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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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Which of the following is NOT located in West Virginia?
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3
The Mystery Hole is:
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Which one of the following was NOT convicted of murder?
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5
When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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Who led the ambush assassination of Mine Wars leaders Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers in Welch in 1921?
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Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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8
Harrison Ash was the noted, and often feared, chief of police on the "Southside" of this town?
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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10
In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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