Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV

Local News

September 16, 2009

AFTERNOON UPDATE — Mercer magistrate finds probable cause in alleged murder

BLUEFIELD — A Mercer County magistrate found “probable cause” to have the first degree murder charges against a Kegley-Spanishburg area man bound over to the next term of the grand jury.

Bruce Lee Milam, 33, appeared for his preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon before Magistrate Charles N. Poe, who denied a defense motion to have the state’s charges dismissed due to an invalid warrant.

Detective R.M. Combs of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department testified that Milam confessed to killing Lester Sloane, 58, of Harley Drive near Princeton.

For the rest of this story and other news, see Thursday’s Daily Telegraph.

Text Only
Local News
Editorials
Newspaper Deivery Routes Available
Columns
Poll

What is the best part of the Super Bowl? After voting, go to facebook.com/bdtonline to comment.

The game
The commercials
The half-time show
The food
All of the above
     View Results
Facebook