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Man pleads guilty in shooting death at Taylor County home

Summary by WBOY
GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Thornton man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting to second-degree murder. Burel Mingus, 51, pleaded guilty during a hearing on Friday, according to Taylor County Prosecuting Attorney John Bord. Mingus was arrested in August 2022 for shooting John Stewart three times at a home in Taylor County, killing him. According to a complaint filed at the time of his arrest, Mingus shot the victim because he "took a…

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WBOY broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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