Mingo man charged with killing male dancer at Justice
by JESSICA HATFIELD, Staff Writer
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Tommy “Blaine” Vance
Tommy “Blaine” Vance
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JUSTICE — Authorities charged a 21-year-old Man resident with the Saturday morning murder of a male exotic dancer, who had performed at Club 2000 in Justice the night before.

Tommy “Blaine” Vance, 21, of Man, was arrested after he allegedly struck Jason Scott, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. around 3:15 a.m., with his white, extended-cab Chevy Silverado truck.

Mingo County Sheriff's Department members said Vance confronted Scott over a girl after Scott's performance and the two became involved in a verbal altercation, which moved to the club’s parking lot.

Vance identified himself as a West Virginia State Police officer, and proceeded to show Scott a fake policeman’s badge and then recovered a .22 caliber rifle from his truck.

The verbal altercation was broken up by club security and Vance left the parking lot in his truck, but did not leave the scene. Police said Vance circled the club five to six times before he struck Scott with his truck, dragging his body 20 to 30 feet.

Vance then fled to the Wyoming County line, only a few miles above the club’s location. Later Saturday morning, Vance returned to Mingo County and drove by the club as police were investigating.

After a short car pursuit, officers apprehended Vance at Stacy’s Equipment, also in Justice, where he was removed from his vehicle at gun-point.

Investigating Officer Larry Thomas explained that evidence of the crime, including blood, tissue and brain matter was found on Vance’s vehicle, as well as the loaded rifle. Thomas also reported that police have a surveillance video that documents the incident scene.

Scott was taken to Logan Appalachian Regional Hospital by Stafford EMS, but died later that morning.

Vance is charged with first-degree murder, fleeing, brandishing a deadly weapon, impersonating a police officer and seven counts of obstructing.

Sheriff's Deputy Cpl. Chris Endicott, Deputy Kenny Stewart and Gilbert Police Department Officer J.L. Hatfield assisted on the investigation.

Vance remains in Southwestern Regional Jail awaiting arraignment.
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MadAsHell2
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August 02, 2010
Well august 10 is almost here and I hope that Blaine Vance never sets foot outside a 10 by 10 cell for the rest of his life....rip Jason I miss you everyday sweetheart!!!
alittlemad
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December 03, 2009
Yes heartbroken21, as I am sure you are. I was very close to jason and it is a tragedy that the result of a stupid act of judgement by Blaines fault ended in the result of someone I greatly loved lifes took right from under my nose. Its unjust that his act of violence lead to an innocent life being took. I am sorry you feel the need to sit here and say that we can not say the things we will when in reality, if the horrible murder never happened then we wouldnt feel the need to sit here and say how we feel. I have every right to voice my opinion and say whatever I choose to say. In my opinions no he hasnt paid for what he has done and the day when the judge gives him life is the day I will sing in praise. So please spare me and the TRUE victims feelings and make your comments else where.

RIP Jason

I will always cross my heart each and every nite and I wiah you was still breathing so I could hold you in my arms.. thats somthing Blaine still has the pleasure to do.. ironic that I wish it was Jason still breathing and talking.. I love you my angle
heartbroken21
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November 30, 2009
listen i know blaine very well and he normally don't act with such madiness but he does stand for what he loves and some of the things you're saying is really cruel i understand you lost someone close but so did we not only did blaine take jason's life he took his own in that matter. yes he should be punished for what he has done. but put yourself in our shoe's if it was the other way around and blaine was the one who ended up killed and jason was in jail and we was saying these nasty things about him you wouldn't like it so don't say such nasty things i'm sure when the motehrs get on here and read this they don't want to read nasty things about their children. i love blaine very much and i've never known him to act like this but he loved the girl and he still does and i don't think it was all over her i do believe they was more behind it because i find it hard to believe that he took a young man's life over her. i asked blaine both times when i went up there why and he said it's love baby. but i find it hard to believe. i do understand how much pain you guys are in not long ago i lost a great friend and i know it's hard to get through but i don't say nasty things about the death or how it has occurred. i do believe you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover and i know blaine seems like a bad guy but he's not he's a great person with a big kind heart but the boy can't drink or he does some crazy stuff and i know for a fact that he regrets it now and has learned his lesson but i would appericate if you wouldn't say such nasty things about my friend flip the tables you wouldn't want me saying nasty things if it was blaine who ended up killed and jason sittin' in jail. and we all know if jason and his friends went out there they had all intentions on hurting blaine and he was scared and reacted in a way that he will never be forgivin for but please stop the slender so the mothers won't have to read it and see what horrible things are being said

