By Lisa Wexler /exclusive feature article for the CalPatty Press and the Secret Seven Coalition of truth blogs of Central West Virginia!
Friday February 5th is the third anniversary of the CalPatty Press and we are celebrating three years of bringing West Virginia the REAL TRUTH! Prior to the invention of the truth blogs, and the modern convenience of the internet, citizens had to depend on the mainstream press for information and news. One subject never mentioned in the local newspapers was the corruption involving public officials or any information on Law Enforcement breaking the law and persecuting citizens for gain or sexual conquest.
Times have changed and your common citizens are speaking out, and criticizing long established media outlets like the Glenville Democrat and Pathfinder. Recently citizens were speaking out in the Gilmer Free Press which has been a welcome edition to an honest distribution of news and information, not previously known in Gilmer County.
Gilmer county citizens now feel they have the strength and support to speak their mind and the truth is being told about the editor publisher of the Democrat!
For the up to date details log on to the many internet sources provided by honest editors and writers, that have moved away from the power elite controlled former status quo.
Celebrate THREE YEARS OF THE REAL TRUTH as the CalPatty Press reviews the history of the Secret Seven Coalition!
There is only one way to start this article and that is to start with the absolutely amazing tale of John Manis Richards also known as the Lone Meth Ranger! So sit back and enjoy the history of the Secret Seven Coalition and the CalPatty Press!
Early in the saga….
John Manis Richards ’s attorney, Robert Catlett, requested the dismissal of John’s felony indictment– after State Police in Grantsville say they lost evidence taken from the residence of the LONE METH RANGER– who we all know as just Johnny.
Much like the Kelley Mace meth case a few years ago, there was no analysis of an illegal drug, nor was an illegal drug ever presented. Richards was indicted for possession of a Meth Lab and manufacturing materials, but in actuality it was a created crime-created in part by the Grantsville Police Chief –that Johnny and SS members suspected of molesting women that were being held on home confinement.
Cpl. Doug Starcher testified numerous times during the Mace case that State Police had an illegal substance in their possession, taken from her residence using a search warrant.
The case was eventually dropped, when Starcher could not produce the evidence.
A State Police internal investigation and a criminal investigation of Starcher’s sworn statements, indicating perjury, produced no repercussions for the officer–thanks to Gerry Hough!

The Corruption became obvious with the case of the Lone Meth Ranger- and the Lone Meth Ranger website was the first in Calhoun County to bring forward the REAL TRUTH--It sounded unbelievable then, but it truly was all true! And with the creation of the Secret Seven many a bad cop in Calhoun County bit the dust!
“Starcher’s sworn statements, indicating perjury, produced no repercussions for the officer.”
Imagine that!
In Johnny’s case… Catlett’s motion further claims proper police procedures were not followed, including the obtaining of chain-of-custody receipts.
Richards’ attorney cites a letter from former detachment commander Sgt. C. J. Ellyson, stating he discarded the alleged meth lab materials from a garage located in the barracks, indicating they were not properly secured by Sgt. Darrin Campbell.
What is even more interesting is that State Police from CALHOUN COUNTY, testified in a hearing in the last part of that year, that they had in their possession evidence in the case against the Meth Ranger… when in fact all evidence had already been destroyed for months!
So what are we at the CalPatty Press alleging– besides allegations of out right lies– just like “JUST OK” Gerry Hough?
What are we at the CalPatty Press alleging –besides outright lies– told about evidence destroyed during testing for controlled substance… when there was no testing done?
What we are alleging is… that, STATE and Calhoun Officials fell into this!
Every time you fall in CalPatty COW PATTY it sticks to your face!
“Calhoun Circuit Court Judge David Nibert dismisses all charges against JOHN MANIS RICHARDS, “The Lone Meth Ranger” today. Richards was indicted by a Calhoun Grand Jury in January 2006 after ex-police Chief Ronald James Gordon Sr. along with the Grantsville State Police arrested Richards on August 2, 2005 for allegedly operating a meth lab in Grantsville.”
