Locals: Torture Suspects Were Trouble

Six White Captors Accused Of Torturing Black Woman In W.Va.

(CBS/AP)  Bobby Brewster is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and assault during the commission of a felony. He is scheduled to appear in Logan County Circuit Court on Monday for arraignment on the kidnapping charge, according to court records. No other court dates have been set yet.

Frankie Brewster is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and giving false information during a felony investigation.

The other suspects are Danny J. Combs, 20, of Harts, who is charged with sexual assault and malicious wounding; Karen Burton, 46, of Chapmanville, who is charged with malicious wounding, battery and assault during the commission of a felony; and Burton's daughter, Alisha Burton, 23, and George A. Messer, 27, both of Chapmanville, who are charged with assault during the commission of a felony and battery.

Each remained in custody Wednesday in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Public defender Dwyane Adkins, appointed to represent Bobby Brewster, and public defender Betty Gregory, appointed to represent Karen Burton, declined comment. The other defendants' lawyers were either in hearings or did not return telephone calls Wednesday.

In West Virginia, kidnapping charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. Sexual assault charges carry a sentence of up to 35 years, while a hate crime charge carries a penalty of 10 years.

Since 1991, police have filed 108 criminal charges against the six.

Frankie Brewster was charged in 1994 with first-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to lesser charges of manslaughter and wanton endangerment. She was released from prison in 2000 after serving five years in the death of an 84-year-old woman, court records show.

Bobby Brewster was accused in March of attacking his mother with a machete, according to court records. The outcome of those charges domestic assault, brandishing a deadly weapon and obstructing an officer - was not immediately clear.

He also faces domestic battery and assault charges after a dispute involving Megan Williams in July. A court date has not yet been set.

The Brewsters were constantly fighting, drinking and disrupting the otherwise quiet hollow in southern West Virginia, Roy and Charlotte Williams said.

"Sometimes we'd hear music playing really loud," Charlotte Williams said. "We could tell you what the words to the song was, it was so clear. It would go for three or four days, 24 hours a day sometimes."

Neighbors of Megan Williams in Charleston, about 50 miles north of Big Creek, recalled her as sweet-natured but said her family members kept largely to themselves.

"They were isolated, in a way," said Bishop Norman Jones, pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle, which Carmen Williams attended. "Carmen was very protective of Megan, so it was hard to know her well."

Roy and Charlotte Williams said they were concerned the case would unfairly taint Logan County as racist. They said the county was a place where people go to church together and hold yard sales.

"You never, ever expect this to happen anywhere near you. Never," Charlotte Williams said.

James Nolan, a sociology professor at West Virginia University, said the case will shine a harsh light on the state, according to the Daily Mail.

"It's the stereotype, backwoods kind of story," said Nolan, who specializes in the study of hate crimes. "Even if there's a big story and people are exposed to West Virginia in a positive way, then they see something like this and they remember this."

Residents say that even where racism lurks, it is restrained.

"This goes beyond prejudice," said the Rev. Audie Murphy Sr., president of the Logan County branch of the NAACP. "It's actually evil in its heightened form.

"I feel it's not a direct indication of the community in its entirety," he said, "because there are great people here, such as the one who notified the authorities that the girl was being held captive."

[join234]

When someone commits a violent crime the root of that crime is hate. It doesn't matter why or where the hate manifests, hate is hate. That means all violent crimes are hate crimes. The media and "higher-ups" use the term, "Hate Crime" for ratings, for votes, for maintaining the division of "the left and right wing", to instill panic and fear, to promote ignorance.... It's propaganda and we, the people, coupled with the information highway, are the leaflets. All parties involved stand to gain by keeping us divided and insecure. They shower us w/ false promises and solutions that we never witness. They want us to believe that they are our knights in shining armor, when in fact, they are more like the boogie-man. Without that, what would we need them for? They'd be unemployed. Don't let the fancy speeches cloud what is B.S. and what isn't.

[gheemaster38]

but I am only going to take responsibility for the wrong I do personally, not for wrongs done in the past and by people I never even met.
So I guess I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue. Enough of this *** already.


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Posted by sy2502 at 06:43 PM : Sep 13, 2007
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Well said..

[kailumego1]

"Anomalies of society", "I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue".

While they were stabbing this young woman, and why the emphasis on her mental status, what difference does make, they were spouting racial slurs ****** they called her, as they forced her to EAT RAT AND DOG defecate and drink for the TOILET.

They savagely raped her repeatedly over and over again tying a "noose" around her neck, as the alleged mother of one of the young perpetrators stood by and watched, which she was later forced to perform oral intercourse on the alleged mother vermin, I dare not say mother or woman, because she doesn''t deserve the title.

I am willing to beat there''s a lot more these six animals did to this young woman that the police has withheld, because they don''t want to create a racial "incident".

[join234]

If someone is found guilty, in a court of law, for a hate crime, the maximum sentence is 10 years. If someone is found guilty, in a court of law, for kidnapping, rape, assault w/ deadly force, the maximum sentence is LIFE! A victim has to decide if they want to help line the system's pockets or have justice served.