rip Jason

To Jason's family i'm so sorry for your loss , Vance isn't normally like that and i'm sorry that it had to be Jason i'm sure he was a great person with a kind heart.

To Blaine's family i'm sorry for your loss as well Blaine is a wonderful young man but he reacted in the wrong way that night and if you guys need anythign i'm here. i'm going to go see him tomorrow if you want to join.

To the readers please stop with be nasty comments both of the friends and family are hurt but saying nasty things isn't going to make anythign better.

RIP Jason

Blaine i wish you was here so i could sleep in your arms tonight
MBParty
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November 17, 2009
This is 1 sick man. He does not need a trial. Needs to executed quickly as tax payers don't have to pay for his upkeep when he does go to Prison.

Jason was a great person. To his Family my thoughts & prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.

Jason RIP and you will be sadly missed by us all.
RIP
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November 17, 2009
I've known Jason for 8 yrs, he was someone that always had a positive attitude, he would've helped anyone in need. He was a veteran, He was a truely amazing person with a lot going for him. Words can't express the loss his friends and family will face. Jason, i love you bro, i will see you in heaven. ( Shane )
jasonsfriend
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November 16, 2009
Not only did this dumb man take away the life of a great person,he made the lives of so many other hell on earth.Jason was a great man,and to this man who just decided to take away Jason from his mother, family, and friends.... Tommy I so hope that while you wait in that Jail and you go to prision, MAY YOUR HEART STOP AS WELL!
boneek
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November 16, 2009
to all of you that do not know the wonderful young man that was so horribly murdered, he was a very compassionate human being that will be missed for years to come. I am so sad he is gone and I'll never see him again. As for you Blaine, I hope you rott in HELL, for taking the life away from my dear friend Jason Lee. I hope you receive the maximum punishment as well as LETHAL INJECTION!!!!!!! I feel for both of the Mothers of Jason and the sick animal Blaine. My prayers are with both of you. As for you Blaine, you didn't know Jason and what a good person he was. You have killed a part of each and everyone of us who knew him as a friend, a brother, a son. I feel that I can speak for all of us, we hope that you never have a good night sleep nor a second of compassion from anyone for killing Jason Lee.We miss you already Jason, we will not rest until justice is served I PROMISE.
Hys27
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November 16, 2009
What a horrible thing that happened. I knew Jason for about 5 years and what a great person he was. You just took someones life away that people deeply cared about. R.I.P Jason
yesican
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November 16, 2009
Way to go idiot. Now this young man's life is over, and if justice prevails - yours is, too.
taliavic
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November 16, 2009
This guy should be on worlds dumbest crimnals! LMAO. He went back to the club while the cops were there????? What an idiot. Hope they fry him.
MadAsHell2
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November 15, 2009
You have no idea what hell you put alot of people thru. Jason was a awesome and beautiful person. He was only doing his job. Well I hope the law does its job and takes your life the way you took his.... RIP JASON
MadAsHell2
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November 15, 2009
I just want to say to this piece of garbage blaine. you have no idea what hurt you have caused many people by takin this mans life. he was the most kindest gentle person I ever met. i hope you get whats comming to you and worse. you dont deserve to live(eye 4 an eye) someone needs to do the same to you and worse. you took the life of a wonderful man words cannot describe what Im feeling right now .... your trash that I hope BURNS!!!!!
trevort
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November 14, 2009
To those of you who didn't know Jason, he was a veteran who would help anyone in need. He was a well known volunteer who worked with multiple charities. He will be missed. RIP Brother.
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