| An Elizabeth man accused of murdering two Wirt County residents appeared in court Friday morning to be arraigned.
Forty-five year old Roger Flinn pleaded not guilty to two counts of first degree murder for the April 1st shooting and deaths of 21-year old Russell Eastham and Eastham's live-in girlfriend, 19-year old Sylvia Fittro.
If convicted, he could face life in prison, with no eligibility for parole.
Flinn crashed through the door of a rural Wirt County residence, killing Eastham and then finding Fittro, shooting them both in the head.
Eastham was able to get out of the dwelling, his body was discovered in a ditch-line along Route 14 between Palestine and the Roane County line.
Flinn is being held at the North Central Regional Jail.
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