Sheriff murdered by 'male gunman whom he raped as a teenager'

[Peikko 1,575]

A sheriff who was murdered earlier this year was allegedly shot dead by a male gunman that he raped as a teenager.

Eugene Crum, 59, was shot dead in his police cruiser as he sat eating lunch in April, three months after taking up his post in Mingo County, Virginia.

Tennis Maynard, 37, is suspected of killing the sheriff. However his family have claimed that the shooting was motivated by the fact that Maynard was raped by Crum when he was a teenager.

Court documents also revealed that another rape allegation was brought against the late sheriff.

It is alleged that Crum raped a 19-year-old woman in 2002 in the back of a police cruiser while two officers sat in the front, turning up the radio to cover up the attack.

The allegations are part of a wider investigation this week into the murky world of Mingo County where allegations of murder, public corruption, illegal drugs, moonshine and illicit affairs have rumbled for decades.

This Wednesday, the county's only judge for the past 15 years is set to admit that he was part of a scheme to ruin an FBI investigation into goings-on - again involving Crum's alleged drug habit.

Judge Michael Thornsbury' startling admissions is the latest development into the downfall of what was known among local people in Mingo County as the 'courthouse gang'.

Steven Ruby, an assistant U.S. Attorney involved in the investigation told TPM: 'Our investigation of public corruption in Mingo County at this point is ongoing.

'At this point, it would be premature to indicate how many targets or how many subjects of the investigation might exist, but we can certainly say that the investigation is very much continuing.'

The allegations regarding Crum and Thornsbury came to light after a local businessman George White planned to tell the FBI about their corrupt dealings.

Steven Ruby, an assistant U.S. Attorney involved in the investigation told TPM: 'Our investigation of public corruption in Mingo County at this point is ongoing.

'At this point, it would be premature to indicate how many targets or how many subjects of the investigation might exist, but we can certainly say that the investigation is very much continuing.'

The allegations regarding Crum and Thornsbury came to light after a local businessman George White planned to tell the FBI about their corrupt dealings.

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[Jacque67 7,328]

A Crummy state of affairs in Mingy Mingo

[Darnell 8,478]

One down, 114 more to go.

Way to Go Mingo !! Nothing like a cesspool of sh|te, to enrage the populace into killing yer public officials.

More, please ! More !

[himher 634]

That's not murder. That's justice. Good riddance.

[Peikko 1,575]

That's not murder. That's justice. Good riddance.

That's what you and your fellow gun aficionados want is it? A country without laws? I am not surprised.

[Darnell 8,478]

What if this was turned into an honour killing, under sharia law? I think the death would be just as effective.

[himher 634]

That's what you and your fellow gun aficionados want is it? A country without laws? I am not surprised.

Justice without force is powerless, force without justice is tyrannical.

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

You are correct. We do not want a country without justice. Justice was delayed, the law did not provide redress, and justice was finally served.

Re-good riddance. Who otherwise cares if you are surprised or not surprised.

Edited September 29, 2013 by himher