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Mingo County Teen Faces Charges for Shooting Electrical Transformer
Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 ; 10:16 AM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 10:27 AM

Troopers are trying to figure out who caused a major power outage.

Story by Dave Kirby
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DINGESS -- West Virginia State Police are charging an 18-year-old Mingo County resident in connection with the vandalism of an electrical transformer that left thousands of people without electricity.

Steven Spry, of Verdunville, is being accused of giving false information to an officer during an investigation.

American Electric Power said someone shot the transformer in Dingess, which caused the power outage.

The company said it will cost approximately $1 million to replace the equipment.

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mona meadows
11/18/09 at 12:26 PM

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This is not fair to the community! Who is going to pay to repair the power................exactly!

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