| There is a case of mistaken identity related to the arrest of suspects
connected to a Calhoun County meth lab case.
One of three individuals placed in Central Regional Jail following a traffic stop
near Burnsville, Braxton County, was wrongly identified by State Police and
Central Regional Jail as Roger Lee Minigh.
Roger Lee Minigh is actually an innocent citizen of Gilmer County, a life-long
pipe fitter and has no arrest record.
The suspect's name has now been changed to Danny Minigh.
Roger Lee Minigh's name was given six times in a probable cause search
warrant issued by the West Virginia State Police.
A photo of Danny Minigh, the actual suspect, was identified as Roger Lee
Minigh on the Central Regional Jail's web site. The web site was corrected
Saturday evening.
State Police detachment commander Sgt. Darrin Campbell of Grantsville told
the Hur Herald that Braxton County State Police said Danny Minigh had no
identification on his person when he was stopped, and used Roger Lee
Minigh's name and date of birth.
The traffic stop resulted in the discovery of a van which contained ingredients
for a meth lab. One or more of the suspects disclosed that a meth lab
was stored near Grantsville.
Sgt. Campbell said charges will be brought against Danny Minigh for
obstructing and and giving false information.
Trooper Yost, according to the probable cause search warrant, summoned his
supervisor Sgt. John Bonazzo to the traffic stop.
Danny Minigh, who generally makes his residence in Webster County, was
arrested with James "Bub" Jones and George Duskey, both of Grantsville.
See "METH LAB DISCOVERED NEAR GRANTSVILLE - Three Arrested On
Drug-Related Charges" 7/24/04
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