Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Re-Trial Scheduled For Mingo County Man
The murder re-trial for a Mingo County man, George Lecco of Red Jacket, is scheduled to begin in April. Lecco and co-defendant Valerie Friend of Matewan were sentenced to death after being found guilty on charges related to the 2005 murder of drug informant Carla Collins, but those verdicts were overturned. During re-trial, Friend pleaded guilty to killing Collins, saying Lecco wanted Collins dead to protect his cocaine operation out of Pizza Plus in Red Jacket. Under her plea agreement, Friend will testify against Lecco.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 6:50 PM 
