Second Suspect Surrenders in Mason County Murder
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Posted: 11:04 AM Jul 28, 2008
 Last Updated: 10:55 PM Aug 8, 2008
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UPDATE @ 10:03am Thursday:
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia State Police say the second suspect in the murder of a Mason County man is now in police custody.

Troopers say Adam McClellan turned himself in to authorities in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday at about 10:00pm.

There was a federal warrant out for McClellan's arrest in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Christopher Roush.

Police say McClellan was with Michael Haynie when Haynie shot and killed Roush at his home in Clifton. McClellan was also driving the getaway car, according to police.

Both McClellan and Haynie are facing federal charges. The possible penalty if convicted is life in prison or death.


UPDATE Tuesday @ 5:07pm
Federal charges have been filed against Michael Haynie and Adam McClellan in the shooting death of Christopher Roush.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Columbus, Ohio, both are charged with interstate travel to commit a crime resulting in death.

Possible punishments for this charges include life in prison and the death penalty.

Haynie appeared before a federal magistrate on Tuesday. McClellan is still on the run.

The federal complaint reveals more about what happened leading up to Roush's murder. Click on the link above to read it.


ORIGINAL STORY MONDAY @ 11:04am
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man from Columbus, Ohio, has been arrested and charged in the murder of 29-year-old Christopher Roush of Mason County, West Virginia.

According to a news release from the West Virginia State Police, troopers and the FBI arrested Michael Haynie on July 21st. He's charged with first degree murder.

Troopers say Haynie is the man who shot and killed Roush at his home on Ann Street in Clifton, WV, on June 7th.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Columbus is pursuing federal charges against Haynie, according to the news release.

Troopers are also looking for 28-year-old Adam McClellan in connection with Roush's murder. He's from Zanesville, Ohio. Investigators say he will also be charged in the shooting death after he's caught.

Anyone with information about McClellan should call the West Virginia State Police in Mason County at (304) 675-0850 or the FBI Violent Crime Squad at (614) 224-1183.

Investigators say a third man will be charged in connection with Roush's murder, too, but nothing has been made official yet. He's already in jail for violating parole, troopers say.