CAT LET OUT OF THE BAG!!
“A defendant who is clearly disliked by local law enforcement cries out from day one for an analysis of the physical evidence, and then that evidence disappears. This draws a much darker picture than mere negligence.”
That according to Richards’ attorney Robert Catlett!
IN FACT…. THERE IS NO BAG!
Prosecutor Matt Minney, was advised by State Police, that physical evidence that would have been used in the J.M. Richard’s case was destroyed or discarded by the agency.
NO BAG,
JUST WAG….of the little peter’s of the po po!
As we say naw naw….naw …naw naw!
“You fool around with evidence and somebodies gonna get hurt!”
“The Lone Meth Ranger” rides off into the sunset, saying…
“If you were looking for evidence you came to the wrong place!
Local papers highly criticized Richards statements, at the time of their individual reports and publications, but all that was said by Richards came true… just like he said it would!
If Richards tells me to build an arc, I’m going to build the arc, because the flood may be coming!
However, he declined to comment or make any statement at press time, other than to say…
“The truth speaks for itself!”
If that’s not a prophet talking, I don’t know what is!
Imagine that, “The Lone Meth Ranger” was telling the truth all along!
The facts certainly seem to point in that direction, and isn’t that what we base our justice system on, facts?
State and federal agencies are now looking into several Calhoun County incidents and of course the Grantsville Police Chief predicament, has certainly turned into an enigma… or was that enema!?
Gordon, the touchy feely dinosaur, who squirts if you squeeze him, but only on women that he has on house arrest, under his supervision. Then speaking of sweets, and sweet people, how about the people as sweet as candy, like April McCroskey and Deputy Bandy!? Stealing from old people similar to the allegations against Tim Butcher and Rosabelle Gainer Cunningham just up the old Crooked River! A social worker, a cop, the Glenville city attorney, and the president of the local chapter of the American Cancer Society, all under allegations of theft!
Rumors of war and reports to the feds are flying about the area, Just up the CROOKED RIVER in Gilmer County, often referred to as Crooked County. It was heard via a grape-line connection, that a complaint was made to the FBI involving the wrongdoings in the A J Woofter estate and that information was referred to a US attorney. More than $25,000.00 is unaccounted for from a 1994 accounting involving the A J Woofter estate. The CalPatty Press was told experts are working on all of the figures, since it is believed highly likely, that as much as 100,000 additional dollars could have been wrongfully taken from the estate. Formal complaints have been filed that have also pointed the finger at the office of Vance Golden in Wood County, for intentionally sending the accounting, sought after for five years, to the wrong address.
Late last night, the “CalPatty Press” has been informed of even more federal agencies investigating scandals just up the Crooked River!
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Remember the Calhoun Lagoon of Conspiracy we were talking about? Well it’s starting to fill up. Of course we called it correctly just as soon as the CalPatty Press editors were informed of Gerry Hough being brought in on the “Bandy” is not so dandy trial. Gerry claimed some BS sob story about the chain of evidence, and transcripts missing, and how by what could have only been an act of god, Hough suddenly had no case against the former Chief Deputy.
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When Gerald B Hough came to Calhoun County as special prosecutor we knew some more crimes were going to be committed by the local police and Hough himself .
What Gerry Hough tried to wrangle past the judges in Calhoun County Circuit Court on every single issue he was involved with was so completely over the top…we couldn’t quite believe it… even for someone from up the Crooked River! His buddy State Trooper Sgt C J Ellyson whom Hough admitted he was close friends with– got involved in some very corrupt activities and in the process of trying to set-up the Lone Meth Ranger and other members of the SS, made some serious mistakes and got caught!
Now it appears because of another case of missing evidence and a mysterious shooting that just happened to coincide with a couple other mystery gun shots in the night, all within hours of each other…it would appear to any reasonable person, that Sgt C J Ellyson has been relieved of his post, relieved of his duties and of course we’re relieved that he was kicked the fuck out of the State Police for his crimes-for even they couldn’t cover for him this time and the West Virginia State Police are experts for covering up for the criminal activity of their officers and local public officials, it is truly what they do best.

