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THROAT CUTTING = A man and a female juvenile are accused of cutting the throat of a juvenile male with autism in Mercer County.
Zachary Dickman, 20, of Bluefield is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy, according to State Police. Police have not said what charges the juvenile may face.
Court documents said the call came in about 3:10 a.m. Sunday at a home just outside of Bluefield.
The parents head a loud noise and gurgling sounds and found the juvenile male with severe lacerations on his neck.
Troopers said the victim told his mother that Dickman and a juvenile female committed the crime and ran into a wooded area outside the residence.
Dickman and the juvenile female were located Sunday night, not far from where the incident occurred. Dickman is currently being held in Southern Regional Jail on $100,000 bond.
The condition of the alleged victim in the incident was unavailable. | 