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Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Jan 14, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Hopeful, I can't help but ask myself 50 times a day, "Why?" Why didn't I see? Why didn't I ask more questions? Why didn't I push to get him somewhere quicker for treatment? You have no idea how much I miss that kid. What I wouldn't give right now to see him and just hold him. It tears me up so bad I can't stand it. My heart goes out to other parents who have lost their children. Up until now I only imagined your pain. I have to believe someone will give up the lifestyle because of Chris losing his life. If not his death is in vain, there's no good thing. If someone would come up to me and say, "I loved Chris, I quit the drug scene, " I would be so thankful. Don't give up hope. Chris didn't want us to know. He was ashamed. For those out there so quick to judge, please stop and think what you're saying. You're only hurting those already in pain. They need to know there's someone listening and is willing to help them. Please continue to pray for those battling their own problems. Please.
Posted by: Hopeful on Jan 13, 2009 at 01:56 AM
Thank you so much for the great advice Brenda and Tired and worn out. I truly believe things in life happen for a reason. Hopefully Chris' passing can lead others to make the changes they need to in their lives. I know for sure that it is helping me. Inspiration from others is the best motivation. Unfortunately my mother has a bit of a "substance abuse" problem, but thank you for being concerned. Unfortuantely we cannot just fix all the people with problems and it is truly sad. Brenda you cannot beat yourself up over the "what ifs". Chris was a fine man. He was just a victim of the situations. He was a very loving and kind person, that means you did a wonderful job. Fortunately his life can serve as an inspiration for others and perhaps that was his purpose. God works in very mysterious ways. Keep the great memories of Chris at the top of your mind.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Dec 14, 2008 at 09:11 PM
To hopeful,I have been thinking alot about you and wonder how you are. I sit and think about things I never did before. I still believe in God and I know if it weren't for his love and my wonderful, caring friends and family I would be totally nuts. I still blame myself for Chris' death because I didn't try hard enough. I never knew how deep he was in. I didn't see him for weeks and he wouldn't call and I'd worry and then he'd call and tell me something I wanted to hear. I'm saying this because to those who have loved ones on drugs, do whatever it takes to save them from themselves. You can't fix it after they're gone. We don't get second chances. To those who knew Chris and loved him, please get your life on track. Don't let his death be in vain. For those of you have kids, stop thinking of where you're going to get your next fix and think of your child and what you're doing to yourself and your family. You're not alone. Continue to pray for us and each other especially those on drugs.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Dec 13, 2008 at 11:42 PM
To Hopeful, I don't know who you are but--Just because your husband "planted the seed" as they say, does not make him a father. You will not be turning your back if it means giving your son the life he deserves and it may give your husband a "wake up" call. I loved Chris unconditionally and always told him I loved him as he me. I do know he was my son in the end, not a shadow of my son. Don't bring your son up in that environment and live in fear. You deserve to be happy and have a good life. You are responsible for doing the right thing for your son. It's a sick world we live in and I know you become a victim of the environment you keep. We only go around once so do what your heart is telling you and break away if you can. Will your parents help you? Do they know the situation? Let me know. Thank you for the kind words about Chris. They truly mean a lot to me. To all-pray for this young woman and all others who are struggling. It is astonishes me the kids who want help and have none.
Posted by: tired and worn out on Dec 7, 2008 at 04:41 AM
TO HOPEFUL...RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. If you love your son you will NOT let him be around this man, so it is his father, so what, his father DOES NOT want to be clean or he would. Does that mean that his father does not love him? Not for sure, drugs are a disease. Hard to tell who they love more the drugs or their family. But..do you really want your son to get a hold of one of his drugs? It just takes one swallow to KILL a child. Think about that. If you love this man, love him from a distance, not up close with his drug of choice. It will be only a matter of time before he guilts you into doing the drugs with him. Honor Chris, make your son first. From the sound of his family and friends that is what he would WANT. Please hug your son and keep the child SAFE.
Posted by: Hopeful for the future on Dec 2, 2008 at 01:03 AM
To Brenda: I knew Chris for a couple of years and I was shattered to hear of his death. you were right he was certainly a kind spirit. I used to go over to his house and play nintendo games and play with his dog. Reading all the things you have posted has really made me take a look at my own situation. I have a one year old child with a man who is in jail for nine months for not staying clean while on probation. I have tried my best to help him, but he just has no desire to quit. I do not want my son exposed to this lifestyle. I have been very conflicted in my love for him and the dangers of allowing my son to be around things he should not. I think chris can be an inspiration to everyone and I know he would want positive things to come of his passing. Please give me your opinion on this situation because I do not want to feel as though I am turning my back on my husband, but I have given him MANY chances and I am concerned about my son.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Just wanted to let those of you who are still reading the blogs on this site, the trial date has been changed to January 12. I can't say what is going on but the shooter has promised some things in exchange for a lesser sentence. I know Ray is probably chomping at the bit. He wants them all put to death so pray for him. It's very hard to go on day after day. I took some time off and go back to work on Wednesday. Sleep is a very precious commodity and I felt like I needed to recharge my mental and physical state. I hope that those of you who have problems and I mean your drug addiction/sickness is seeking help or doing much better. I think of you often. TV is my enemy these days because there is so much violence. I don't handle it well now. I relive that horrible night over and over. I want Chris back. Please pray for my family and others battling sickness and disease. It's a very cruel and sick world we live in. By the grace of God and through your prayers we will survive. Thank you!
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Sep 29, 2008 at 09:35 PM
To Fed up-You may not have had your blog posted if you mentioned any names. I was told a certain young woman's grandmother spoke to a prominent attorney who called WSAZ and threatened a law suit if any more blogs were posted regarding her. She bragged about harbouring the driver and shooter and hangs out with known criminals but that's ok. I would probably do the same thing if she were my daughter. We never stop loving our children no matter what they do. Chris was wrong but wanted to change his lifestyle. He's dead because of his wanting out. The driver and shooter's trial date has been set for November 3rd in Columbus. I dread the day because we have to face these two in person. I don't know if I'm strong enough to do that. I'm having such a hard time keeping it together. Please speak out and help catch all the ones involved with this crime. I do hope you will keep trying to beat your addiction. I think of you all daily. Continue to pray for my family and those with this disease.
Posted by: fed up in meigs co on Sep 26, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I placed a blog about a week ago and it was not posted. what happened to freedom of speech? again this is how it works. noone wants to step on anyones toes.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:45 PM
To reader--I had not heard about the overdoses in Pt. But then, there are lots of things that don't make the paper that you hear through the grape vine. Like the 3 they arrested on the county line in Cheshire with machine guns and bad drugs. They would have gone to Gallia County. I talked to someone from Health Recovery Services last night. He told me there is a meeting at Eastern, Tuesday night at 7 P.M. I intend to go. I also talked to a wonderfully wise woman, Susan Isaac, today. She has a friend in KY that helps run a center for addicts. I hate that word! She is going to contact her and see what she can find out. She said the problem of course is funding. Ok, here we go....wrute to or call Representative Jimmy Stewart, Senator Joy Padgett, Congressman Charlie Wilson, and Senator Voinovich. I know I am. These are all caring folks who work for us! WE MUST DO SOMETHING before another is dead. Don't just talk-do something. November 3rd is trial day. We need your strength and prayers.
Posted by: Reader on Sep 14, 2008 at 05:31 AM
Hey Brenda, have you heard about the herion overdoses in Point Pleasant in the last month? I do think because of the tourism, they are not talking about it. It is a crying shame that tourism is more important than warning these dopies that bad herion is around. Then again, anything to make Point look bigger than it is.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Sep 6, 2008 at 09:48 PM
To addicted like so many--I hear you and I sense you are in a world of hurt. My family truly do want to help you all. I don't know how but we'll figure it out. Suboxone is a good drug. Chris was taking it and he was doing better. It's hard for us who aren't addicts to know what you're going through but we know it's like any other addiction whether it be food, drugs, alcohol or tobacco. You are all slowly killing yourselves. I know Chris hurt a lot and I've wished a thousand times I had been able to read between the lines with him. Everyone says he liked to make people laugh. You all knew a side of him I rarely got to see after a while. Please feel free to email me at brendasroush@yahoo.com. I check it now but didn't for so long. I'll keep you all up on what I can find out. Michelle has a great idea and I hope she can make it happen. She, too, realizes, maybe more than I, how many of you are out there seeking help but don't know where to turn. Keep the faith. Keep praying for us all.
Posted by: addicted like so many... but doing better! on Sep 6, 2008 at 06:50 PM
brenda, you are right about reaching the outside the area agencies. no agency in meigs will accomplish this one. it would be a fight but if they knew how many people could benefit from a real rehab they would do it. they would have a never ending line. thank you for the prayers and answers on here cause i have been clean for 2 weeks now. your probably thinking.. that isnt no time. but let me tell you it has been harder than hell itself. i just started the suboxone program and it is helping tremendosly. some people will say suboxone... thats just another drug. NO it isnt cause it is a miracle drug to help us real addicts get off of drugs. you have to use it right and want to quit. i dont want to be on it long either though. just long enough to get the urges and withdrawls out of the way. but lets all please try to get some help in this area before its totally gone. they are targeting addicts more than the dealers also. and the informants are addicts themselves that need out but dont care
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Sep 4, 2008 at 09:36 PM
I heard tonight they busted some in the Minersville trailer park. I agree with what you're saying (posted). I talked with our victims advocate today. She told me the shooter and the driver have a hearing tomorrow (Friday). So the next step to hell begins. It seems like my days are only getting worse instead of better. I can't watch movies or the TV that has shootings. It just tears me up to the point of sobbing and I see Chris laying there in his own pool of blood. I hope Lacey rots in prison as well as the rest of them. I won't ask for a death penalty but I know Ray will. I want so much to help you all with your addictions. I know why you get mixed up with the wrong crowd. I know there are no jobs here but there will be soon. Good things are happening in Meigs County. Jobs will come but you need to be clean to apply for those jobs. I'm not talking $5.00 an hour jobs but good jobs. Please blog here, tell me what to do. Pray for us, we have a long fight and much pain to go through.
Posted by: to Brenda on Sep 2, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I Think that is a wonderful idea but what ever route is taken it needs to be an effort from an outside the area agency something that can not be seen as a money racket by most of the local agencies that will do no different than we have now. This has to be real rehab its the only way to get the area out of this never ending cycle of addiction.And yes they know who the dealers are but they also are targeting some of the wrong people some of these people are just addicts but the local law enforcement take the word of some of their so called informants. that are just plain lies see i know one of these informants and they are nothing but a menence to the area and they have a motive not much different than Lacy's but the use the law as their way to weed out the competition and that helps nobody and i have no doubt this person has ties to your case but every time the name comes up or has been posted the post never is published on here and that fact in itself makes a lot of the users jittery
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Sep 1, 2008 at 08:39 PM
You took the words right out of my mouth. I have a friend who works with this sort of thing. I'm going to try to find out all I can from her and talk to Jimmy Stewart and Susan Isaac to see if there are grants, etc. that might help us launch something like this. It would take time and money and I have neither but will make the time to do this. If Chris had more time he would still be alive. You have to want to quit and allow a greater force than anyone to take over your life and trust in him to take care of you. I have really had a bad weekend and have cried most of it because I miss Chris so much. My Mom turns 84 tomorrow and is so depressed because of this tragedy. We were a tight knit family until Chris moved out of the apartment at the house. I still would like to have everyone blog and tell us what you'd like to see done or what you as addicts need in your life. Continue to pray for my entire family and all battling diseases especially this one. We can win if we all want this.
Posted by: addicted like so many... on Aug 29, 2008 at 02:08 PM
thank you for your support brenda! i know you wanna help us all. heres a suggestion..... what about a good rehab to be put in the old veterans memorial hospital building? i think about that all the time and if it was a secure building, i know there would be plenty of us young adults that would stay in it. we could still have our so called "friends" getting out of this lifestyle up there with us. it might be unrealistic but its a start especially in a building that is just sitting there and rotting away. you are strong brenda and your family and i think there are many other straight adults that would definitely go for it. you want to help us and all this health recovery, tasc, and other programs arent the best when we need inpatient rehab for at least 3 months i think. if everyone would just get together in our community and try a little harder maybe just maybe so actions will be taken more than right now.the law enforcement is getting better on my part. i appreciate everything!god bless
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:39 PM
I hear what you're saying and believe me, my whole family has said the same thing. Why don't they hit the houses they know are dealing? Everyone knows who the dealers are. As bad as it would have been for Chris to be busted it would still not be as bad as his murder. I'm so afraid there will be others. There's always someone who wants to be on top. This sickness takes over the mind and body and makes you become someone else that you don't know or like. We don't need arrests, we need a place where young adults can hang out and get help. If you had a place, how many would use it and want to be free? One of you said, 'you do good for a couple of days and then your so called friends stop by.' Don't you realize they are not your friends? Ray and I preached that to Chris all the time. He was an adult but didn't use good sense. Any one of you out there who wants help, post it here! Let us know so we can reach out and help you. Continue to pray for my family and all fighting this sickness.