SS members in the early days protecting their property after men came to their house with guns--before the days of more sophisticated weapons, Sgt CJ Ellyson received a mysterious gun shot wound the night of the attempted raid and attack!
Our friends just down the road at the Calhoun Underground were the first to relate all of those shootings together and now the man that ended up with a oh-so-mysterious gun shot wound is not going to be suiting up anytime soon.
This is not the only reason the Sgt got the boot!
Now Sgt Ellyson will be missing me and missing you too!
Ellyson blamed the Meth evidence debacle on Sgt Campbell who also won’t be back to the Grantsville detachment of the State Police. Campbell was given the more honorable option of retiring. How can we ever forget the old falling off the ladder, can’t ever come back to work trick.
Misconduct! MYSTERY!
Possible criminal charges?
Somebody better dam up that Crooked River and damn soon!
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25 May
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2007
It was reported earlier the last week in May, 2007 that, “Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Facemire “Abandoned his role of impartiality and neutrality and that his role in both questioning witnesses and making comments to aid the prosecuting attorney in the presentation of the state’s G Thompson Meth case seriously affected the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceedings.”
Justice Larry Starcher wrote “We also find that the judge’s conduct in this case weighed in favor of the state’s case to the point that the judge’s partiality became a factor in the determination of the jury to such an extent that the appellant did not receive a fair trial.”
In other words Crooked County tactics were used, but the Supreme Court called it for what it was …”Just another attempt to violate the civil rights of a person captured and to declare them guilty before the trial was even heard.”
What other dirty deeds and wrongdoing can be expected from the Crooked County folks that make their own rules? Really you can’t put nothing past them! Are federal agencies keeping a watchful eye on the repeat offenders for bending justice to fit their own “personal” agenda?

Bad Cop Christopher Shane Dellinger got deeply involved with drugs and drug dealing with CULT members in 2007-and then Facemire delayed his sentencing for one year on 4 felony charges in Braxton County-The SS dubbed him, "Braxton County Bad Boy!"
Sgt. C. Shane Dellinger, problem bad boy from Braxton County had no ticket to paradise and certainly no “E” ticket, in fact he had “nothing!” Nothing but an excuse and a piece of paper that said he was cool, but not cool enough.
Dope parties with the Cult and all their hotties is not necessarily how an officer of the law should conduct himself, so not only did we have that Crooked County Judge Facemire’s number we had the goods on Dellinger-pictures and all, and here was a cop going deep deep deep into the cult and coming out smelling like Tuna and Methamphetamine.
“No relief in sight to dry up that Calhoun Lagoon we were all talkin bout”
Soon the SS jumped into Shane Dellingers shit with both feet! Soon we made it known that Dellinger had an association with the Cult– and an involvement with Christopher Todd Smith who is a local confidential informant! It seems someone with power in Grantsville didn’t want Sgt. Dellinger to get Smith to the FBI –since a meeting was scheduled for the ” Snitch” Todd Smith to meet with an FBI agent along with bad cop Sgt Dellinger.
Somebody fucked that all up for those boys for before 07 was over they were both busted and busted good! Could have been the SS? Again?
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“HOW MANY BAD COPS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS DOES IT TAKE FOR THE NATION TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA?”
Cops on the list!
RON GORDON–Grantsville Police Chief, forcing women under house arrest to submit to his sexual advances–SS counted 14 victims, but only three came forward.
Sgt C J Ellyson–State Trooper
Sgt Campbell–State Trooper
Shane Dellinger–Grantsville Police officer and Bad boy deputy from Braxton!
Chief Deputy Bandy(charged with theft and burglary)
Doug Starcher–State Trooper-twice charged with perjury, but Gerry Hough did not bring charges forward and let Starcher off of the indictment for perjury if he lost the evidence against Chief Deputy Bandy and daughter to the former Calhoun County Sheriff, now Glenville City Cop.
