Thursday, June 14, 2012

Murder-For-Hire Case Sent To Grand Jury

{Winfield, West Virginia}...Gigi Lynn Hinchcliffe, 43, of Culloden, appeared for a preliminary hearing Thursday in Winfield after being charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a murder-for-hire scheme to kill her former boss. Investigators say Hinchcliffe was upset with Stephen Bias who allegedly owed her $700. They say Hinchcliffe asked a man to kill Bias or give her a name of someone who would. Hinchcliffe allegedly provided maps and photographs of the place in Teays Valley where Bias worked. Putnam County sheriff's deputies say the man told them about the plan, and investigators began to monitor the situation before arresting Hinchcliffe. A Putnam County magistrate has forwarded the charges to a grand jury for consideration.