|
Boggs of the sheriff's office said state child-welfare authorities have been notified, but Peter Lizon's attorney said the child -- a 1-year-old boy -- remains with his mother. The complaint says investigators confirmed that the wife was treated in the emergency room of St. Joseph's Hospital in June and that photographs were taken at the shelter to document her injuries. A Sunbeam iron was among the items seized during a July 5 search of the couple's home. Lizon was arrested that day. But Bayliss compared the charges to the childhood game of "telephone," where something whispered from one person to another ultimately bears no resemblance to reality. "This is a situation where a person has taken a nugget of information, taken an acorn and tried to turn it into a tree," he said. "And the tree won't support this story." Back in Leroy, only a handful of houses dot the side of the approximately
two2-mile road where the couple lives. In the front yard, signs read "No Trespassing" and "Guard Dog on Duty," although no dog could be seen. One of two brightly colored barrels was filled with dozens of empty bottles of imported beer near a black van with no license plate. Nobody answered the door at a neighbor's home. Nearby, screen doors were open and music could be heard coming from inside. Cliff Boggess, 62, has lived in the area since 2005 and rode his all-terrain vehicle past the home Wednesday evening. He said he was shocked by the news and said he's never noticed any human activity at the house. "Nothing. And I guarantee, that's the same answer you'll get from everybody around here," Boggess said. "This guy, whoever he (is), I've never seen him." Both Peter and Stephanie Lizon were arrested in Maryland in 2004 and later performed community service for cutting up Bush-Cheney campaign signs with a bayonet. The couple was apparently living in Randallstown, Md., at the time. Court records also show that Stephanie Lizon was arrested on drug charges a few months later in Baltimore County. She pleaded guilty and got probation. The West Virginia Division of Corrections said it had no history of criminal actions by either spouse, and Boggs said the sheriff's department had no previous contact with them, either.
[Associated
Press;
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries
Community |
Perspectives
|
Law & Courts |
Leisure Time
|
Spiritual Life |
Health & Fitness |
Teen Scene
Calendar
|
Letters to the Editor