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Linda Keen To Serve 7 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution On June 25, 2012, Linda Marie Keen, 58, of Maxie, Virginia received a thirty three year sentence as a result of her distribution of drugs and violation of probation. Keen had previously pleaded guilty to distribution of hydrocodone on two separate dates in June…
DetailsA Buchanan County man will likely serve 20 years in a Virginia prison after being convicted by a Buchanan County jury on Thursday in connection with the 2011 murder of a 37 year-old Raven, Va., man. Buchanan County Commonwealth Attorney Gerald Arrington said Michael Harold Justus, 46, of Hurley, Virginia was convicted of second degree…
DetailsOn May 31, Verdie Channing Compton, 29, of Council, Virginia was sentenced to 31 years of imprisonment following a legnthy sentencing hearing in the Buchanan County Circuit Court. In March, Compton pled guilty to DUID, Aggravated Involuntary Manslaugter, Maiming, and Hit and Run arising from his June 2011 collision with two motorcycles in the Council…
DetailsOn May 22, 2012, Everett Leo Ward, 58, of Grundy, Virginia received a fifty year prison sentence as a result of his sale of drugs and guns to an undercover informant. On five separate occasions, Ward sold Opana, which is a very potent pain medication, and hydrocodone to an informant for the local narcotics task…
DetailsOn May 8, 2012, Marcus Dwayne Prater was given a 44 year sentence for his role in the theft of tools and other items from homes in the Harman area. During the sentencing hearing, the Commonwealth produced testimony from jailers who indicated that Prater had caused a number of problems during his incarceration as well…
DetailsOn April 25, 2012, a Buchanan County Grand Jury returned a total of 164 sealed drug indictments against 49 defendants. Included in these indictments were six defendants who have prior convictions for drug distribution. Buchanan County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald Arrington explained that “where an individual has a prior conviction for drug distribution, a second or…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsErvin 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…
DetailsBy Phillip Keene “I kept my promise to hire local people,” said newly installed Buchanan County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald Arrington in regards to his staff. This is only one of the many changes and innovations Arrington says he is either implementing or initiating at this point. During his first month as the county’s elected prosecutor,…
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