Here is an interview with then CCC editor Lisa Wexler on Bad Cops!
CalPatty Press: How about the many complaints about State Trooper Starcher the most hated of all law enforcement officers?
Lisa Wexler: “Now I understand that Trooper Starcher ONCE AGAIN stands accused of perjury and wrongdoing.”
Calpatty Press: You seem to have a problem with Gerry Hough, exactly why is that?
Lisa Wexler: “Hough is dishonest first of all, he has no problem with presenting false facts and information to a Grand Jury and has no problem lying to juries in circuit court cases! I could go on and on about Hough, but since I know he is being investigated for wrongdoing, I promised I would shut up about him, but I just can’t! Basically he’s a fake and not very bright for a lawyer”
“ANYTIME Gerry Hough appears as Special Prosecutor, then the fix is in… as we have seen that situation time and time again. For all Hough is– is just another Crook from Crooked County, having come to the rescue one of his own. If it’s a bad cop he is to prosecute, then that bad cop will have all of his troubles washed away and soon you will just hear no more of it! Hough accomplished that criminal task not just once but TWICE in regards to Starcher and is going to pull the same crap with Deputy Bandy just wait and see!” (Lisa was right, Nov 13,2007 the case was put on a one year diversion-if the lost evidence did not surface until Nov 13, 2008 and the case was gone and Bandy suffered no consequence and the April who needs to wipe her mouth got a $100 dollar fine for 7 felony charges and one misdemeanor-not bad when the special prosecutor is Gerry B Hough-don’t worry, Gerry can fix anything!)
The SS was present in the Calhoun County Court on 13 November at 9am to watch it all happen and talk shit to Hough as he walked by. It was rainy cold and miserable, but Hough was there in his JC Penny suit with his Cheshire Cat smile!
“It would appear to a reasonable person that just about anywhere in Central West Virginia, all it takes is an allegation from some person with a personal grudge and any normal person like YOU or ME could find themselves tangled in a wicked web of evil spun by the Spin Meister’s of corruption.”
CalPatty Press: What is it that disturbs you the most about the Central West Virginia political structure and law enforcement ?
Lisa Wexler: “The buddy system and ‘home cooked’ law enforcement and political structure!”
” By that I mean it’s who you know in this town, and surrounding area’s, if your a prominent person with a high profile position you could practically commit murder and get away with it, and for all we know, that has already happened!”
” A good example of what I am talking about is when Tim Butchers’ (Glenville city attorney) son got pulled over for DUI-then failed the field sobriety test! He didn’t go to jail or court or nothing! That’s some real bullshit!”
“It seems that the tide has changed and improved greatly when it comes to the issues of bad police officers and bad police work! People believe it now…there have been so many infractions, that it is almost unbelievable and has brought national attention to central West Virginia!”
“Maybe there is hope now”
Finally there was hope and the hope spread to the hundreds of citizens in West Virginia that have written to us with their own experiences of corruption and criminal activity
by the many public officials in Central West Virginia.
The SS brought an end to SIX BAD COPS before the summer of 07 was out, and then the court orders started to hit, specifically from Judge Facemire, he was going to be god damned if anyone told the truth about him– an attempt was made to shut down certain websites and the situation certainly met with some casualties. The Crooked County Crooks website good for 1000 hits a day on journalscape was sunk in 2006! Blown out of the water after Kenny the owner was deluged with court orders and letters from attorneys–and that is when the SS hired some expensive attorneys of their own, and started to fight back.

The Central West Virginia Home of the Secret Seven dedicated to ending the standard of corrupt Police and Public Officials that have gained a firm foothold in the heart of West Virginia
The CCC “Crooked County Crooks” website which cast light on official misconduct in Gilmer County for several months in 06 and 07 was knocked off the web twice, by threats, letters, and intimidation from public officials, lawyers, judges and crooks. Kenny Smith owner/operator of Journalscape, explained to CCC editor Lisa Wexler and the rest of the crew that, ” I just can’t take it anymore!” So the site was just gone! The CCC website took another damaging hit and lost all their bandwidth by early fall of 2007 on another server and did not recover from the wounds until the end of 08.
