The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

Police/Courts

September 22, 2008

Man indicted in bicyclist’s death to go to trial Oct. 22

By Michelle James

A trial date was set Monday for the Mount View High School football coach who was indicted by a Raleigh County grand jury last week in connection to the March 13 death of Charles Edward Wil-liamson, 70, who was killed while riding his bicycle on the Coalfields Expressway near Sophia.

Leon Steven Gravely, 42, of Kimball, will go to trial Oct. 22 for charges of negligent homicide, reckless driving, failure to maintain control and speeding.

Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick gave Gravely 48 hours to post $5,000 bond.

A Nov. 5 trial date was set for Michael Curtis Plumley, 32, of Shady Spring.

Plumley is accused of the August 2007 death of Roger Dolan Wilson, 54, of Nimitz, whom he allegedly shot in the head during an argument about prescription medications.

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Warrants were issued for the following defendants who failed to appear for their scheduled arraignment hearings:

Billie Joe Gunderloy, 33, of Fairdale; Kenneth Raymond Parlier, 60, of Annapolis, Md.; Zachoriah David Batchelor, 25, of Lester; David George Lane, 46, of Beckley; Kyle Pittman, 21, of Beckley; Jason Cheo Callender, 33, of Beckley; Gene Austin Fink, 67, of Beckley; and Matthew Jennings Harrison, 26, of Logan.

For a complete list of people indicted by the May term of the grand jury, visit www.register-herald.com. Under the heading “Archives: Search the News,” enter “grand jury.” Read the story published May 21.

All who appeared in court Monday pleaded not guilty.

— E-mail: mjames@register-herald.com

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