Posted by: missing chris.... on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
i dont understand why the police doesnt do checkpoints in pomeroy. these people are transporting their drugs around and half drive the streets high. if they do an unannounced checkpoint then maybe they can get some of these drugs off the streets and if they find enough there can be arrests made. i know its not a huge step but its a start. if they know the cops are stopping people they arent gonna be out and about with it where they are endangering others as well. if the cops would have stopped adam he never could have made it to chris's. i beleive chris died to save others, but something needs done. actions speak louder than words. and the pomeroy police say they want help, but you know where the problem is and you know who to do after. ive even went into jimmys and there's people doing stuff in the bathroom, its everwhere. we see it, so why cant you?
Posted by: addicted like so many... on Aug 28, 2008 at 05:53 PM
I dont understand how some people on here just dog us addicts. yes, alot of our "group" of friends have a major problem including chris! he had a problem and wanted out of this disease just like me and others. one day you quit and do good for a couple of days then all the sudden your so called friends stop by and ask," is anything around?" of course there is, what do you want? then we start thinking about that high again and try to fight it but it doesnt work. it is so hard to do around here in a place where we all know each other. we do need a good rehab that we can stay in for a few months and then help finding a way out of this hell hole. its a trap and always will be. at least since i started using when i was 14 and now 25. the law is doing alittle better job in certain parts of town but more needs done. and they know who the big dogs are. go get them and quit messing with petty drugs like "pot".its nothing compared to pills and other dope.please help us and pray for us.we need it!
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 28, 2008 at 05:16 PM
To all those out there on drugs--why not accept this plea from the Pomeroy P.D.? I think help from any law enforcement would helpful. They don't want to lock you up. They have children. Just tell the truth. I agree locking up those using is not the answer. It is a sickness and they need help. I can't tell you how many parents I have talked to who have given up on their kids because they have drained them dry financially. Believe me, I know what they are talking about. You get to the point where you want to wash your hands of the whole mess but no matter what, they are still your kids. No matter what age, you never stop loving your kids. If you know anything that can help the authorities, give it up, help them help you. If you can't buy this crap, you hit bottom, and truly want help someone will help you. It's like the invasion of body snatchers. You want to do what's right and quit but the drugs override your good sense. Pray, everyone, for help for our kids and for my family. It's hard
Posted by: To Pomeroy Police on Aug 28, 2008 at 01:44 PM
What do you hope to accomplish by posting here why not make a public plea for help where more people can hear it.Yes it may be a nice gesture but it will not reach enough people and the running out of town or locking up will not help these people need help addiction is a sickness and locking people up will not stop the drugs it has not helped yet all it does is open the market for out of towners and we see how well that worked there needs to be rehab and not the kind we have here that is nothing but a money grab for the local officials the health recovery and tasc program is nothing but a funding boon doggle run wild we need real rehab to get the addicted help and as we've seen it is hard for parents to turn their kids in knowing the attitude is lock them up or run them out of town so until you come up with a better plan you will not see much help and that is the sad part of all this because we really do need the help in the area but the funding has to be used right and for the problem
Posted by: Pomeroy Police on Aug 28, 2008 at 09:43 AM
TO ALL CITIZENS THAT MAY FOLLOW THIS STORY AND HAS BEEN INFLUNCED BY THESE TERRIBLE PEOPLE THAT SELL DRUGS TO OUR CHILDREN AND OUR YOUNG ADULTS: Help us achieve our goals by running the drug dealers out of our community. Call us anonymously, you dont even have to give your name. Help us because it may be your family member on drugs or murdered next! Please be responsible! Think of your childern and if they are young now they will grow up and probally follow the actions of what was taught to them. kids arent dumb, they are innocent until they are led astray. BE RESPONSIBLE!,JOIN US TO RUN THIS INFESTATION OUT OF TOWN OR BEHIND BARS. THANK YOU!
Posted by: Missing him... on Aug 27, 2008 at 04:47 PM
To Brenda, they won't let me post what I have to say on here for whatever reason so if you would like to know who I am and what I have heard, please email me at mercedesgoddess84@yahoo.com. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family always.
Posted by: Thinkin of Chris on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:45 AM
I have really been thinking of Chris alot and last night I was watching Tv and Family Guy came on that was Chris's favorite Show. I just remember that he always had his pictures out showing everyone. He was always so nice and kind to me. I just stil cant get over it. Why would those guys take a life for something so stupid as drugs. I pray for the family and will always miss him.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:02 PM
To Missing Him, you said you pray the four involved will be punished to the fullest extent of the law, do you know something we don't? They have the three and we know they are pretty sure there are more involved and not saying anything. Also, I called Ray and asked him who you might be, he hasn't a clue. Thank you for the kind words because Chris did have a big heart. But he was also too trusting and never stopped to think of his so called "friends" using him all the time. The U.S. attorneys expect an indictment this week. Lacey is still hanging as far as I know, not literally, until they push for his indictment as being the guilty one to hire the hit and point out others when he showed the shooter where everyone lived. Think of it, those of you who would be treading on Lacey's territory. It could have been one of you. If Lacey had his own brother, Frank, knived by Adam, his own flesh and blood, what would he be capable of? Pray for all of us. God is good! Chris is with him in peace.
Posted by: Missing him... on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:45 AM
I couldn't sleep last night...I kept dreaming of Chris. I miss him so much, every day I cry. I know that when I need a shoulder to lean on he won't be there, like last summer. He helped me through the sickness of my uncle and death of my uncle's brother, who was like a brother to me. I returned the favor any way I could, by being there for him too. I wish I could have done more in some way. I saw Ray Thursday before Chris was murdered and that Friday night I picked up the phone to call him. Something inside stopped me. If I would have he would have wanted me to come over, and that means I would have been there when this terrible crime occured. That haunts me every day. I am not nor have ever been addicted to drugs. Chris was the biggest hearted person I ever had the pleasure to know. I pray for his family every single day and also that the four involved will be punished to the fullest extent. We are pregnant with our second child and if it's a boy his middle name will be Ray.
Posted by: Brenda, Chris' Mom on Aug 24, 2008 at 01:17 AM
To the friend...I cannot say enough about two local deputies, Rickie & Adam Smith. They are wonderful and my family cannot thank them enough. You knew Chris, you stuck to your word and worked with the FBI and WV Troopers to catch Chris' killer. Money shoud not be an issue when you are helping kids and receive funds from drug seisures. What happens to all that money? Why is the Sheriff more interested in balancing his budget and hoarding those funds? Is he the only one to delegate this money? The day I went into the Sheriff's office and asked Bob if he knew what was going on with Chris' case and he said he didn't know anything because it happened "over there" meaning WV and I said but they came "over here" meaning OH and did he know anything about a meeting with the FBI? He said he didn't. That left a horrible lost feeling for me. I left in tears. Please press our elected officials to fight for our kids. We need more help with drug rehab and counselors who care. Continue to pray for us.
Posted by: FRIEND OF BRENDA on Aug 22, 2008 at 09:53 AM
I AM SO SORRY I COULDNT DO SOMETHING MORE TO RID THE STREETS OF THE DRUG PROBLEM. I AM ALWAYS THINKING OF SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HELP MORE WITH THE PROBLEM, BRENDA I AM SO SORRY WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY OR BUDGET TO FINALLY GET THE JOB DONE AND PUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND BARS WHO SELL OUR KIDS DRUGS AND GET THEM HOOKED. I STRIVE EVERY DAY TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. I SPOKE TO CRISTOPHER A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THIS TERRIBLE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AND HE WAS PROUD TO TELL ME THAT HE WAS DOING BETTER. SHAME ON THOSE WHO HOOK OUR CHILDREN ON THESE ALFUL DRUGS! PLEASE PRAY FOR THE LOCAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT WE MAY NOT BE PERFECT BUT GOD KNOWS WE ARE ALWAYS THINKING OF WAYS TO RID THE STREETS OF DRUGS. FOR THE DRUG DEALERS, BEWARE, WE WILL HELP YOU WHEN YOU NEED US TOO. PLEASE LET GOD FIND YOUR HEART! THIS IS OUR HOME! THINK!
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 18, 2008 at 11:42 PM
It's going on midnight and I'm sitting here so heart sick. I keep thinking I'll wake up and Chris will be here telling me it's alright,it was just a horrible nightmare. But that's not the case. My girlfriend called me this morning and told me she just heard about Chris and it was all over a drug deal gone bad. That's not the case! Please don't think bad of Chris. He was a good hearted guy who had a sickness that took over his body and mind. Drugs are body and mind snatchers! I watched a movie this evening of a guy who was an addict. I cried and cried because it was so hard for him to stay clean. Why can't we have more drug rehab programs? It took months to get Chris in and they only take 40 at a time. That won't touch a fraction of the kids on drugs. I know now after losing my son how drug ravaged this area is. We have to do something. Please talk to your elected officials and ask the restrictions be lifted so kids can get help. They don't need to do time, they need mental help. Pray!
Posted by: Foxy on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:38 AM
Brenda, that you are concerned about other people and their addictions is a great honor in your son's memory. Please continue to fight agains drugs. PEOPLE, WE NEED TO BAN TOGETHER AND GO TO THE STATE HOUSE WITH OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE LAW DOING NOTHING TO HELP THESE PEOPLE, AND THE BIGGIE ONE: PUT THE LOW LIFE TRASH DEALERS IN JAIL....BETTER YET....FRY THEM ASAP
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 12, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Our family met with the FBI and U.S. Attorneys today. We were filled in on what's next. Even though I feel like my heart and soul has a huge hole, I have mixed emotions on their sentencing. They have assured us the shooter will go away for life. Lacey is just as guilty, he provided the gun and ordered the hit. Adam sealed his fate when he decided to drive him to the house and knew he had a gun. What makes people so evil and full of the devil's spirit to do such horrible crimes? Chris never hurt anyone in that way. Yes, we know he sold drugs. He was no saint but I know in my heart, he had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody. I have begged the others using to get help before their parents go through something similar. We have talked to the authorities about cleaning up the drugs and arresting the big dogs. We raise our kids to be adults and hope they have successful lives but then the drugs come into play. We have to urge our elected officials to do something. Please pray.
Posted by: concerned on Aug 12, 2008 at 06:33 AM
hello has anyone been updated on this situation? i heard that more people were being charged for the crime and then i heard they weren't~ does anyone know whats really goin on? are these people just gettin away with their part?
Posted by: Friend from gradeschool on Aug 10, 2008 at 02:05 AM
I knew Chris in gradeschool. Funny how some people always look the same. My prayers go out to the family. This is a long road that will seem like it never has an end. i believe in free speach but some people who post on here are very cruel. I personally am against drugs. Hate them want them out of Meigs county. My children are to young yet...but i would love for them to be gone before they get to an age where it is an option. I know addicts though...I know people who have given up their children so they would have more time for drugs. It makes me sick. I am proud of Chris for making the decision to clean up. The thing is I know a lot of people with drug problems...family included and every time they choose to get clean or quit dealing...its not the addiction or the money that brings them back in, but the peer pressure (even for adults). These worthless people who only think of themselves drag everyone back into it.
Posted by: Michelle on Aug 9, 2008 at 12:39 PM
I haven't posted in awhile. I'm the type that stews everything over and listens then calls it like I see it. I miss Chris terribly. He was the best baby brother. I have such wonderful memories to carry me through my hardest days. I want to help all of you who are addicted. I'm going to start somehow, someway to get some kind of rehab going. I'm not sure how to go about it but I'll figure it out as I go. It's going to take all of us. I'll need the communities support. If we all work together we can help one another and do it for Chris. I want to give you the oppurtunity and support that he never really got to have. He wanted out and then He was gone in the blink of an eye, I don't want anybody else to go through this kind of pain and emptiness I'm feeling in my heart. We can't sit back and count the cars or people going in and out of known drug houses. We need to take action,a good rehab program is a great start. Chris would want U all to have the help you need to make life good again.:)
Posted by: friend of chris's on Aug 9, 2008 at 12:10 AM
brenda, please dont be upset when there haven't been as many posts. we all still come here and read what's going on. i think of chris every day. and i miss him so much. these people that want to talk bad of him didn't know him, so pay no mind to them. none at all. we are all supporting you and thinking of you every day. i know that nothing will heal the pain, but i hope that somewhere along the way you will find your peace. i honestly think this has saved my boyfriends life. he walked away from everything the nite this happened. chris dies for a bigger cause, to help save others
Posted by: boot on Aug 8, 2008 at 06:44 PM
the investigation is not over. someone else is going to go down and i cant wait to see a ceying girl in court.
Posted by: Praying for you on Aug 5, 2008 at 05:36 PM
Brenda, I can't say that I know what you going through right now, and I don't have all of the answers to your questions. I'll try to help though. Prayer, and surrounding yourself with positive people will provide the support you need right now. Talking to a grief counselor may help you sort through the pain and emotions that you are experiencing right now. I know people who have went to grief counseling after a loved one had comitted suicide, and it provided the professional help that they needed. The grief experienced with the loss of a child will never go away, but it's a matter of turning it into something that can positively affect others. When you feel that your heart and mind are strong enough again, I would strongly encourage you to become an advocate for combatting the drug problem in our area, and providing help to those who need therapy and rehab. Remind yourself that you have the power to turn this into something positive for others. May your faith stay strong.God bless
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 4, 2008 at 09:31 PM
I'm saddened that there isn't anything new posted. I am drawn to check the 3 sites. I'd like to ask parents who have lost their child to drugs how they coped. How do you get past the whole tragedy? How do you handle the thoughts that won't turn off? How do you say to yourself it happened for a reason? I know we are to believe God knows what's best for us and will always be there for us but I can't shut off my mind. I cry at work, I cry going home, I cry when Greg goes to bed and I sit here all alone with my feelings and regreats and thoughts. Someone tell us how to get pastthis. Mo, my family doesn't feel better. We are grateful they caught these people because they can't hurt anyone else but they are only the tip of the ice. Let's all band together and talk to our local authorities and judges. Let's ask them to do more stings and spend some of the confiscated funds for busts to get others so our kids can't be hurt again. Please continue to pray for our family. We need your prayers.
