United States of America v. Stover

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Case Number:

5:11-cr-00038

Court:

West Virginia Southern

Nature of Suit:

  1. February 29, 2012

    Ex-Massey Security Chief Gets 3 Years In Prison

    The former security chief of a Massey Energy Co. affiliate was sentenced Wednesday in West Virginia federal court to three years in prison for obstructing a federal probe of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion.

  2. February 27, 2012

    Ex-Massey Security Chief Can't Shake Conviction

    A West Virginia federal judge on Monday refused to acquit or allow a new trial for the former security chief of a Massey Energy Co. affiliate who was convicted of obstructing a federal probe of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion.

  3. February 14, 2012

    U.S. Seeks 25 Years For Massey Official In Blast Case

    The U.S. government on Tuesday urged a West Virginia federal court to impose the maximum sentence of 25 years on the former security chief of a Massey Energy Co. affiliate who was convicted of thwarting a federal investigation of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion in the state.

  4. November 10, 2011

    Massey Official Convicted Of Obstruction Wants Retrial

    The former security chief of a Massey Energy Co. affiliate asked a judge Wednesday to grant a new trial or overturn his conviction on charges he foiled a federal probe of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia.

  5. October 26, 2011

    Massey Security Head Lied To FBI After Explosion: Jury

    A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a Massey Energy Co. affiliate's security chief of lying to federal investigators and obstructing their probe of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion that killed 29 miners in West Virginia, according to prosecutors.

  6. July 14, 2011

    Ex-Massey Security Chief Can't Dodge Lying Charges

    A West Virginia federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges that a former Massey Energy Co. security chief lied to investigators after the April 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

  7. June 22, 2011

    Ex-Massey Security Chief Moves To Nix Lying Charges

    A former Massey Energy Co. security chief asked a federal judge in West Virginia on Tuesday to toss charges that he lied to investigators after the April 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

  8. June 21, 2011

    US Frets Over Witnesses In Massey Security Chief's Trial

    Federal prosecutors on Tuesday sought to limit damaging cross-examinations of witnesses testifying against Massey Energy Co.'s former security chief, who allegedly lied to investigators about the April 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia that killed 29 miners.

  9. May 24, 2011

    Ex-Massey Security Head Pleads Not Guilty To Lying To FBI

    Hughie E. Stover, Massey Energy Co.'s former security chief, pled not guilty Tuesday to lying to investigators and the FBI during their investigation of the deadly April 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia.

  10. May 17, 2011

    Feds Slap Obstruction Charge On Massey Mine Official

    Prosecutors added a third criminal charge against a Massey Energy Co. affiliate's security chief, unsealing a superseding indictment Tuesday alleging that the official twice lied to investigators and destroyed documents relating to the deadly Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia.

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