Arrest made in child neglect case

Local News

August 21, 2007

Anonymous The Register-Herald Tue Aug 21, 2007, 10:16 PM EDT

A Summersville man is facing multiple charges, including child neglect.

According to the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department, Fred Allen Bucklew II has been charged with felony destruction of property, child neglect creating a risk of injury, battery, assault and battery on a police officer.

Deputy Walter Shafer said Bucklew is accused of using an ATV to ram parked vehicles at a residence on Armstrong Road at 5:05 p.m. Sunday. Bucklew allegedly had a small child on the ATV who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.

Bucklew was located and taken into custody. He was transported to Summersville Memorial Hospital after complaining about chest pains. Bucklew then allegedly physically assaulted Shafer, Deputy Tom Baker and hospital staff.

— Christine Harrison-McClung

Text Only

Local News

Passenger screening system installed at Greenbrier Valley Airport
Greenbrier Valley Airport this week became one of the first airports of its size to boast a cutting-edge passenger screening system.

February 9, 2012 2 Photos
NRCTC impresses high school students
February 9, 2012
GOP revives welfare drug testing bill
A Republican-led effort Wednesday would force anyone getting a welfare check in West Virginia to undergo a drug test in what a sponsor sees as an act of compassion to get addicts clean.

February 9, 2012
Governor, truckers, NTSB support texting ban
Veteran truck drivers joined Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and the National Transportation Safety Board in a concerted plea Wednesday to ban texting and cell phone chatter while driving on West Virginia highways.

February 9, 2012
Bank robbery suspect faces more charges
February 9, 2012
Calendar — Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
February 9, 2012
Area news
February 9, 2012
Greenbrier drug suspects rounded up
The drug task force of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department, along with members from several agencies, initiated a roundup of suspected drug users, abusers and dealers in the area after the county’s grand jury returned sealed indictments Tuesday, Sheriff Jim Childers explained.

February 9, 2012
Man arrested for sexual assault at weekend game
February 9, 2012
Rainelle couple arrested for drugs
A drug bust in Rainelle landed a husband and wife in jail last week, Police Chief J.P. Stevens said.

February 9, 2012
More Local News Headlines