GUILTY VA - 4 Die in Gas Station Explosion, Rockbridge County, 10 May 2019 *arrest*

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Jury continues deliberations in gas station explosion trial

Phillip Westmoreland is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

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Jury fails to come up with verdict in gas station explosion trial

Members of the jury were dismissed Thursday afternoon after announcing they were unable to reach a verdict.

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A call is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. between the prosecution and defense to determine next steps in the case.

Judge declares mistrial in Rockbridge Co. gas station explosion trial

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — A judge made a decision regarding the Rockbridge County gas station explosion trial on Tuesday. A judge declared a mistrial in the case on Tuesday, Sept. 13. P…

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Plea agreement set in case of fatal Buena Vista explosion

Prosecutors and the defense have reached a plea agreement in the case of a man accused of involuntary manslaughter after an explosion that killed four people.

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Prosecutors and the defense have reached a plea agreement in the case of a man accused of involuntary manslaughter after an explosion that killed four people.

 

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https://wset.com/news/local/gas-station-explosion-suspect-phillip-westmoreland-accepts-plea-agreement-pleads-guilty-rockbridge-county-commonwealths-attorney-jared-moon-virginia-december-2022#

According to the CA, Westmoreland has been placed on two years felony probation, with strict rules of compliance.

If he successfully completes the two years of probation, Moon said the charges would be amended to unsafe handling of a flammable liquid.

As for what it means to plead guilty, Moon offered the following explanation.

He said Westmoreland was asked if he is in fact guilty of the charge against him, and he said yes.

By doing so, Moon said he acknowledges that his actions that day led to the deaths of these four people, and he acknowledges to overfilling those gas tanks which led to the explosion of fire.