Massey Security Director Trial To Begin

{West Virginia}...Under a ruling from U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger, prosecutors will be allowed to tell jurors about the Upper Big Branch mine disaster during the trial of Hughie Elbert Stover, a Massey Energy security director charged with lying to investigators and trying to destroy evidence in the disaster probe. Jurors also will be able to hear about statements Stover made to federal and state mine safety officials and to federal law enforcement agents. Stover faces three felony charges that allege he tried to divert government agents investigating whether Massey officials tried to warn mining operations in advance of impending federal inspections. Jury selection is scheduled for Friday, with trial set to begin on Monday in federal court in Beckley.