Tag: McDowell

McDowell County man charged with felonies including third-degree sexual assault

Jun. 8—princeton — A McDowell County man has been charged with felonies including third-degree sexual assault and soliciting a minor via computer involving a female juvenile in Mercer County. Robert George Estep, 55, of Avondale has been charged with two counts of third-degree sexual assault and with soliciting a minor via computer and traveling to […]

Murder under investigation in McDowell County

May 15—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — A investigation by county deputies and state police got underway Tuesday after a report about a suspicious death in McDowell County led to an arrest and a charge of murder. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 6 p.m. Monday about a deceased person being […]

McDowell penalty phase begins tomorrow

Opening statements in the penalty phase of Patrick McDowell’s case begin Monday morning at the Nassau County Courthouse in Yulee. McDowell shot and killed Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic stop in Callahan in 2021. He pleaded guilty to the charges, and now, a jury will hear arguments about how McDowell should pay for his […]

McDowell County teen charged with shooting and killing mother

Jan. 23—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph COALWOOD — A teenager is facing a charge of felony murder after his mother was found shot twice, according to a statement issued Monday by the West Virginia State Police. On Saturday, Jan. 20 at around 4:05 p.m., Trooper K.S. Little with the West Virginia State Police Welch […]