Posted by: Boot on Aug 4, 2008 at 06:52 PM
Hey whoever wrote under feeling sorry for the family can stick it where the sun dont shine. If you knew chris you wouldnt have said these ignorant comments about him not being a good guy. First he was an extremely great individual who wouldnt have hurt anyone. Second if you knew anything about the real world you would know there are two types of drug dealers, thoses who thrive on others misery and sell to kids, like lacy. then their are people like chris who just was trying to get by and survive to feed his habit until he could beat this disease, and it is a disease ask any therapist. For you to say he was selling to kids and could have created accidents is ignorant and very thoughtless of you because his family is reading this.no matter what you say chris was one of the few friends i had that i could count on. Ignorant statements like that show how out of touch with the real world you really are.he was only trying to get by not hurt anyone! you really should have known him.a greatguy
Posted by: Aunt on Aug 3, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Here I am again, spouting off that we need to run the dealers out of town on a rail. Thank you to those who are standing up to take back their children, I admire you very much. I wonder how some of those fine folks would look in tar and feathers? Our prayers were answered when Adam turned hisself in, he knew it was just a matter of time before he was caught. Wise up accomplices you're NEXT!
Posted by: aggrivated on Aug 3, 2008 at 06:37 PM
TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICAL CARDS AND DISCOUNT DRUG PLANS - SOMETHING FOR OUR GOVERNMENT TO THINK ABOUT. INVESTIGATE HOW MANY DOCTORS ARE WRITING NUMEROUS SCRIPTS FOR NARCOTICS. ARE THERE REALLY THAT MANY PATIENTS IN SO MUCH PAIN THEY NEED A NARCOTIC? OUR GOVERNMENT AND DOCTORS NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THESE DRUGS FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS.DRUG LORDS HEAD SOMEWHERE ELSE! WE WON'T TOLERATE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!! NO FAMILY DESERVES TO LOSE A LOVED ONE TO DRUGS MUCH LESS A CALCULATED MURDER.
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 3, 2008 at 09:44 AM
I am so sick right now. To those who don't understand and want to push blame,you're right. Chris was an adult but what you don't understand is they are like kids again when they're using. They think of only what they can do to survive. I remember Chris telling me how much his body hurt when he went through detox. It upset me so badly I cried which was absolutely no help. Chris didn't sell to kids. He had a greater respect for kids than that and I know he never used needles or dealt in that seedier side. He did care about others. We must have taught him soemthing. As for blame, I can only blame that on stupidity. I should have known when I went to see him why the curtains were always drawn and the house was a wreck. Addicts don't care about their environment. It's all about the next "score." Please don't think badly of Chris. Maybe we raised him with too much high expectation. I don't know. Continue to pray for us. Users, get help. Contact your representatives to help with rehab centers.
Posted by: Boot on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Chris was one of my best friends. I was at his house 4 days before this happened and he told me lacy was going behind his back trying to take some of his customers. If i would have imagined this would have been the end result i would have stoped it. I wrote earlier about chris trying to get out of this trapped lifestyle and he was, i supported him in getting out. i would have did anything for him and he would have me.every time i think of cards or going to a reds game the rest of my life i will be thinking of him. i wish i could get my hands on these scum that did this and teach them a lesson. to his family i wont pretend to even begin to act like i know what your going through, but i will say alot of us true friend that were around him were trying to get him to quit, as i said earlier he was doing it and knowing chris he would have he was very strong when he wanted to be.i believe we will all see him again.i know chris would want us to keep on living life and keep him in our hearts.
Posted by: Feeling sorry for family on Aug 2, 2008 at 06:35 PM
I am sorry for the families lose. I don't want to cause the family anymore pain but everyone is saying how this guy was nice and kind. How nice could he have been he was selling drugs. He could have sold to a young kid or to someone who later got high on those drugs and wrecked and killed a family just out for a nice family night. I am sorry that he was killed and no parent should have to go through that pain no matter what the child does. But think about the thousands of people and children Chris put in danger by selling drugs. And I am sure his family tried thier best to help him kick his habit but it is very hard to get someone to admit that they have a problem. So Brenda do not blame yourself you raised him to be an adult and the rest was up to him.
Posted by: cal on Aug 2, 2008 at 03:33 PM
I know addicts who tell their parents that they are trying to quit, but behind the scenes are always looking to score. I'm just saying that personal responsibility is the issue. Otherwise, put the family member in rehab. Because they say to their family members they want to quit doesn't make it so and the dealers don't force them to use. P.S. No one is going to "give" oxycontin to another. Too expensive. The old idea of dealers giving away drugs to hook others in is only a myth. Dealers and users hide drugs from their friends so they have more to use for themselves.
Posted by: unknown on Aug 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM
I have been following this story and I am drawn to it! I think what you said (brenda) about drug use is so very true I have been through it with my son and some of the comments on the other page is just wrong! They are useing that page to reuin someones name maybe they had problems but are getting better! If they have ppl who care then they will get through it! Brenda I pray for you and I hope this brought a little closure! God Bless you and your family!
Posted by: mom of addict on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:32 AM
There is no help here in Mason County for addicts. I tried to get my grown daughter help, they said not for 3 months!!!....Can you believe that? 3 Months..The government does not want to help. If they did, they would build more rehabs. Not the Meth Clinic, those are a JOKE. They go get Meth and trade for other drugs. My daughter has two beautiful children that she is missing out on, because she would rather do drugs. She has stolen before and I fear will steal again. When we say something about rehab, she takes the kids away from us. Oh, I forgot, the kids are with me, Thank God. Child Protection Services is also a joke. They came to her house last week, was there 5 minutes. Came back this week for a 10 minute visit. Why not show up when not expected? Why let them know that you are coming? Try coming a 7 am. on a school day and see the mom in bed (aslways sick) no breakfast for kids, just screaming at them before school. And she wonders why he has problems at school. Brenda my prayers.
Posted by: To Brenda on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:08 AM
I am sorry that my post brought up feelings of guilt was only using the comment to drive home a point until most of these people go thru the pain and the whole ordeal of a child with drug addiction I guess they will never understand completly but if we can give just one of them some info it may save them from going thru what you and i have and still are dealing with i didnt know Chris but from all i hear he was a wonderful person and I'm so sorry for your loss I hope you dont mind that I am using it as an example in my fight for my own son and i'll keep you in my prayers God Bless
Posted by: The Real Dealers on Aug 2, 2008 at 09:52 AM
Since it seems everyone wants to point fingers and place blame lets start and maybe come up with a solution. One is to stop the never ending flow of pills in this area and to do that the doctors that write the scripts need to be more responsible.People play this system monthly they get their pills free or at a reduced cost for non existing reasons and live of the profit of selling them while we the tax payers foot the bill and suffer the outcome.For example I know this lady who gets 240 loritab 10 every month for $68 She sells 200 of them the day she gets them for $1068 yes the dealer pays for the script he in turn sells them the same day for $1500 not a bad days income all thanks to a doctor giving so many pills at once and a welfare dept that dont call in pill counts often enough and by the time you figure this happens with say just 10 people{a low#}im sure. 2000 pills on the street 10 people with a$1000 in their pocket to buy other drugs and a dealer with $4320 profit thanks doctors
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Aug 1, 2008 at 11:49 PM
I am so sick right now just reading the varied comments. Yes, Chris, did sell drugs. Why? I don't know except he became a victim of the environment. I am shocked at the number of kids using or selling. Would I have locked Chris up? You bet I would. I have so much guilt because I didn't nag him more. He was getting help and how do we know the buyer was buying from Chris? There were two other people there. Amy left her needles and address book of all the dealers there. She was not in any way Chris' fiance. She must be insane. Thank you to Mason for your kindness. Thank you to all who care. I know Chris did not deserve to die and if he would have lived a little while longer he would have been able to beat his addiction. HIs losing his job threw him back into "what do I do for money" scenario again. Is it wrong? You bet but again, drug addiction is a sickness. It's not something they want to do but the body becomes dependent on them. Help your loved one get clean. Pray for all of us.
Posted by: to missing something on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:47 PM
the thing about a black guy from detroit was all a rumor. those who were close to chris and involved with helping trying to solve the whole matter never stated that. everyone assumes it was detroit related because that is what huntington and charleston usually deal with. and the matter with stacey is because she is running around town bragging that she was there and was hiding the guys that shot chris in her apt. the comments about her arent rumor, they are what she has stated herself. and she is going to face the consequences too, this is far from over, more arrests to come...
Posted by: to "mason" on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:43 PM
obviously your heart and prayers do not go out to all because if they did you would not say such harsh words about someone you did not know. chris would have did anything for those he loved. ANYTHING. and that makes him a great person. this is supposed to be a support forum for brenda, ray, michelle, and the rest of the family. they do not deserve to come on here and read the pettiness that you wrote. and he was getting out of his lifestyle. he wasnt out yet, as we know, but he was trying. that life isnt something that you can just turn your back on. chris was slowly getting out, and they still came after him. as for selling the pills 20 minutes earlier, its all part of the game. the guy he sold them to posted on here earlier that he is clean and in rehab. they all need help. and as much as i love and miss chris, he needed help too, and he knew it. if you cant post on here without putting chirs down (and you obviously didn't know him)knowing his mother reads this then dont post at all
Posted by: to cal on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Your post merits a small amount of truth but these drugs are highly addictive and just when you think you have someone going in the right direction then all these so called friends show up and the next thing you know all your work has been shot to hell ask the roush's they have stated how much Chris wanted out and away from that life style but as parents who have jobs you can not be with your adult kids 24/7 and with the amount of dealers and users in this area the only alternative would be to lock your kids up which i'll bet if the roush's had it to do over again they would have. I have already informed people that i know that use and deal not to show up any where around my kids and have had to prove that im not kidding and there are 2 so far that have gotten the message the hard way and there may be more but im tired and will no longer tolerate this craziness
Posted by: a thought for you on Aug 1, 2008 at 03:59 PM
everyone wants to point fingers, why aren't they pointing at amy lucas and shane leach. they were the ones there when it happened. they should know every detail.
Posted by: cal on Aug 1, 2008 at 03:32 PM
Same results, it's not just the dealer's fault for drug use by a loved one. There needs to be some personal responsibility too. The user isn't forced to do the drugs.
Posted by: Mason on Aug 1, 2008 at 03:07 PM
First off my prayers go out to all in this matter. Its a sad situation that this happened but if this young man was a great guy he wouldnt be selling pills 20 minutes before he was shot. (see federal complaint) I mean yeah its bad that he passed but he was doing something that at anytime someone would come and take him because people always want to be the drug dealers. The people who shot him should be convicted and possibly put to death but as for the young man who passed if he was trying to get his life straigt then he wouldnt be selling drugs in the first place. Everybody can get mad I dont really care because this is a comment and its pretty obvious a wanna be drug dealer shots another because if he was a good guy then why did they target him, they had to know he was a good supplier in the area. Its a no win situation for everyone involved I feel bad for the one who lost his life but really he is no different then the ones they arrested because he was killing people with the drug.
Posted by: Same Results on Jul 31, 2008 at 06:04 PM
See drugs do not pay in the long run the results should be the same and probably will.As a parent who has lost a child i know the roush's pain also as a parent who has a child that drugs have been sold to i feel no pity for drug dealers and in the end they all will pay some just more than others but when god judges them the results will be the same but in the mean time if one of my children are sold or given drugs again and i find out who the dealer was i'll will be the judge and jury and haynie will look like an angel so all the local wanna be drug lords have been warned and let the chips fall where they may
Posted by: classmate/friend on Jul 31, 2008 at 12:56 PM
This is the first time i have been on the website, and my stomach turns reading all of these comments.|I just want to say |Chris was a good friend, and someone took that a way from all of those who knew and loved him, how is that fair?? I believe Justice will be served, put all of those responsible to death|!!! My prayers are with the family|!!
Posted by: jennifer on Jul 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Brenda, I am sooooo happy for you and your family that they have found Chris' killer. I just knew that you wouldn't let anyone give up until someone was caught. Hopefully this will give you closure. Your prayers have definetly been answered. The best to you and your family. Jennifer McBride
Posted by: CHRIS' COUSIN on Jul 31, 2008 at 11:29 AM
THANK GOD THAT ADAM MCCLELLAN HAD THE COURAGE TO TURN HIMSELF IN. I PRAY THAT THE "OTHERS" HAVE THAT SAME COURAGE. PLEASE COME FORWARD WITH WHAT YOU KNOW. LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE CLEAR OF THE WORRY AND GUILT. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND KINDNESS FROM EVERYONE. THANK YOU TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THEIR HARD WORK. OUR FAMILY STILL HAS A HARD ROAD AHEAD OF US. PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS.
Posted by: SAD on Jul 31, 2008 at 11:06 AM
ARE THESE TWO GOING TO GET HOME CONFINEMENT?
Posted by: Michelle on Jul 31, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Praise the Lord! God is Good! 3 down, how many more to go? Keep up the prayers people.
Posted by: Chris' Cousin on Jul 31, 2008 at 10:24 AM
We just received word that Adam McClellan has turned himself in to the authorities. Thank you again to all the hard-working law enforcement officers who are still pounding away at this. I'm anxious to hear his version of the events surounding Chris' murder. There are so many different stories from his so-called friends. It will be such a blessing when all the responsible parties have been caught and the full, true story has been told. Thank you again to all law enfocement---please be careful and know you're in our prayers.