Around this same time John Manis Richards found himself wanted by the Law and had to hide out– but it was not long before an ambush was set up by the daughter of the Gilmer County Sheriff Mickey Metz who was partying with one of Johnny’s good girl friends.
Intimidation’s and threats did the “CCC” in during the second attempt at flying the flag of freedom. During most of the earlier CCC “Pirate raids of truth,” John Manis Richards was sitting in jail getting broken reports about people he was told would be joining him soon.
Many feel Johnny was jailed immediately, because of the” Lone Meth Ranger” website and he was told to his face to shut-it-down! Then they slapped the cuffs on him!
The site remained up, but no more entries. Johnny was gone, but not forgotten, and it turned out the dope and the cops were rotten-just like he said all along!
Johnny’s outspoken and down to earth approach was a threat to the local “Powers That Be” and they weren’t gonna stand for that anymore!
But, Johnny had his say and he was right! Damn, they must have hated that, when that happened!
Now we understand a federal attorney has asked for that specific “second court order” by Facemire–he declared it illegal and wants to bring court action, but Tara Kennedy who held the
paper-work and initiated the court order for Facemire has refused the request for the documents– and also one very well known attorney has also refused to give up the document requested. Only a federal subpoena will most likely gain access to the suspected illegal document drafted by Richard A Facemire 14th district circuit court judge. But, as you know in Crooked County–they make up their own rules!

Judge Richard A Facemire may be taking some heat as a collateral casualty due to Gerald B Hough being investigated by a Federal Prosecutor and Federal Investigators for misconduct-- during this month of February 2010!
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MURDER CAN BE FUN IN CROOKED COUNTY!
Only in Crooked County could a man that pulled a loaded 357 on an unarmed man– and then without warning shoot him at almost point blank range-only be convicted of a misdemeanor!
Everett Campbell took a gamble and blew that fucker away!
Anytime a person pulls a 357 with intent to wound, or kill, it’s certainly no misdemeanor!
But what the hell do you want!? We’re just talkin bout Crooked County!
Pulling a 357 in anger is always a gamble to all involved, and a gamble with your own life as well. But, the Gamble paid off for Campbell!
Slapped with a misdemeanor!
The murder was all about Campbell and his ex-wife fighting over the Custody of the kids and the man that was shot was just doing the wife a favor by being there and was reported to be her landlord–and not love interest as Campbell thought-357 Evey killed Mark Medley in cold blood over jealousy!
How the heck could the court, or the jury, or the prosecutor, categorize a cold blooded killing with a 357… as a misdemeanor? Only in that corrupt place known to the world as Gilmer County, West Virginia could something so tragic occur! Why do you think we call it Crooked County?
Mark Todd Medley the man killed, was unarmed, and had just called 911!
Certainly a reasonable person could assume, that an unarmed man, that had just called 911 was no threat! Medley was making an active effort to call for help!
Here is the popular opinion on the Cold Blooded murder swept under the rug in Crooked County.
Carl Robinson
I think this is a tragedy that a man can kill another in cold blood and still walk the streets. I think that we here in the USA have the best court system in the world but it has flaws. I suppose there are more votes from Campbell and his family and friends than there is from Medley and his family and friends who lived over 100 miles away. Medley was a loving father and a good friend of mine who I will miss very much. He had three great kids who will miss him much more than me. I hope the Judge in this case sleeps well at night because many of Medley’s family will not for some time to come.
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Of course also at this time the SS was not only battling bad judges, crooked attorneys and corrupt prosecutors they also had the long on-going battle with the FIRE STARTING CULT!
