Murder suspect, man accused of slashing woman's chest among those indicted by Smyth grand jury Smyth County News & Messenger Dec 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man accused of murdering an Atkins man during an altercation in April has been indicted by a Smyth County grand jury.kAmu@==@H:?8 E96 <:==:?8[ ba\J62C\@=5 y24@3 $6E9 p?5C6D92< E@=5 $>JE9 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 :?G6DE:82E@CD 96 D9@E bh\J62C\@=5 r92C=6D y@?2E92? (@;4:649@H:4K E@ DE@A (@;4:649@H:4K 9:EE:?8 9:>]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 E96 :?E6CG:6H H:E9 $r$~ r2AE] q:== t==6C[ H9:49 H2D C64@C565 2?5 A=2J65 2E p?5C6D92<’D }@G] b_ AC6=:>:?2CJ 962C:?8[ p?5C6D92< D2:5 96 H6?E E@ (@;4:649@H:4K’D #6>:?8E@? {2?6 9@>6 E@ 92?8 @FE] %96 EH@ H6C6 5C:?<:?8 2?5 E2=<:?8[ 96 D2:5[ H96? E96 4@?G6CD2E:@? 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