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Jul 31, 2008 at 12:40 AM
I saw the Affidavit today. My God, how could anyone do that? When I was told by a certain young Miss that he was beat before he was shot, she knew what she was talking about. But how? My son was beat and then shot to death because somebody was jealous, greedy and wanted to be the "Drug Lord" of the area. Lecy, maybe you'll be that in prison. You went to school with Chris. I am so sick to my stomach. Seeing it in black and white made it all come home again. Warning to you all who are keeping Adam safe, they are going to find you and you are going to face the same charges. The longer you wait to tell what you know, the stiffer the sentence is going to be. Please do the right thing. Allow my family to have some kind of closure to this so that we can try to put our lives together again. Every night and day, I see Chris laying in the casket. Now I have a vivid picture of Chris face down in his own pool of blood. Sleep escapes me. Continue to pray for my family's safety and peace. Thank you
Posted by: Chris' Cousin on Jul 30, 2008 at 04:48 PM
Thank you so much for your encouraging comments and all the thoughts and prayers sent our way. Yes, right now we do believe in an eye for an eye. Put yourself in our shoes, and imagine for one second it was someone you loved---how would you be feeling? Please allow us our pain and anger for now. We still have a lot to get through. More arrests, (we hope), the trial, more and more unanswered questions. It will be quite a while before our anger and hurt fade. My whole outlook has been warped by this terrible crime. Seeing new people is slightly scary. I hear more stories from parents whose kids are in the same situation as Chris. And yes, we do want swift justice, and if the death penalty is involved, so be it. We appreciate all the hard work from the police, WV troopers, and the FBI, and I'm, sure there is still much ahead. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. Parents, hug your kids a little tighter, and teach them to make the right decisions. Thank you again.
Posted by: Foxy on Jul 30, 2008 at 04:05 PM
Exactly how many people where there to witness the murder? Have these people been interviewed? Any taken a polygram test? Like my Aunt always said, "Death and Drugs go Hand in Hand". She was one wise lady.
Posted by: to jtb on Jul 30, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Get back to your soaps....
Posted by: Railroad St on Jul 30, 2008 at 01:02 AM
To jtb, You say an eye for an eye makes the world blind. If it was me, we'd all be blind. I say put them all to death. God forgives, I dont. You folks ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Until you're in the family's position and you've lost a loved one then you can spout off about mercy! I have talked to Ray a few different times and I see a man that has lost a big part of his soul that he will never get back! I don't even pretend to know what the family is going through right now. So remember when you get on there to show some RESPECT!
Posted by: jtb on Jul 29, 2008 at 08:57 PM
A EYE FOR A EYE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND
Posted by: Meigs Co mom on Jul 29, 2008 at 03:00 PM
To rmr ..........this is not "CSI" ..."Law and Order" or "The Closer" THIS IS THE REAL WORLD !!! CRIMES... NO MATTER HOW HEINOUS........ARE NOT SOLVED IN 60 MINUTES ! There was and still will be a lot on man hours spent on this case. It's kind of hard to solve a crime when anybody and everybody who knew anything about what had happened... simply just crawled back into the slimy crack that they had crawled out of. If you want justice ....speak up !! tell what you know !!! Stop protecting the ones responisble for this.I can guarantee you one thing ........if the tables were .......the three in custody ...would "roll like dice in Vegas" on you !!!
Posted by: To worried on Jul 29, 2008 at 01:33 AM on Jul 29, 2008 at 08:18 AM
What are you not telling..... seems like you are a little worried
Posted by: New Haven on Jul 29, 2008 at 07:41 AM
I'm so glade some justice has been served and I hope they get EVERYONE who has part of this!I know this doesn't bring back Chris but I'm glade to see that the law has put time into this~Chris was a good guy and justice needs to be done!!With all my love and prayers to the family
Posted by: worried on Jul 29, 2008 at 01:33 AM
I am glad that they found they killer but we need to realize not everything is black and white and justice will be served but i think the meigs co sheriff's dept. r jumping to conclusions to soon... Remember everyone is innocent until proven guilty
Posted by: Brenda, Mother on Jul 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM
I, as my entire family feels a sense of relief in they have caught the killer and the man who ordered the hit. He wanted to be the "drug Lord" of Meigs County. He won't be now, will he? I cannot believe to this day that this tragic event has happened. Me and my family feel like we're living in a nightmare and we'll wake and have Chris with us again. To the people who are still in hiding-it's a matter of time before they find you. The longer you wait the worse the charges are going to be. We have had a realy bad day today. I think it's because it's all out in the open now and by hearing it on the radio and TV it's like a re-run. I cannot thank Ricky and Adam of the Meigs County Sheriff's office enough for their countless hours they've put into this case. The WV State Troopers have stayed the course along with the FBI. They have allowed the case to be tried as a Federal case which means they can push the same charges on anyone else connected to the case. Continue to pray for us.
Posted by: Middleport. on Jul 28, 2008 at 07:58 PM
there are so many crimes happening this summer in our area, its scary, middleport is small enough that you should feel safe to go to sleep at night without have to worry if your doors are locked, or your property is going to be vandalized. its pathetic.
Posted by: Great news on Jul 28, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Well this is some great news but some of you just dont know one post says their glad its over its far from over and chris's family are still going to need prayers and support because bow the pain will be brought back with every step of the proceedings and to the one praying for death that is about the most hate filled comment and im sure god would not approve but that is your worry not mine and im glad of that mean while everyone just keep saying loving prayers for the roush family
Posted by: SCLASSMATE on Jul 28, 2008 at 07:01 PM
SURE HOPE THEY DO NOT LET THESES PEOPLE WALK AWAY WITH NOTNING
Posted by: .c on Jul 28, 2008 at 06:27 PM
waiting for EVERY SINGLE PERSON INVOLVED to be sentenced to life in prison without parole, or worse. Cold blooded, cowardly, ridiculous murder for nothing.................... pathetic
Posted by: Pudgie on Jul 28, 2008 at 05:43 PM
who cares i am glad this is over and i bet boomer is also
Posted by: rmr on Jul 28, 2008 at 04:12 PM
thank goodness that cops are finally doing their jobs..im so glad they found these horrible ppl that done this to Chris.
Posted by: WELL jtb on Jul 28, 2008 at 04:03 PM
EYE FOR AN EYE AND I DONT THINK THAT PRAYING FOR JUSTICE IS BAD. WHAT IF THIS WERE YOUR CHILD??? I KNOW.... ITS NOT SO YOU CAN MAKE A STATEMENT LIKE THAT.
Posted by: From Mason County on Jul 28, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Glad to hear charges have been filed. I would like to see the death penalty imposed in this case. If not the death penalty, then certainly life without parole.
Posted by: jtb on Jul 28, 2008 at 01:56 PM
some of you people are disgusting ya gonna pray that somebody else dies ya think jesus would say yes to a prayer like that just ask yourself WHAT WOULD THE MASTER DO
Posted by: unknown on Jul 28, 2008 at 01:12 PM
thank god the family is finally getting some answers and maybe some closure they should had let lecy rot in prison to begin with, some people never improve only get worse with time.
Posted by: AT LAST on Jul 28, 2008 at 12:38 PM
THE GOOD THING IS THAT CHARGING THEM WITH A FEDERAL CRIME...BRINGS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY.... LETS PRAY FOR THAT
Posted by: Railroad St on Jul 28, 2008 at 12:28 PM
I am very glad to hear this good news(if you could call anything good news in this tragedy). I did not know Chris on a personal level...but he was a neighbor and I had spoke to him a few times. He was very polite and alway waved everytime he passed the house as does his dad. Chris did not deserve to have this life taken from him in this violent cowardly act. I had read many of the comments from the other thread and could not believe some of the comments that were posted. I will not comment on any of his problems that were mentioned becouse I never seen them first hand. But I will say NO ONE and I mean NO ONE should have there lives stolen from them short of taking another life. I will close this comment by saying to the ones that witnessed this crime and did not come forward or did not co-operate with the police I hope you spend many nights behind bars so you can think about the agony that you have caused Chris' family over the last month. Again my deepest condolences!
Posted by: DYNO on Jul 28, 2008 at 12:12 PM
This is one very big surprise !!!!!! after all this time i guess the wheels do turn slow. NOW lets see if JUSTICE will be done.
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  • Posted By: buck: why is it w/ summer sports it seems the parents make it all about them instead of the kids. am i wrong or do alot of these parents seem to want to relive life again through the kids. or even worse make a claim to being so good at whatever the sport the parent did that they push the kid all because of what they did 'or never did'. These parents also seem to be the really high ego type person. funny thing is if the parent was so good then why arent they pro or at least a great college player. what i have noticed is the the kids w/ the parent who did play college or was on the verge of being pro does not press the issue. they allow the kids to play ball. just my opinion
  • Posted By: Kerry: I would just like to give the city of Huntington a great big THANK-YOU!!! for the wonderful fireworks show. Despite the slight drizzle we had a great evening out. Also had an amazing dinner at "5 guys". Thank you!!!!
  • Posted By: ProudAmerica: On this holiday, I want to send out thanks to all the soldiers, veterans and their families. Without your service, this holiday would not be possible. Please know that you are very much appreciated.
  • Posted By: Anonymous: My comment is about the WV Unemployment office. The people who work there must be the most incompetent baffoons imaginable because it seems that they can never get anything right. It is bad enough that you have to wait in line for hours with all the other people who were unfortunate enough to lose their jobs due to the bad economy but when you finally get to see someone, they always manage to completely mess things up. As if to add insult to injury, they also seem to take great pleasure in denying someone because of their mistake which forces you to appeal their "decision" and go through it all over again. These people are far worse than your typical state employee, they are morons.
  • Posted By: Eve: Has anyone had people soliciting at their homes for "Cabell County schools"? Had a female come to the house this morning (on the July 4 holiday) from "University of Georgia" on behalf of Cabell County to talk to local parents. She had no list of student names and made the assumption that we had kids by the toys/bikes in our yard. She had a notebook with "local parents" names that she had talked with, but I didn't recognize any of the names. She asked about the neighborhood and if any other kids lived there. I didn't disclose any info except that lots of kids live in the area. Didn't let her in the house. Just suspicious because of the holiday and local home robberies. Called Huntington Police to inform them. Wanted to post to get more info out to other families. Have a safe holiday and if anyone else has similar info, please call the Huntington Police Dept. @ 696-4470.
  • Posted By: : To By?? Sounds to me like your doing some bashing too. Let's keep our feelings about each other to ourselves.
  • Posted By: : Seems to me the more than one person has too much time on their hands. I don't understand why people get on here and bash each other's comments. Why don't you all get jobs. WOW, don't think I will return to this section of the webpage anymore.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello working people of WV this is Big Earl and people there is nothing wrong with eating good wholesome foods like bacon sausage eggs lard flour and the like all these PETA types are ganging up on our good food like you cant go to a baseball game now and get a hotdog without a PETA nut bothering you boo hooing about the poor little pig that turned out as a hotdog. Now my favorite restaurant in the world Kentucky Fired Chicken has thrown in twith these nuts and is grilling chicken now. Chicken was never meant to be grilled only fried regular or extra crispy. So people I say get busy we have work to do they is two states in front of us we in WV have to reclaim our top spot as best fed in the whole country go down to the foodland or kroger and get a cube of regular mountain dew a sack of Lays chips and some good ball park big red smokeys with a big bowl of chili and have a grill out tomorrow to celebrate the fourth of July in style and may I say God bless the USA and coal miners too.
  • Posted By: food for thought: Yes I am a Christian. I do need to understand the book of Revelation more and the end time prophecy. Like most I have the concept of it. Just to make it short, government dependence(happening more than ever) and is almost being forced for the citizens of this country to rely on. Cap and trade?(sign of the mark of the beast?)I don't know. I am ready. You that believe in science is fine, I do too. I do not go as far as to believe every report they give out. I pose this question. if you are so worried about global warming that means you don't like heat or burning:correct? Hmmm, think on this of what in Revelation I do understand. The lake of fire is where the worm dieth not and the fire is never quenched. Eternity is forever, on this Earth we are just passing through.
  • Posted By: to why: no ,hetrosexuals wont go to hell any slower than gays.adultry fornication,stealing lying murder etc,are all sins.every one sins,it just that you cant say you want to be a christian,and keep on with bad habits or not want to change and expect god to say thats all right.life is a struggle for all of us.we are expected to repent and try our hardest to do whats right.god respects that.you are not in any more danger than any other sinner.i know that homosexuality is a sin but so is adultry.would we tell an adulter that its all right to keep on hurting their marriage and spouse and thats alright,no.i would rather live beside an honest caring,productive gay person than a dishonest evil selfish nosy buissybody any day.we are only responsible for our own sins and actions.you sound stressed,lighten up.but homosexuality is a sin,like adultry and fornication,nobody gets a free pass.
  • Posted By: Patty: Good points, Htiek, but the status quo with coal mining, which is a dirty business, no matter how it is marketed, i.e., "clean coal" (coal is dirty, period), will remain till the resources are depleted, the land and environment of the coal fields are destroyed, which is pretty much the case at present.
  • Posted By: bonn: One more thing and I really will stop. Why does the weather cycle? I do not know everything-no one does. But everything has its purpose. Sometimes, more cold is called for. If we don't have hard winters snakes and mosquitoes thrive, for one. Mosquitoes are a large part of fish diet. And snakes keep rodents in check. But too much cold hurts other things that call for warmer temps. Quail is one thing that comes to mind that suffer in the frigid temps. We just don't understand all of the workings of these things. But it is all to keep a balance-many times in things we ourselves have killed off, such as bear and wolves. Even if we don't like some species, they all serve a purpose and nature helps keep that balance. Our world really was wonderfully made. With all the changes in temperature, we still have seasons. You can know it will be cold in winter and hot in summer. The excesses serve a purpose we sometimes can not see. Strive to learn of all of her wonders, not follow blindly.