Here is one of the many letters received by editors of truth blogs from citizens, it pretty much,”Tells it like it is :”
So ya wanna know why there are meth makers and rapist and other crimes
going on.I know why, cuz Mr.Hot Toddy And Lucy and there drugged up so
called friends go and tell them that a nice young women who is off of
drugs has been for several several years is making a meth lab in their
home.I know that these people aren’t from around here,came to this small
town to stay away from all the drama,which I might add is right here
in Grantsville,WV and it is so much worse.I have known this young
woman’s boyfriends family for years and I know there is no such thing going
on in that home.I feel they need to go after the real criminals
here.Lets just say that they wasted all that time looking around a home in
which nothing was found when they could have been out looking for real
criminals.And of course I was told the police was very sorry and said it
to the ones who was in the home that they were really sorry.I know how
rumors start in this town and of course it has not even been 12 hrs and
I have already heard some pretty bad stuff about them and when I asked
where the info came from I was told Hot toddy an Lucy and there no good
friends.
“So if we were going to prove a point, it seems that’s it’s whoever gets to the cops first-they believe that person and persecute the rest!”
Then the SS started studying the origins of corruption and it all boiled down to the Primogeniture Monarchy’s that have control of Crooked County!
Primogeniture Monarchy’s in Central West Virginia have to be put to a hot poker!
“The time is now- or we will have a lot of time to be sorry later!”
The Primogeniture Monarchy’s long established in Crooked County and surrounding areas must finally be stopped! They have controlled political agenda’s-court appointments of local public trust positions-shew in magistrates-bought and paid for votes, and a plethora of other deeds not in the best interest of the general public!
In fact, “They really don’t give a damn about the general public!”
“The Primogeniture Monarchy’s only care about lining their own stuffed pockets and making their supporters and friends comfortable and secure in their own hog-pen of corruption!”
Then along comes the CALHOUN UNDERGROUND! And the fine folks at the Underground had plenty to say too, but we will let them tell the story!
Secretly, I was following the works of the CU editor( which will remain a secret)I knew she had the stuff to join the fight. I had followed her works long before the CU site went up and in secret. “It was secret stuff!” I watched her comments and admired her art.
She herself was quite surprised to realize that I knew her identity, the very first day her site went up! It was all later discussed by secret communications. All this talk about secret stuff must sound foolish to many that don’t know.
“We are all dead or worse, if they, ‘the powers that be,’ get a good grip on us!”

The Crooked Vultures of Crooked County that live next to the Crooked River got their feathers ruffled when we made their white collar crimes and other crimes known--they soon planned on killing us and picking our bones after trumped up charges led members of the SS to a jail cell at CRJ!
We have already been told that by the people that know. Enough feathers have been ruffled now. We are all targets and we know it.
“When men come to your house at night with guns, then you know!”
I was very surprised myself to find that her and I had been on the same page all along. And no she isn’t me. In fact our fight isn’t really much different than the fight from 39-45 in France. So we have all destroyed most of the evidence that link us together and have lawyer-ed up.
In the astute observation of the Calhoun Underground…
Now is the time to Exercise Your Rights!
The time is right. The common citizens of Calhoun and Gilmer County are discussing the problems. Not just radicals and malcontents, but ANYONE that has learned the true facts about who the people are really running things in their totalitarian existence.
“The Bad Cops, Judges, Prosecutors and corrupt Lawyers are all being talked about in coffee shops, the library, the post office, and on the street!”
It is all because of the Secret Seven Coalition of truth blogs, and it is all because of the fine people of West Virginia, who have finally gathered the strength to fight back.
The Secret Seven Coalition are tired of having our lives, families and careers destroyed by corruption in the courts, in the city government, and by all those greedy, self serving public officials that have proved to be dishonest and ruthless–only interested in self gain and attaining wealth at the expensive of the common citizen.
Finally in the year 2010 we are getting the response from the people that made the state of West Virginia the great state it used to be—-all agree the time has come to fight back.
With your help we are going to take back our County and then take back our state. But, since so many of the bad public official are democrats, we are more partial to republicans these days.





















































































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