New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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Ex-W.Va. Judge Reports to Florida Prison
A former West Virginia judge has reported to a Florida prison to serve his sentence for a corruption conviction.The Charleston Daily Mail reports ex-Mingo…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEx-Mingo Prosecutor Sentenced to One Year in Prison, Additional Supervision
Former Mingo County prosecutor Michael Sparks has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty in a federal corruption case.Sparks was…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer Mingo Judge Appeals 50-Month Sentence
A former Mingo County judge who pleaded guilty to a corruption charge is appealing his 50-month prison sentence.The Williamson Daily News reports that…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEx-Mingo Prosecutor's Sentencing Rescheduled Again
Former Mingo County prosecutor Michael Sparks' sentencing on corruption charges has been rescheduled again.Sparks was slated to be sentenced June 16 in…
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Former Mingo Judge Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison
A former Mingo County judge has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for federal corruption charges.Michael Thornsbury was sentenced Monday in U.S.…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFeds Seek Lengthy Sentence for Ex-Mingo Judge
Federal prosecutors say a former Mingo County judge should receive a lengthy sentence because he abused his power and damaged the county's judicial…
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