  • Posted By: bonn: I would like to apologize if I have been short and critical. I really am sorry. It is no excuse, but I have a very sick child who may be dying and I get so upset at the state of our world. I do have to quit reading these comments. But I hope I have caused a few people at least to think with their own common sense instead of blindly following whatever. Some theories may be correct. But many ARE for monetary purposes. We each were given a mind to think with. Question everything before taking it as it appears. And be sure and thank a veteran for the freedom we celebrate this weekend. Too many have died to protect it to just give it up willingly. And whether or not you are religious, lets try to love one another. Love can fix so many things! Try to keep our world clean, But that doesn't have to bankrupt us. We can all do our part in whatever ways we can. The old saying "Give a hoot, don't pollute" should not have gone out of style. And use your wikipedia to read "Ice Age" to see cycling.
  • Posted By: Follow up on cap and rape: CNSNews.com) – The 1,400-page cap-and-trade legislation pushed through by House Democrats contains a new federal policy that residential, commercial, and government buildings be retrofitted to increase energy efficiency, leaving it up to the states to figure out exactly how to do that. This means that homeowners, for example, could be required to retrofit their homes to meet federal “green” guidelines in order to sell their homes, if the cap-and-trade bill becomes law. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, directs the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and implement a national policy for residential and commercial buildings. The purpose of such a strategy – known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) – would be to “facilitate” the retrofitting of existing buildings nationwide.In other words all your appliances-heating-stove -fridge-windows-would have to meet green standards before we sell SOCAILISM HAS ARRIVED YESWEDID
  • Posted By: ANOTHER YES WE CAN: First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face fines of more than $1,000. The details were unveiled Thursday in a health care overhaul bill supported by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.SOCAILISM IS HERE The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines would raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach taken by Massachusetts, which now imposes a fine of about $1,000 a year on individuals who refuse to get coverage. Under the federal legislation, families would pay higher penalties than individuals
  • Posted By: bonn: Good grief! The brain washing has gone so far it will never get better. Some of this way of thinking makes me physically ill in my stomach. All of one mind! Mindless devotion to whatever is contrary to common sense and whatever theory is being passed around. Most families have both parents working, some two jobs, just to make it now. Soon you won't even be able to work enough to carry your family, the government and the ones who won't work. Then you will be disposable and they will start killing you off because you can't give them enough money. But you will blindly keep following. It is easy to see how Hitler took control and how it is being set up for the antichrist to take control. I quit. I will never read another comment. And Kris, did that nut not know the sky has always appeared blue? Hahaha Goodbye. I know you will reply, but I won't be reading it. Never again. Either you believe God or the scientists. I choose God. And freedom!
  • Posted By: cap and trade: world net daily has an informative article on home ownership and all buildings in u.s.it is about total government control of everyone.you will have to answer to the gov.or else.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To Pearl: Thanks for the comment. I try to be an adult and make the usual comments and complaints, But how would you feel if every time you wrote something, Someone would respond back with their own opinions and say that you are wrong! Just the other day I wrote how my child was injured at Camden Park! Of course RoaneCo. had to write something and attack me about my decision to get angry about the situation. Yes, I agree that I should just turn the other cheek but I was raised to stand up for myself!! Why I'm a target I'll never know but I think that I have a right just like everyone else on here and to say my opinion on things whether people agree or not.
  • Posted By: Why?: EVERYONE SINS! Why is being gay the worst sin that sends you "straight" to HELL? Heterosexuals can do all the "sining" they want and still go to heaven but LGBT can't.
  • Posted By: Justme: Coal mining has been around for years and years. I'm sick of all these nuts that are griping about mining. You nuts are always griping. Maybe you need to get a life. If your so against it.. Then turn your lights out. And stop using the power. Move on, and stop taking jobs away from our miner's.
  • Posted By: Htiek: What always amazes me about people in WV is their slavish devotion to coal mining even though it is killing the planet, costs more jobs than it creates, poisons the water, destroys the mountains, scars the land, kills the snail darter, and other horrible things. Things are all so backwards in this country why dont we switch over to something that lasts and is free like the sun and wind? Even if the president said that stuff and I doubt he did and even if he did you are misquoting him or taking him out of context he is right if there is one sure way to get people to stop turning their air conditioners down to 76 it is to raise the price, just like gasoline. People we can learn to ride bikes and walk again, just like they did in the old days, that will help give us exercise and decrease the obesity rate in WV. Food is another area, the slop that people eat like MacDonalds, trans fats, regular soft drinks, anybody with half a brain knows the intelligent thing to do is tax regular soda pop.
  • Posted By: Gandalf: A tea party? Oh my! I must relay this information to my friend Alice and the Mad Hatter. Door Mouse and Rabbit too. They will be thrilled! Oh my bad, must have picked out the wrong book today. Ta Ta!
  • Posted By: Pearl: Roane Co why dont you and Jane pursue your romance elsewhere the yell is for complaints.
  • Posted By: Kris: Just throwing this out there. I'm sitting on my couch wearing sweat pants and short sleeve shirt. I'm thinking about shuting my windows and turning on my heat. Shouldn't I be turning on the air conditioner instead? It's the 2nd of July. Not saying it's global warming but it doesn't seem right. Haven't heard of any heat warning anywhere is the US so far this summer. Great for us but doesn't feel right.
  • Posted By: Kris: Hi Bonn, it is true that these cycles do occur over time. Scientists have taken core samples from the earth and the ice to show these cycles. However, none of the samples show such a dramatic change in such a short period of time. I am a smoker and I will admit that my second hand smoke can and probably will effect the lungs of a non-smoker. The tons of carbon monoxide and other pollutants that we release into our atmosphere HAS TO have an effect on our atmosphere. True story: there was a scientist that day after day after day couldn't figure out why the sky was so blue and clear. Then it struck him, there hadn't been ANY planes in the air for three days. That was 911. What you put out, is what you get back. If you put love out, you will get love back. If you put out negativity, you will get negativity back. For every action, there is a reaction whether it's good or bad. It's in our hands to do our best not to cause an adverse impact to our planet. Peace to ALL!
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello again good working coal mining people of WV this is the coal miners friend Big Earl with news of yet another hippie plot to stick there big noses further into our business now some of these people in Congress has throwed in with the tree huggers they are trying to make it so you cannot sell your house without some nut from the hippie EPA coming in and inspecting it to make sure you are green enough to suit there tastes. This so called cap and trade bill that these busy body do gooders are pushing on us will destroy our jobs and run up the electric bills so that everybody will have to live like the Waltons with 27 people under one roof just to keep warm. Now the average hippie longhair don’t care noway because they would have us all living in mud huts riding mules wearing sandals and weaving baskets to load down with califlowers and arougalas tofu and alfalfa to take up on some worthless mountaintop as an offering to there windmill god instead of having nice homes, cars, a job and cool air in the summer and heat in the winter ALL THANKS TO THE COAL MINER. Anything to bother people attracts these hippies like flies to a cowpie.
  • Posted By: to hteik: hteik has 2 comment .the global warming one was hillarous.it was june 30.he must not have gotten the same public education i did,he was taught that we had satellites in colonial time.but then again he think algoe is really smart,he doesnt know al didn,t really invent the innernet.i think fox news and conservative talk radio would do him a world of good,he,d be shocked at what he doesn,t know.
  • Posted By: Amy: Hey Keith, I must have missed that interview because I was busy clinging to my guns and religion. No, really, I did see it. It's kind of strange how people become so shocked when this stuff is introduced in the House of Reps. Obama outlined every plan he intended to get pushed through and a lot of people just didn't listen. Next time I hope people vote for the best candidate not the best slogan. Yes we can....bankrupt the nation!
  • Posted By: Patriot1: Tea Party: There will be a tea party in Grayson, Ky on July 4th. It will be held at the City Park from 4:00-6:30PM
  • Posted By: Dave: The seat belt law is no law. Its nothing but a deliberate attempt to extort money off the American people,use communist law and control the populace. THE PEOPLE HAVE NEVER VOTED ON IT, BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET YOU BELIEVE THAT IT WILL SAVE LIVES. TELL THEM TO GIVE YOU THE FIGURES ON ACCIDENTAL OPERATIONS.And if that doesn't satisfy you then why are we allowing our young brave soldiers to be killed,and for whom? WHY AREN'T THESE NEWSPAPERS BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE? Because the nations 96% are owned and controled by the WEALTHIEST.
  • Posted By: bonn: I was trying to make a point. Perhaps not in the best way. I get so discouraged seeing what is happening around us. One group of scientists call for us to spread soot on all the snow up north to absorb heat to counter the coming ice age. Another (more popular) group calls for painting our roofs white to reflect the heat that is melting our ice caps. Which group is right? Neither. Our earth is doing exactly as it has been doing all along. Cycling naturally. Did it plan it all on its own? Hardly. But no one wants to hear that. It reminds me of "chicken little" yelling "the sky is falling". Only this is not so funny-this is control. And what is even sadder is-people seem to WANT to be controlled. This earth will continue as always until one preplanned day it all comes to a screeching halt. Then a new earth will be created. I will not be caught off guard. I read The Book. I know where I will be. Do you? And do you really enjoy giving those schemers your money that much? I hope one day...
  • Posted By: Keith: A few questions for the Yell audience: Does anyone remember when Obama gave that interview in SanFran Cisco and said that he would not prevent the construction of a coal fired plant, but his policies would bankrupt anybody that tried to build one? That policy was cap and trade. I heard O say that energy prices, under his administration, would "necessairly skyrocket." Is this the hope and change you guys voted for? How will you afford your electric and gas service under this man who cares so much for the poor? Obama said once that he was not bothered that the price of gas had risen so high, just that it happened so fast. How does everyone feel about the gas price? Obama raked John Pablo McCain over the coals for suggesting health care benefits be taxed as income, now he is going to do the same thing to pay for "free" care to illegal aliens, deadbeats, etc...but union workers will be exempt from this tax. How does that make you feel if you work for a living and are not in a union? H&C
  • Posted By: Amy: Hteik, "all is well" because people like us! Give me a break. If all were well, we would not have the largest unemployment rate in 26 years. The stimulus package would prevent it from going above 8%, remember? How is Iran not our business but Honduras is? The people of Honduras have a Constitution very similar to ours and we should support the people not an extremist who is trying to take over their country. The 22nd Amendment does a great service for our nation. IF it would be reversed that would be O.K too. At the rate Obama is going W. could beat him in 2012. At least I would sleep better at night.
  • Posted By: Just Me: Wow Jane Doe, give it a rest. I really don't think God would be please with this going on and on and on...healthy banter is fine, but this is not healthy banter. Christians absolutely can and do get angry, it's what they do with that anger that counts. It doesn't matter where, when, or even IF you go to church...what matters is that you have accepted Christ into your heart and asked for forgiveness of your sins. God didn't save us to judge others, he saved us to lead others to him. I've said many times...what if the person you just yelled at, told off, or whatever showed up at your church on Sunday? Would you be proud of your behavior?
  • Posted By: Sophie: Roane County is a beautiful place. The country roads snake along past fields, farms and old homes we wish could talk. Looneyville is indeed named after the Looney family, so is Gandeeville. My father was from Roane Co. & graduated from Walton High School in the 40's. He told me tales of his school days, friends, boyish pranks, old cars and the fun they had at the 4-H camp. Spencer was a big place to them. Roane Co. gave us many war veterans and kept distant family & friends together with the annual "Roane County Reunion". I don't even know if they still have it, but we used to go. I remember seeing Sen. Robert Byrd play his fiddle there. The Black Walnut Festival in October(?) is a good time to visit Spencer. They usually have a parade, arts & crafts and a museum. You can enjoy a slice of Americana, along with a slice of homemade pie.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: The great Dale Carnegie once said "You never win an argument".Most of you know he wrote" How to Win Friends and Influence People'.Some of you should put this on your Christmas List.I think I will dust it off and revisit this old classic.
  • Posted By: cap and trade: welcome to ''before tax and tax'bill going thru the powers that be.look at your electric bills this monthe there is an enviornmental tax at 2.2cents for every kilowatt you use.can we even imagine what our electric bill will be,not to mention every thing we consume,food water ,every necessity that cant be done without.we in easternky have good reps.in washington,every one in surrounding states should put your so called reps a lot of pressure to defeat this tax and tax bill that is being pushed by a few people to make them richer and control every aspects of productive peoples lives.look at your gasbill also,you will see only a very small portion for gas but the rest in fees and taxes.look at your phone bill you will see a 100percent markup in taxes and fees.its time to put pressure on politicans to protect the citizens and not the lobiest.
  • Posted By: justanotherfly: sounds like jane doe is looking for an easy way out ie a lawsuit
  • Posted By: to bonn: i couldn,t have said it better myself.some things have to be explained like you are talking to a 5year old.but like some 5year olds that are stubborn and spoiled rotten they dont listen.wait till the cost of every thing sky rockets and they will be the first to rant and rave that nobody told them.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To my biggest fan, RoaneCo: Ummm! It's sounds to me like you have a lot of anger. You have to pick on everyone's comments! I think I speak for everyone when I say (Get a Job)!! Cause you obviously have none! You have all this free time on your hands! Why don't you spend this free time helping others instead of puttin them down! You know..WSAZ has job postings...Maybe you could find one on there!!!!I'm not a negative person. Maybe I'm just like everyone else that has a job and three kids and a lot of things to do! I get stressed out, I know that goes way over your head,You don't get stressed. But because you go to church doesn't mean you can't get angry about stuff!!LOL My father-in-law is a Deacon at my church and even he has a temper!! Look out craveontruth! Looks like RoaneCo. has found someone else to pick on!Good Luck!! Have a perfect day ( I know you will)!!
