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Historic building in Williamson destroyed by fire; arson suspected
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A fire that destroyed a historic business in Williamson Monday is considered suspicious. The Williamson Fire Department was dispatched to a fully involved fire at the old Mingo Lime and Lumber Company on West Second Avenue near the Serenity Point Rehabilitation building, formally the Sycamore Inn. Firefighters arrived to…
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Arson suspected in bulldozer being torched on trail system
STAFF REPORT DELBARTON, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after a $150,000 dozer owned by the Hatfield McCoy Trail System was torched in Mingo County. The discovery was made Tuesday evening in a remote area along the Buffalo Mountain Trail System near Delbarton and Matewan. “We went out to the fire and found it was…
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Man arrested for arson in connection with Williamson fire
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A man is behind bars on arson charges in connection with a fire that destroyed five vacant houses March 1 in Williamson. Eugene Kitchen, 53, of Williamson, was arrested and charged with arson and providing false information to a police officer. Kitchen, originally from Williamson, reportedly had…
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