Top Story Editor's Pick Former McDowell High counselor, coach rejects plea deal in child sex crime case Chrissy Murphy Apr 30, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former McDowell County volleyball coach facing child sex charges was back in court Tuesday. Finley kAmy6DD:42 u:?=6J[ b_[ H2D 492C865 :? a_ac H:E9 2 76=@?J D6I 24E H:E9 2 DEF56?E 2?5 76=@?J DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 F?56C E96 286 @7 `d[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D]k^AmkAmw6C %F6D52J 4@FCE 2AA62C2?46 H2D @C:8:?2==J D6E 7@C 96C E@ 6:E96C 2446AE @C C6;64E 2 A=62 2CC2?86>6?E[ pDD:DE2?E s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J z6?E qC@H? D2:5 :? 4@FCE %F6D52J]k^AmkAm&?56C E96 2CC2?86>6?E[ 925 u:?=6J A=62565 8F:=EJ %F6D52J E@ E96 492C86D 2=C625J A6?5:?8[ E96 DE2E6 H@F=5 ?@E AFCDF6 2?J 255:E:@?2= 492C86D :? E96 42D6[ qC@H? 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Chrissy Murphy Author email Follow Chrissy Murphy Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her. Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said. McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said. McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee He was charged and arrested on March 30. Old Fort man charged with vehicle theft, drug possession During booking, detention officers found narcotics which led to charges of felony possession of methamphetamine and felony possession of a con… Watch Now: Related Video Trump: Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ over Strait of Hormuz Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics AP top stories April 17 AP AP top stories April 17 Candace Owens accuses Erika Kirk of lying about security threat Candace Owens accuses Erika Kirk of lying about security threat Recommended for you
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Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said.
McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said.
Old Fort man charged with vehicle theft, drug possession During booking, detention officers found narcotics which led to charges of felony possession of methamphetamine and felony possession of a con…