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Yes Craveontruth, there is a place named Looneyville.(no Jane Doe that isn't where I live) It is on Rt.36, nothing there but the Looneyville Post Office, and I am not joking. There is also a Lefthand Post Office on Rt.36, always wondered why there wasn't a Righthand also. Our County seat is located in Spencer, (middle of nowhere) which for years was only known for its State Mental Institution. (no Jane Doe this isn't my Alma mater) It was closed years ago and now a Wal-Mart is on that location. I guess the only other thing to speak of would be the Black Walnut Festival which is held in Spencer every October.
  • Posted By: bonn, the simpleton: Don't we have a smart earth? She formed herself from a dust cloud, they say and planted herself just the right distance from the sun to support the life she would create. She also filled her insides with molten heat to maintain the right temps and if that builds too much she decides to blow some out holes (volcanoes) to keep from exploding. She makes her own rain, knowing whether she needs a gentle soaking rain for her plants, or a gully washer to cleanse the filth. It pours down the mountains, into the rivers and out into the ocean which she just happened to fill with salt (her natural sanitizer). And she knows if she doesn't have ice she will over heat, but too much and she will freeze, killing her life she so carefully made. So she melts some, then as it heats up, she freezes more. All just coincidental happenings? She is brilliant! But not so smart as the humans who are making a fortune controlling the other dumb humans by convincing them THEY are causing her to do these things!!!
  • Posted By: passing by the yell: I met someone from Looneyville once. It's named that after a person's last name from what I was told.
  • Posted By: Hteik: Well it is nice to see that the war in Iraq is ending under President Obama. Who would have thought, it seems the world is backwards right now, huh? Obama gets elected, the world understands our good will, and all is well. Just like history, Republicans start wars, Democrats finish them. Hate to say we told you so but we told you so, I just get fuzzy inside thinking about all the people that love us now that hated us because of that old Bush. Another thing too, leave this Iran thing alone, that is none of our business. I dont recall anybody from Iran coming over here to help us in 1776 so why should we stick our nose in their business? When you get a strong leader like in Honduras, a good strong leader with a military background, everybody goes nuts because the guy takes things over well I support him and Obama. In fact, some people are so needed we better start now to get rid of the 22nd Amendment, it was only put in by jealous radical extremist crazy Republicans to hurt FDR.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: I don't think I have ever been to Roan County.Nothing against the good people of that neck of the woods.I did enjoy looking it up on wikipedia.Is there really a Looneyville there? If there is then I must visit!Who's with me?
  • Posted By: food for thought: 2-10 years for almost killing a child? Where are our priorities? I know they are nestled in the mountains or wait lying deep in the ocean waiting for anoother person to adopt them and claim rights to the next whale that is proclaimed Shammu or Willy. Get real people lets protest these laws that allow some cook to wanna kill his child and only have to pay his debt of 2 - 10 years. Oh and Kris your right our God won't kill a 1 yr old or a 100 yr old just do to it. He would do it for his glory and maybe take them from being around a half heartened sadistic person that would do this to a child. Oh i love the lights and the A/C and my car, but most of all I love my GOD "Jehovah God" whom i think first and foremost for all I have, then i thank a coal miner and an AEP worker and a so on and so on.
  • Posted By: Kimberly: Raising the WV Toll price? I see a lot of arguments coming from this. Where is all of this money going to? Mansion might be a good governer, but when it comes to things like this, it needs fixed. WV roads are awful and I know after all of these years, surely the toll money has added up to more than enough to fix these roads!!! What an awful awful idea!!
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Bonn, people like you are the very reason I have stated that I respect ones right of freedom of religion. Although I have different views, I have no issues with anyone going to church and trying to live according to their interpretation of the bible. I think that is wonderful. I also thank you Bonn for being open minded and seeing the point I was trying make. And for Anonymous on Jul 1, 2009 at 03:11 PM, no Craveontruth and I are not the same person. We do agree on some issues, and disagree on others. And when we do disagree (speaking for myself of course) we do it without anger. Also, for Bob... sorry, it isn't working. I have a two year old that comes up with better jabs than you. But I respect your right to try.
  • Posted By: Sophie: Just a few comments on current Yells: Big Earl - I just can't read you anymore because it's the same things over & over. Yeah, we're with you - there are a bunch on weed-o's coming around these days trying to shut us down for the sake of some owl...We get it. We all hate it. Roane Co/Jane -It appears Roane has been very hurt in their lifetime by family conflict involving belief. Many people get hurt because of superstition & misinterpretation and overzealousness. It has been this way since time began. I hope Roane can someday get past the hurt & retoric to work out his/her own salvation. Simple belief in Jesus Christ is where it starts, the rest as I put it, is just "gravy". Jane: I'm sorry your child was hurt. This indeed must be reported. I got hurt @ CP one time too on "The Whip". It beat me so hard against the side I had a major bruise on my hip. I strained my arms trying to keep from slamming into the side. A fun thing was not so fun. No rides for me, anymore. Not there.
  • Posted By: : I think RoaneCo. and Craveontruth is the exact same person? Who's with me?
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello good people of WV this is Big Earl and I for one am sick and tired of all these out of state know it all nosey people bothering us if it is not these smelly hippies trying to run our jobs off or rename the WVU mascot now they are calling the good citizens of WV fat. Well people I am here to tell you that this bunch at the so called CSPI and no you hippies I don’t mean the TV show calling us fat should look in the mirror they look like something off night of the living dead pasty faced scarecrows and beanpoles and what is so great about that. WV has some of the best staple foods anywhere in the world I have eaten paotatoes beans meat flour and corn meal all my life cooked in lard and I am not one bit worse off for it and can mine coal with anybody. People all the good foods we eat are natural growed in the garden or on the farm so it should even make a tofu eating hippie type happy. I am more bothered that two states beat us out in the race for the top so I tip my hat to the people of the great states of Alabama home of the best country music band ever and Mississippi but people of WV get busy we have to reclaim our title to best fed in the USA I recommend the Kentucky Fried Chicken with gravy and biscuits as a good place to start our comeback.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Actually Jane Doe, growing up I did attend church and read the bible. Being subjected to religion for many years I would not consider myself "confused" or uneducated. If one looks at organized religion with an open mind it isn't hard to see who is confused. For example, you have one bible yet there are numerous religious groups ( methodists, baptists etc...) that believe their interpretation is the only correct interpretation. This is understandable because the bible itself is very contradictive. In my opinion the the bible and organized religion is nothing more than a tool created to control the masses. Yet this tool has pitted man against man, brother against brother, state against state and country against country, not to mention the wars, death and destruction it has caused. I have witnessed in my lifetime many family fueds, broken marriages and busted churches at the hands of organized religion. I have heard the words of hate spoken by christians. I am not confused.
  • Posted By: To Fat Earl: You're losing! Ha,Ha!
  • Posted By: Kris: God does not control the weather!If so then he would be responsible for killing hundreds of innocent people every year in America alone! If that's your God, you can have it! My GOD is loving and compassionate. He would never take the life of a one year old nor a hundred year old just because he felt like creating a tornado that day or a hurricane the next. Get a brain and use it simpletons!
  • Posted By: bonn: To Jane Doe: I am afraid RoaneCo's common sense is more attractive than your comments. Read your last post at 8:58 and see if it shows the Light you are suppose to give. We are suppose to control our anger. Yes, we are forgiven, but it is not a license to keep repeating our faults. It is mercy so we can improve. Viciousness does not become a child of God. RoaneCo., may God forgive us for driving you and others away from Him with our failure to shine the Light of Love. And Jane Doe, I am the one you called ignorant just because I was showing compassion (another expectation of a Christian). It is scary about your child. But that person was not attacking your child, nor joking about it, only disapproving of your outburst. Not very attractive in anyone, especially one called to set an example for others to follow. If you must get angry, use it to accomplish something good. Christians are hated enough WITHOUT cause. Love is the answer.
  • Posted By: Bob: I think we might need to contact someone in state govt.about inspecting our amusement parks to many in the public simply dont care if kids get hurt this could have been something really really bad but I guess there is always a few who would crack jokes at anything even a child getting injured.
  • Posted By: cap and trade bill: you wont hear on liberal obama mania news reports whats in the cap and tax bill.only conservate talk radio and conservative news are telling the contents of this country destroying bill.liberal dont want you to be informed,it would be to dangerous for their so called news networks.did you know that,as i somewhat understand it,that every house in the country will have to be at gov.standards before it can be sold,they will be allowed to change therules in mid stream if they want.even if you dont like conservative news,remember only a well informed person can try to stop tyranny.look for facts,have you heard 1 liberal news tell you whats in this bill thats detrimental to this country and freedom.i challenge wsaz to look up whats in this bill and report accuratly whats in it.i dont think thats going to happen.
  • Posted By: food for thought: AMEN Bonn I could never have said it any better, being a Boone county coal miner and all. We do no get a very well reputation anyway.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: RoaneCo.can hurt but often the truth does hurt.I support RoaneCo.To Jane Doe,I believe RoaneCo.does know quite a bit about Christianity and is not confused at all.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: Thank you everyone for your support!!You know RoaneCo. Nobody is perfect, That goes for Christians too! Are we allowed to get mad??Yes! But are we forgiven everyday? Yes!Obviously you don't know much about Christianity! That's why you critize so much!!You're confused!! We are not perfect! I guess you are!!
  • Posted By: VOTE NO ON CAP AND TRADE: I know its a repost but i think its Worthy 'Liberty Or Tyranny?' House Passes Cap-And-Trade Republicans Warn Bill Gives Federal Government 'Virtual Control' Over 'Every Aspect Of The Lives Of The American People. Thank the Dumbocratic controled house as it will raise the average consumers power bill $175.00 This on top of the energy companies already asking for an inctrase will put such a burden on the American people that only the wealthy will survive.Please write or call our Senators they are the only life line we have left and ask them to VOTE NO on cap and trade. Republicans were overwhelmingly against the measure, arguing it would destroy jobs in the midst of a recession while burdening consumers with a new tax in the form of higher energy costs.And there was plenty to work on in a House-passed measure that pointed toward higher electricity bills for the middle class.Budget Office and the other from the Environmental Protection Agency — that suggested average increases would be $175.00 a year.
  • Posted By: cap and trade survey: against cap and tax,85percent.people who work and are productive.15percent for cap and tax,,,people who work for government or live off the fat of the land and dont mind other people being taxed into poverty....
  • Posted By: : If new drivers would slow down and actually pay attention to what they are doing, then maybe WV would'nt have these new laws for teenage drivers. Personally myself I believe that all states should have this law. It would make the roads a little safer to drive on.
  • Posted By: bonn: About global warming- our temperature is (and always has been) constantly changing. GOD controls it. Anyone who thinks we can are puffing themselves up bigger than we are.Are we suppose to believe we are responsible for the Ice Age thawing that is suppose to have happened way back when as well? How did that happen? Certainly not carbon emissions. Use some common sense and realize people are using this to line their pockets and gain support for their pet projects. I know- you don't want to hear this, but it is not realistic. Don't let America be controlled with this, PLEASE!! Let us remain free!
  • Posted By: Bob: Dont worry Jane Doe I have notice RoaneCOs posts are generally always on the rude side I am sorry to hear about your daughter.
  • Posted By: Just wondering: the 3 people that was killed on alt rt 10. 2 being st. joe's students. Did they ever release the cause of the accident?
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: I do care about the safety of our children Anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 at 09:01 AM, no matter where they are or what they are doing. Our children are our future. What I don't care for is someone like Jane Doe on here week after week preaching her little sermons all the while calling people ignorant and showing her hostility toward others. It has always amazed me how most christians will belittle someone else but the minute you catch them being unchristian like they always come up with the old "we christians ain't perfect". Well I know they are not, but by golly they are the first to judge everyone else. These hyporcitical self proclaimed christians are one of the reasons I turned away from organized religion years ago. I just don't agree with these people shoving religion on everyone else. I respect Jane Does right to religion and I would even fight for her to keep that right, but she, like so many others need to keep their religion in their church and their home.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Well hello again good working coal mining families in WV this is Big Earl and I for one am very disappointed that this cap and trade bill got passed into law the other day no thanks to our good representatives from WV. People all I can say is get a woodpile and a bunch of cow chips because your electric is going to get real expensive real quick. These hippies has run up to Washington DC and boo hooed to them tree huggers and longhairs in the EPA until they got even worse done to our jobs but then again what do you expect from a bunch that has a leaf from a dope plant on there sign like the EPA does if you don’t believe me look on this very website I seen a picture of it. Birds of a feather flock together that’s why the good working people were kept out and not allowed to talk at that hearing and the hippies let in. People these hippies has slandered our great state and coal miners first they bring in professor moonbeam from NASA to insult us then he tucks his tail and runs back to NASA and wont debate Mr. DB then they attack our state university mascot the WV mountaineer. Well people I Big Earl have a solution to this lets call WV the “Ivory Soap State,” make our mascot a bathtub that’s a sure fire way to get rid of these smelly hippies and longhairs and keep them out forever.
  • Posted By: ME: We christians are most always judged by our actions and that is to be expected since we are not perfect in any way. We all make mistakes every day,we get angry,we say things we shouldn't and act out our frustrations sometimes to those closest to us and our friends. We try to do better and ask forgiveness when we do stumble from our christian path. Actions speak louder than words at times, good or bad. Yes we adults act like children at times and children try to act like adults all too soon. We never know who we are influenceing with our actions and words so we need to always try to act,say and do what is right. As long as we are on this earth we will stumble but we should strive to be the best we can be and treat people with love and respect no matter how we are treated. I have turned the cheek many times and been slapped alot and will keep on doing it as long as I breath. My time will come soon enough to be judged as to the way I have lived and treated people.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: I love people on the Yell!!! They give me a chance to laugh everyday. Thanks guys!!
