Charlie Matney Murdered in Wythe County, Virginia age 63

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A man is killed by an explosive device in his home
On May 19, 1990, 63-year-old Charlie Matney, a resident of Jolo, West Virginia, was killed in an explosion in Wythe County, Virginia. The blast occurred in Matney’s single-wide trailer, located near a campground in northern Wythe County, where he maintained a hunting lodge. Matney, a retired well driller, had driven from West Virginia with a neighbor, Melvin Rowe, to check on the property. After walking around the trailer and entering it, an explosion ripped through the structure, leaving Matn ...Read More

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name

Charlie Matney

Case Added

June 22, 2022

gender

Male

race

Caucasian / White

city

Wythe County

state

VA

Date Found

1990-05-19

Age at Death

63

First Name

Charlie

Last Name

Matney

Eye Color

Brown

height

5'11

weight

220 lbs

Last Updated

10/06/2024

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Charlie Matney
Murdered

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