Really? A racial incident? That makes a lot of sense. You are like putty in a politician's hand. The monsters that committed the savage acts are the only one's who should pay. Not a race of people as a whole. Otherwise the vicious cycle will never have a prayer of breaking. Unfortunately there are many evil people in this world. Hold your loved one's close and stay clear of that evil. Don't allow it to become a cancer in your life. If someone or someones hurt my child in any way, I would go after those directly responsible. I would not go on a rampage and cast blame on innocent people based on their race. If I did, I would become the monster and the cycle would continue. Be a part of the solution, don't use the awful things that happen to people as an excuse to be a bully. Place blame where the blame is due. Anything else is a cop-out.

[kailumego1]

"Anomalies of society", "I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue".

While they were stabbing this young woman, and why the emphasis on her mental status, what difference does make, they were spouting racial slurs ****** they called her, as they forced her to EAT RAT AND DOG defecate and drink for the TOILET.

They savagely raped her repeatedly over and over again tying a "noose" around her neck, as the alleged mother of one of the young perpetrators stood by and watched, which she was later forced to perform oral intercourse on the alleged mother vermin, I dare not say mother or woman, because she doesn''t deserve the title.

I am willing to beat there''s a lot more these six animals did to this young woman that the police has withheld, because they don''t want to create a racial "incident".

[kailumego1]

"Anomalies of society", "I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue".

While they were stabbing this young woman, and why the emphasis on her mental status, what difference does make, they were spouting racial slurs ****** they called her, as they forced her to EAT RAT AND DOG defecate and drink for the TOILET.

They savagely raped her repeatedly over and over again tying a "noose" around her neck, as the alleged mother of one of the young perpetrators stood by and watched, which she was later forced to perform oral intercourse on the alleged mother vermin, I dare not say mother or woman, because she doesn''t deserve the title.

I am willing to beat there''s a lot more these six animals did to this young woman that the police has withheld, because they don''t want to create a racial "incident".

[kailumego1]

"Anomalies of society", "I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue".

While they were stabbing this young woman, and why the emphasis on her mental status, what difference does make, they were spouting racial slurs ****** they called her, as they forced her to EAT RAT AND DOG defecate and drink for the TOILET.

They savagely raped her repeatedly over and over again tying a "noose" around her neck, as the alleged mother of one of the young perpetrators stood by and watched, which she was later forced to perform oral intercourse on the alleged mother vermin, I dare not say mother or woman, because she doesn''t deserve the title.

I am willing to beat there''s a lot more these six animals did to this young woman that the police has withheld, because they don''t want to create a racial "incident".

[kailumego1]

"Anomalies of society", "I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue".

While they were stabbing this young woman, and why the emphasis on her mental status, what difference does make, they were spouting racial slurs ****** they called her, as they forced her to EAT RAT AND DOG defecate and drink for the TOILET.

They savagely raped her repeatedly over and over again tying a "noose" around her neck, as the alleged mother of one of the young perpetrators stood by and watched, which she was later forced to perform oral intercourse on the alleged mother vermin, I dare not say mother or woman, because she doesn''t deserve the title.

I am willing to beat there''s a lot more these six animals did to this young woman that the police has withheld, because they don''t want to create a racial "incident".

[bdrlnt4rl]

kailumego1

not racist except against the racist. I am black. tired of these type of so called leaders destroying my people!

[bdrlnt4rl]

kailumego1

not racist except against the racist. I am black. tired of these type of so called leaders destroying my people!

[kailumego1]

FIRST, this was a HATE CRIME, like it or not, wishing it away isn''t going to change the FACTS.

SECOND, this is not an anomaly; especially WHERE SOUTHERN RACISM is concern, so DREAM ON.

THIRD, the only people on these posts "riding the emotional bandwagon" has been whites, i.e. O.J., the Duke trial, Michael Vick, Sharpton, Jackson, etc. etc.

FOURTH, the only reason most of the white posters are trying to rationalize these animals behavior is because it''s a reflection of white collective consciousness in America, which most foster the sadistic perversion against blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, etc., however they hide behind euphemisms and subtext, instead of being straightforward and honest.

You see for the past weeks sadistic white racists enjoyed hammering the nail in the coffin of indignation and self-degradation on blacks, i.e. the Duke scandal, Michael Vick, etc., but now the "chickens have come home to roost".

The "mastermind" of human depravity has taken front and center showcasing his/her misanthropic neurosis and psychological necroses this has created %u201Ccognitive dissonance%u201D and embarrassment for many self-righteous-pointing-the-finger-pontificating-and-castigating white folks in their %u201Cdelusion of grandeur%u201D and superiority.

[kailumego1]

The key here is %u201Cdelusion of greatness%u201D and superiority, because just three weeks ago these %u201Cfinger pointing%u201D pontificating white folks reached their %u201Cnirvana%u201D lashing out and debasing blacks over Michael Vick and the Duke accuser, oh but now the %u201Ctables%u201D have turned and up from the depths of %u201CHELL%u201D comes the most vilest despicable human vermin to ever grace this universe, the personification of evil.