  • Posted By: just looking: UMMMM do you people think that christians are perfect??? Do you think we dont get angry?? Only one person is perfect and that is Jesus Christ...And if a christian says they are perfect, then they arnt a very good christian. We all have faults. Alot of you people cant wait to get up and look at the faults of others and criticize what they believe in....
  • Posted By: Patriot1: Tea Party. There will be a "Tea Party" July 4th from 4:00-6:30 PM at the City Park in Grayson,Ky
  • Posted By: Donna: Please! enough of Michael Jackson. He died, now he will appear before God and face his punishment for his sins against children. He was a morally bankrupt person who the media has presented as an icon. It's no wonder children are so messed up today,too much TV and not enough parenting. You too, are responsible for making him appear as a person to be looked up to. He and others in entertainment and sports are not what the children need, they need moral examples to look up to, please stop the glorification of immoral and indecent individuals.
  • Posted By: food for thought: To those of you telling me to watch out for Fox news, please go back and read carefully what I said about the media and the government. I thank each of you for your information. I am not out to attack anyone whether acclaimed or the average joe. I just know what I have read from reports and from different sites. This information is what our scientists, meteorologists and so forth use in reference to report the records of weather and temperatures. Again thank each of you, and at last Fox news was the channel the fine people at our local (American made) dealership had channeled on the tube, personally I just watch WSAZ, at the local level.
  • Posted By: : Roane Co., why are you not concerned about the safety of small children at amusement parks?
  • Posted By: Htiek: Right on Kris you tell em about Fox News. Everyone that watches knows that the dependable networks are ABF, Anyone But Fox. I am just like everyone else in the know, they lie all the time but please dont press me to cite anything specific as I am having coffee right now. I am new to your side, so pardon me if I get something confused. Those photographs of the ice caps are proof positive as far as I am concerned, these flat earth types that dont believe global warming should compare them to the satellite picutres from the colonial period and over the years since for comparison purposes. I once heard the hottest year on record was in the 1930s but what does that prove. And before one of you know it alls talks about Al Gore riding everywhere in a private plane and having such a huge house and running a company that profits from selling carbon credits, some people in life earn their special privileges simply by showing up and enlightening the rest of us, so there.
  • Posted By: polar ice caps: the weather is always changing.sometime it freezes sometimes it melts,thats gods doings,not mans.wasnt it the great mind of ted danson many years ago that explaind that in 15 or 20 years that the oceans were going to raise so many feet that it would destroy and overflo inward to apolipicate level.i guess the people that live on these coast lines dont know they are under water.we americans are so silly.let me explain what a great creator said,it rains but the oceans are never full.ice melts but the oceans never overflo.i think i,ll believe him instead of a.gore or ted danzen.p.b.s last week on a travel show,,i think,,,,the guide said the glacier there had been melting 150years.that was certainly before the industrial revolution.as for fox,world net daily,newsmax,etc.the liberal press has lost it monolopy on liberal so called news.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: After you finish showing your true colors, go back and read my post again Jane Doe. Better yet let me cut and paste it for you. "I do hope your little girl is ok. I have children of my own, I know how precious they are." And just for the record, I would never "make fun" of a child, but don't think for one second that I won't point out an adult being hypocritical. Are you not the same Jane Doe that three weeks ago was preaching about God, then in the same breath calling someone "IGNORANT"? So let me say it one more time, I hope your little girl is ok. As for you, thank you for proving once again how kind, loving, patient and understanding some of you fine christians can be.
  • Posted By: Kris: This respectfully goes out to "food for thought" for what they said about fox news and global warming.FOX has great movies and tv shows but their view when it comes to the "news" is so far on the "right" way of thinking that it totally obscures reality in their opions of the subject at hand. They'll twist their views to make sure that it is opposite of "liberals" or people on the "left" and how they feel about the subject.Asf or global warming, we have actual time lapsed pictures of the polar caps melting at an alarming rate. You can actually see it happening. If things are cooling down, then why are the polar caps and icebergs melting at an alarming rate? The evidence is right in front of our faces. I sure do hope you're right because if I am, our planet is doomed. Sincerely, Kris
  • Posted By: Jethro: WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ALL UPDATE THE YELL!!!!!!!!!!WAKE UP!!!!!!
  • Posted By: Keith: Never thought I'd sit around and miss Bush...well the wrecking ball has appointed a racist to the supreme court, one that is inept and incompetent too. Did you notice her latest ruling was overturned today? The economy is not getting better, those of you out of work have my sympathy because this clown is not doing anything to make it better. He never held a real job, never ran a business, just a rabble rouser and agitator. How do you feel about cap and trade energy tax? All over a phony problem that doesnt even exist; WV will wither away to nothing but hey we can all get jobs in the windmill factory, cant we? How do you feel about having your health benefits taxed to pay for Obamacare? How's the hope and change working out for everyone? What do you think card check is going to do the economy? Check out an article about Obama the African Colonialist on the American Thinker Website, dated June 25th. It explains him to a "T." Obama is a wrecking ball, and he's gonna roll over everyone.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Well hello again good working coal miners of WV this is Big Earl and people I have come to the conclusion that we need some friends in Washington DC that has got some clout. Some people up there has got big names but nobody apparently listens to, that is if they show up at all in court to help you out, those who are sick are excepted. Then there are some people in Charleston who should be in Washington who shall remain unnamed because nobody in Gov. Joes office asked me to say that. But remember who had that bunch from FEMA down here handing out checks before two weeks after the flood water hit and figure out who has clout. You people that went up for the hearing last week should be thanked but the good people never got to say a word but these hippies did, they are apparently now running around the creek with microscopes looking for fish that cant be seen with the eye, something called a microbe, now they are blaming the coal miner for killing off this worthless animal and I sincerely hope Captain D or old Long John will never put some slop like that on my plate when I want good seafood. If you dont see it it cant be of no good use anyway, sort of like a certain US senator with a big rich name who was nowhere to be seen last week.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To RoaneCo. How dare you critize my comment. This isn't just some fun arguement!! My child is hurt! Do you think that's funny? Do me a favor, Next time I write about my kids, Don't comment! I hope you don't have any kids because you don't see the harm and worry in my comment, You just want to fight and make fun of someone!! This is really serious!! I don't see the humor!!!
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Did any of you people see those PETA nuts on the TV 3 news last night boo hooing about having to tie there dogs up hello again working people of WV this is Big Earl and I don’t know about you but I always thought it was rude and inconsiderate and just being a bad neighbor to let your dogs run wild all over the neighborhood digging up peoples backyards rooting around in garbage cans and doing there business all over the place. Have any of you people in Huntington ever lost a chicken to a wild dog. Even these back to nature types and hippies up here in Boone County tie up there dog to guard there dope patches but they don’t have no sense anyway if they aint going to Washington DC to try and rook us out of our jobs by carrying signs and yelling about some invisible fish that is no good to anybody they are screaming about the coal miner killing polar bears and other animals that don’t even live here. Apparently this bunch had the bright idea to go down to the park on Sunday down in Huntington when people was out with there families trying to walk around and enjoy things and they chained themselves to trees with real dog chains trying to get people to sign a protest petition to of all people a mayor named Wolf now I don’t know about you but that mayor better forget the beware of dog sign he needs to put a beware of the PETA nut sign up in that park.
  • Posted By: The Seeker: @food for thought: It is indeed important to check facts, and it heartens me to see that you're of the type that actively seeks them (even thought I fall on the side of the debate that believes in climate change, as it has solid science behind it). However, I caution you on taking anything from FOX news at face value. This is an organization that in 2000 won a case in Florida appeals court in which the court ruled that FOX has no obligation to tell the truth to it's viewers, and can misinform the public under the first amendment. This is also an organization that has been proven to have an agenda, and frames every bit of it's coverage to favor one political party over the other. My advice is to seek out less obviously biased news sources, especially in cases such as global warming, which is an issue that transcends political parties and affects every being on the planet.
  • Posted By: Hugh: Hey WVa. Checkin out the YELL. Kind of quiet today. Enjoyed my visit there. Met John Henry at the Big Ben Tunnel,saw the big bridge. Stood at Hawk's Nest and viewed the scenery. If I wasn't so old and crippled, I'd bungee jump from the New River Gorge Bridge. Have folks who live in the Talcott area and some around Hinton. Well won't take much of your time today. Just wanted to check in.
  • Posted By: what is foor for thought?: foor?? for thought, you do know Bush made those he commissioned to study it alter their reports when he found out it supported global warming, don't you? Anyone who just sees pictures of the ice caps 30 years ago and now would have to be mentally handicapped not to know there's global warming, the only thing that's possible to debate is the cause of it. Wonder why Fox didn't mention the Bush fiasco? Well I don't really wonder.
  • Posted By: more p.c at wsaz: gays in usa sounds like it was written by a gay person,so it was printed.it was,nt written by a gay person.it was a second thought,after i commented on other sins,such as adultry,but plainly written by a heterosexual person.it was not printed because im straight and not gay.so goes our country and freedom.
  • Posted By: Lou Ann: Ive had a similar bad experience at camden park several years ago. Havent went back since. The pricing is just another deterrent to doing business locally. I love this area but am very discouraged by the lack of pride in our appearance in several of our towns, the prices of doing business, the attitude towards the customer , the lack of merchandise. I could go on. We definately are not tourist friendly in the great ohio valley area.
  • Posted By: foor for thought: Looks like my comment on June 24th may be right. I have done some reading about this Global warming fad the government is putting on. I was sitting in a local car dealership and FOX news was reporting on the government sitting or "burying" studies by two of the highest ranking EPA officials contradicting this myth. Some of the comments from their studies proves the Global temperature if anything has decreased. Although, you should be skeptical about anything the media reports especially when it involves the government these are facts that have been recorded over time. I ask how come when these bozos as Dr. Hansen whom is from NASA(which has done innumerable amounts of damage to our air with their testing) never mention facts as these when trying to prove things they are claiming is a fact. People we in America have became lazy in seeking the truth, I am not disputing anything these scientists and the government tells us, but as we learned in elementary school check facts of both sides.
  • Posted By: gays in u.s.a.: another reflection on gays.if you think god doesn,t care about you because you,re gay ,he must love you more than you can comprehend,if not you could have been born ina muslim country.islam has no homosexuals ,they are not rehabilitate,just beheaded.as a loving and compassionate god says"GO AND SIN NO MORE".that doesnt mean just you it means all of us.yes god allows you to choose,he must really care.
  • Posted By: City of Milton: I'm glad that the City of Milton has so much money to spend and that they spend it wisely. Every time I drive through town on a nice day it never fails that someone is washing their personal vehicle at the VFD. Good to see that they budget personal car washes into the city budget. I think I'll stop in there today and see if I can wash my car as well...should be a nice day!
  • Posted By: Valorie: About four weeks ago, I sent a letter to Camden Park with a friendly suggestion to open the park to the casual visitor again. As of today, I still haven't had a response from them. There used to be a small fee for admission to anyone who just wanted to visit. Once inside the park, a visitor could buy a corn dog or pay to play a few games or ride a few rides. Now people have to pay a full admission price for all day rides, even when they don't plan to stay all day. A lot of people are grandparents who just want to watch their grandchildren ride for an hour or two. Some are young parents with small children who tire easily. As empty nesters, my husband and I would like to drop by to get a bite to eat, play some games or just walk around. Everyone I have spoken to said they would visit Camden Park a whole lot more if they didn't have to pay the full admission price. I challenge everyone to contact Camden Park and ask them to give the people a choice!
  • Posted By: to gay question: god is not a cruel and unfair god.we all have our faults.is homosuxality a bigger sin than adultry,pornography,lying,stealing, and the list goes on.the clue to these behaviors is wanting to make our lives better.we cant blame anyone but ourselves for what we do.if anyone doesnt change its what they want to do.but as long as it doesnt affect me thats between you and god.but it is wrong,just as cheating on your spouse is sin.would we tell the adulterer that its not sin and not to try being a better person,i think not.celibacy would be better than the same old behavior.these have been struggle since creation.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Losing your religion Jane Doe? What happened to "turn the other cheek"? I do hope your little girl is ok. I have children of my own, I know how precious they are. But next time you read of someone else being "furious" or commenting on their personal issues, maybe you should keep your bible quotes to yourself.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: I recently went with my church and my family to Camden Park this past weekend. Me and my 6 year old daughter rode the Spider, We thought it was going to be lots of fun, we were wrong! It was a nightmare! It went on for 10 minutes and was going way too fast! My daughter was terrified and was screaming! I was furious when the man that helped us off asked if she was okay and I said what do you think and he laughed!! I have rode this ride for many years and loved it, But this time I could tell it was different! But then it gets worse, A friend of mine that stayed at the park longer than us informed me that after we left, The spider closed down and said they had crossed wires and the ride was malfunctioning!!! My daughter can't hardly walk today and has a four inch bruise down her back! I'm taking her to the doctor in the morning. If there is something seriously wrong, I will be speaking to the owner and this situation will be takin care of!!!!!
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