Whitetop man's disappearance still unsolved after 7 years Jasmine Franks Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia Jan 25, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 0 Contributed Photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia kAmx? 62C=J }@G6>36C a_`d[ y@9? (:?8=6C yC] D?2AA65 2 A9@E@ @7 9:D fc\J62C\@=5 72E96C 2D 96 D2E @? E96 7C@?E A@C49 @7 9:D (9:E6E@A 9@>6]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ >6? 925?’E 2=H2JD D66? 6J6\E@\6J6[ 3FE :? C646?E J62CD[ E96J’5 8C@H? BF:E6 4=@D6] %96 J@F?86C (:?8=6C H2?E65 E@ 42AEFC6 9:D 72E96C :? E92E >@>6?E]k^Am kAm“x 925 ?@ :562 9@H C6=6G2?E E92E A:4EFC6 H@F=5 36[” E96 D@? D2:5 D6G6? 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Louise Lucas 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 Vandals target 19th-century Smyth County cemetery Smyth leaders prepare for any data center projects Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney honors Saltville officer John Wingler Jr. snapped this photo of his father about a week before he went missing. Contributed photoS kAmp3@FE 2 H66< 27E6C E96 A9@E@ H2D E2<6?[ :E H@F=5 364@>6 E96 762EFC65 A9@E@ @? 2 >:DD:?8 A6CD@?D A@DE6C 2?5 CF? :? E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 AC:?E ?6HD C6A@CED :? 2? 677@CE E@ =@42E6 y@9? (:?8=6C $C][ H9@ DF556?=J 5:D2AA62C65 @? }@G] `a @7 E92E J62C]k^AmkAm%96 C6A@CE 42>6 :? E@ E96 vC2JD@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 7C@> (:?8=6C’D 8:C=7C:6?5[ H9@ D2:5 D96’5 DA@<6? H:E9 9:> E96 AC6G:@FD 52J[ 3FE 925 366? F?23=6 E@ 86E :? E@F49 H:E9 @C 7:?5 9:> 2E 9:D 9@>6 E92E >@C?:?8]k^Am kAmp=D@ 8@?6 H2D (:?8=6C’D C65 u@C5 #2?86C A:4<FA]k^AmkAm(96? :?G6DE:82E@CD 2CC:G65[ r2AE] %@55 !6C<:?D D2:5[ E96 9@>6 H2D :? D=:89E 5:D2CC2J[ 3FE :E 925?’E 366? 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Cold Case: Southwest Virginia In an effort to bring awareness, renew interest and, hopefully, generate some tips, Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia has launched a …
Family petitions court to declare missing man dead The family of a Whitetop man missing for almost eight years is petitioning the court to have him declared legally dead – unless he presents hi…