 34 of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, appeared back in the Buchanan County Circuit Court to answer charges arising from his flight from justice in August 2012. The last time he was in court, he received an active sentence of 4 years and 3 months in prison. At the conclusion of that June 2012…
COLEMAN TO SERVE MORE THAN 4 YEARS FOR CUTTING OFF HOUSE ARREST ANKLE BRACELET On April 29, 2013, Garnie Coleman appeared before the Hon. Henry Vanover in the Buchanan County Circuit Court to answer charges for violation of probation and contempt of court that resulted from allegations that he had cut off the home electronic…
HARMAN AREA BURGLARY RESULTS IN 7 YEAR SENTENCE On April 17, Brian Eugene Gordon, 30, of Greenbrier was sentenced to more than four years in prison following a sentencing hearing in the Buchanan County Circuit Court pertaining to his convictions for forgery and the 2011 burglary of the Clevinger home in the Deel Fork section…
On April 17, Gerald Arrington delivered the “So Now You’re 18” program to the Grundy Senior High School senior class. School Board Members Heath Harrison and Scotty Owens were on hand to listen to the program and visit with the senior class. For more information about the “So Now You’re 18” program, see this story…
Commonwealth Takes Tough Stance Against Rogue CI; Results In 3 Year Prison Sentence On April 15, 2013, the Buchanan County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office went after a former C.I. (confidential informant) who had gone rogue with both barrels blazing. Melissa Ranae Osborne’s case had originally been set for a jury trial, but at the last…