And now all the racist white folks like, nggr, sy2502, darkmeat4, bdrlnt4rl, and toolmangler are scrambling to %u201Cspin%u201D this story, in order to minimize the %u201Caftershock%u201D of this depravity to for go, or circumvent their %u201Cshame%u201D and %u201Chumiliation%u201D, because we all know only blacks, Hispanics, etc. engage in such sadistic vile perversions, not white folks.

What these six vermin did is beyond CIVIL-RATIONALization; it is beyond human comprehension or reasoning criminal profiler Dr. Scott would probably classify them as a #22 on the psychopathic scale of sexual/deviant/sadistic/paranoid behaviors.

You can%u2019t get much lower than these six, and that%u2019s what got white folks like nggr, sy2502, darkmeat4 bdrlnt4rl, and toolmangler %u201Cunder-shorts%u201D twisted in knots self-humiliation, because right now, deep down inside, they wish these six were anything but white.

This is a retaliation for "Jena Six".

[mo005]

You know this race *** is just that, these people were rotton before they knew about black and white. You people talk about poor blacks being pick on . Everyone is picked on, by everyone. You go down town into the black nieghborhood you will get you a-s whip. If you are black and go to the white side your gonna get harassed by the whites or the cops. I don''t understand why the blacks and white can''t get along its been a hundred friggin years already. I say if you can speak fluent engilsh and can read and write in english your alright in my book.

[toolmangler-2009]

the person who cries racism the most, is. ''''''''he hit me because i am black'''''''', he got the job because he was white'''''''', ''''''''she got accepted because she is a girl'''''''', ''''''''he makes more money because he is a man''''''''. this is where it starts.
Posted by bdrlnt4rl at 08:22 PM : Sep 13, 2007


Excellent point but it requires serious thought and expansion, you''re doing well with what you started, now continue and leave room for adaptation.

[bdrlnt4rl]

it is people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson fault that crimes like happen, against black, white, hispanic,ect. maybe they should be held accountable in some way.

[bdrlnt4rl]

tell people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to step up to the plate and encourage the black youth to pull up their pants and get an education. that will stop racism. they are racist.

the person who cries racism the most, is. ''''he hit me because i am black'''', he got the job because he was white'''', ''''she got accepted because she is a girl'''', ''''he makes more money because he is a man''''. this is where it starts.

if one takes responsibility for self improvement and knowledge, and not drugs welfare or trailer trash, then there would be no reason to cry racism.

it is simple, tell people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to step up to the plate and encourage the black youth to pull up their pants and get an education.

[toolmangler-2009]

Posted by darkmeat4 at 03:02 PM : Sep 13, 2007


I agree mostly with you on this. I just don''t have enough info about the ''victims'' culpability, (if any).

[bdrlnt4rl]

krenz4

anyone can reproduce, but it should be done in a way that is taught that racism starts with the person who cries it the most. ''he hit me because i am black'', he got the job because he was white'', ''she got accepted because she is a girl'', ''he makes more money because he is a man''. this is where it starts. if one takes responsibility for self improvement and knowledge, and not drugs welfare or trailer trash, then there would be no reason to cry racism. it is simple, tell people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to step up to the plate and encourage the black youth to pull up their pants and get an education.

[krenz4]

again, we have posters like darkmeet who is obviously of the same class as these lowlifes. Always mentioning Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson when they perceive a racial slant to a story. People like the animals in this story still exist in America because, as we can see, there are still plenty of a holes that have problems with blacks actually being victims. They immediately feel its some kind of scam against whites.Darkmeet, lets just hope you don''t reproduce is all I can say.

[bfair2anyone]

What was done to that poor young lady no words can describe it; however, I do agree that it should not be presented to the public as a racial issue; as always, this will only spark resentment and hate, of which we already have enough due to these constant mind games played on us. It should be seen as a despicable and punishable action, no matter the race of the victim and the criminals. No human being(yes - read "human being" that includes all of us, should go thru such brutal treatment. The mother of the victim and the victim herself had the courage to face the nation in hopes that a lesson is learned to avoid things like this to happen. Let''s support them by teaching our children to respect the people of the world and grow up to be proud of who they are, and broaden their mentality and culture.

[sy2502]

whatithink,
I am extremely tired of seeing any kind of crime turned into a black and white issue, actually. But most of all I am tired of reading people saying things like "things like this make me ashamed to be white" or "I apologize in behalf of whites for what these people did". Why do they apologize? Did they have anything to do with it?
I am also tired of people using these anomalies of society to bring back the usual *** on how evil white people are. Oh really? If all whites were like those animals in the story, there wouldn''t be a single black left alive. Sorry but I am only going to take responsibility for the wrong I do personally, not for wrongs done in the past and by people I never even met.
So I guess I am really tired of people riding the emotional wave to blow things out of proportion, turning one despicable act of violence into some kind of racial warfare issue. Enough of this *** already.