The two men charged in what investigators say was a deadly home
invasion robbery over drugs have waived their cases to a grand jury.
William Robert Messer, 31, of Kermit, and Shane Robert Marcum,
24, of Kermit, are charged with murder and armed robbery in the death of
Jeffery "Bub" Crum, 32, of Kermit.
The incident happened at a home on Tripp Siding Road Crum , W.Va.
State Police said it was not a random attack. According to the
criminal compliant, the two men went to steal the homeowner's prescription
pills and that Crum came to the house to purchase pills from the homeowner.
Preliminary hearings for Messer and Marcum were scheduled for
Tuesday morning, but both men waived their cases to the next grand jury which
is set to meet in early March.
