Body Found in Guyandotte River
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Updated: 8:57 AM Sep 7, 2007
Body Found in Guyandotte River
Family members spotted his body floating in the Guyandotte River in Huntington around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Posted: 3:53 PM Sep 5, 2007
Reporter: WSAZ NewsChannel 3
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The body of a man accused of a hit and run was found in the Guyandotte River River at about 3pm Wednesday.

Family members identified the man as Ronny Bowen. Police say Bowen was pulling out of JB's Gentleman's Club on Monday night when he hit another car.

Witnesses told police he jumped out of his car and ran into the bar and ran out the back door. He hadn't been seen since.

Bowen's body is on the way to the coroner's office for an autopsy.

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Posted by: Jessica(Chain)Bowen on Mar 18, 2008 at 09:45 PM

Just wanted to say a few words.. i love my dad alot and i miss him. his death was very sad and we all wish it didnt happen.. to anyone with any smart comment about it we will never know 100% what happened that night and i know it will always be in the back of head.. who knows it could have been the other guys fault for all we know my dad isnt here to defend himself.. so please leave your smarta** comments at home...thanks!!!!!!!!!!!XOXOXOXOX LOVE U DAD!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: LauraBeth Bowen-Meade on Sep 28, 2007 at 12:13 AM

I again am Ronnies daughter, and I don;t want anyone to think that my family and I have not thought about the other family... b/c we have and I am not justifing my fathers drinking and driving, and we have tried to get information that would alow us to contact the other family but we were unable to abtain thet information. We at this point are not 100% sure that it was my father actually driving the vehical and as I said we have tried in many ways to get a police report so we could contact the family that was involved in the accident the night of 9/3 to check and make sure everyone made it out (physically)okay. we were not able to obtain that info yet, but I don't want you, as the family to think that we have not thought about you and even included you in our prayers. thank you and sorry for your inconvenious. LauraBeth Marie Bowen-Meade
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Posted by: mike on Sep 22, 2007 at 11:03 PM

Thanks Lauren for the rest of the story. As i've always said there is three sides to every story. Their side, her side and the truth. there could have been more deaths involved but thankfully only a vehicle was totaled.
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