Bennett K. Hatfield

Death by Force

On a solemn day in May 2016, Bennett K. Hatfield, a 59-year-old White male and a prominent figure in the coal industry, was found dead from a gunshot wound at Mountain View Memory Gardens, a cemetery in Mingo County, West Virginia. Hatfield had been at the cemetery to visit the grave of his wife, Debbie, who had passed away from cancer. His girlfriend reported him missing when he did not return home, and authorities were able to trace his cellphone to the location where his body was discovered. ...Read More

Charleston Gazette-Mail: Weekend arrangements set for slain WV coal CEO

Arrest after West Virginia coal executive Bennett K. Hatfield found shot dead in cemetery