Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Charleston Men Charged In Beating

  • {West Virginia}...Greg Allen Burdette, 34 and Lance Michael Jefferson, 18, both of Charleston, are each charged with wanton endangerment and first-degree robbery. Charleston Police say, about 3:45 A.M. Wednesday, Burdette began beating Charles Bryant over an accusation about taking some cigarettes. A complaint states Bryant was beaten after he was out of his wheelchair and on the ground. Burdette then stole Bryant's cell phone and met up with Jefferson. Burdette allegedly bragged about beating Bryant up, then took Jefferson to Bryant's Bigley Avenue home. Once there, the complaints say, Burdette beat Bryant again, and Jefferson beat Bryant and stole his wallet and backpack. According to the criminal complaints, Jefferson hit Bryant so hard and so many times that blood splattered up his arm. Burdette and Jefferson then took pictures of themselves covered in Bryant's blood.