Article from "The Quiver Gazette"

Valley of Death?

Murder and missing persons in the small town of Quiver Valley

by Neil Cavanaugh

Tragedy struck Quiver Valley last night, as the town has to burry four of its own, and the whereabouts of another four are still unknown, officials said.

Though investigation is currently under way, the town is already in mourning, after the deaths of two local nurses Judy Alvarez (39), Margaret Glenanne (42), hunter Ed Wayans (45) and town football star Riley Jenkins (22) on the 8^th of February, 2011. Though the killer of Miss Alvarez, Glenanne and Mr. Jenkins have been found, no official cause of death has been released regarding Mr. Wayans who’s body still awaits examination in Alchemillia hospital, temporarily closed as it was where the nurses were murdered.

Officials admitted that they had detained and stabilized the assailant, who was wounded by Ranger Michael Boon. No information as of yet on the identity of the man, but authorities wished to calm the populace by releasing a statement that he was not a local resident and that they will do everything in their power to restore order as soon as possible.

The third nurse on station, whose name was not disclosed, will also be questioned, but is currently in shock, and is suffering from a mild infection, her doctor told us.

Far from being the end of our misfortunes, the hunting group Mr. Wayans was a part of is still missing, and search will resume today, with police protection in case the unknown shooter was not alone.

Officials are also looking for any sign of Lester Gordon (50), Ted Jenkins (48) and Thomas Edwards (38) who are still unaccounted for.

Authorities ask civilians to minimize their involvement as it could possibly further complicate the search and rescue, since the weather shows no intention of clearing, and they do not wish any new names to the list of disappeared persons.

Local rangers also warn of possible animal attacks, and though no official confirmation has been given, a source close to the hospital has informed us that Mr. Wayans and his group were most likely victims of a bear attack. Though the number of such incidents has steadily been decreasing around these areas, this is still a valid theory and should by no means taken to be fact. Anyone wishing to help is advised to take precautions. (For a detailed “how to manual” in case of wild animal attacks, see pp.12-13)

More to follow in the evening edition.

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Boon, Mason Incident Reports

The following entry is an abridged and contracted version of two Incident Reports, written by Ranger Michael Boon and Deputy Owen Mason.

Confidential Incident Report

To:BLANK Date of Incident: February 9^th, 2011

Location of incident: Alchemillia Hospital, Quiver Valley

I was the first one on scene, due to concern for the welfare of Ryan Jenkins. Following his admission I set up a patrol between the spot on the edge of town where he was found by the Lewinsons and the hospital to keep an eye out for any activity in the woods and to be able to check in on the boy and talk when he awoke…

I, Owen Mason, report that upon arriving at the site of the incident, apart from myself only one official person was present, Ranger Michael Boon. Unfortunately, against protocol, he had already entered the building…

…I wasn’t on duty officially, so after I got the call I immediately headed for the hospital, as there was no sign of movement emanating from the woods at all, and the patrol thus seemed like a waste of time. The nature of the ruckuss was unclear so I was hoping to calm things down and talk to Riley. I entered through the main entrance and noticed admission to be empty, which never is, despite the usual lack of need for it. The nurse originally stationed there was the one to call for help, and I found her near the entrance to the I.C.U., slumped down and shaking...

…upon clearing the entrance area it quickly became clear that every member of the staff had left their station, an estimated 3 or 4 people, meaning that there must have been some serious emergency, the nature of which, as on the phone, was unclear…

… she had no severe injuries as far as I could tell, and when I asked about the bandage on her hand she dismissed it, rambling about Riley having feverdreams. I asked her what the hell was going on and after she managed to tell me I ran towards the secure ward where they were keeping the Jenkins boy. I was almost at the door when I heard the shots…

…I had arrived shortly after Ranger Boon, but saw him run into the I.C.U. after he talked with the nurse in charge of admissions, one Louis Miller (32). I approached and asked for a brief description of the events that had transpired. I will repeat her answer here, though many of the details are still pending verification. According to Ms. Miller, sometime after the first shift-change a weathered man came in, asking for any recent admissions. After he learned the hospital personnel were not authorized to give out any information he pulled a firearm and demanded to be taken to whoever was brought in with bite wounds. Ms. Miller became distraught and unintelligible at this point. From what I can make out, the as of yet unknown assailant entered the room and started inspecting Mr. Jenkins...

…by the time I got in the 2 nurses were dead and the guy who shot them was standing over the restrained Riley, holding the gun to his head. The boy seemed completely out of it, just squirming and moaning from what I’m guessing must have been pretty serious medication. I ordered the guy to halt. He looked at me straight in the eyes and cocked his gun. I again warned him that I will put him down if he didn’t do so with the gun…

…I assessed that the nurse was in no need of immediate medical attention and headed after the Ranger. I almost caught up with him, when gunfire was heard, a single gunshot followed by another. I entered room 417, Riley Jenkins’ room, where I saw two nurses on the floor, shot in the head, Riley Jenkins’ the same on his bed, and the assailant on the floor with a shoulder wound, Ranger Boon standing over him…

The reports go on to say that the gunman survived and was taken into custody, with the preliminary coroner’s report adding the two women had some wounds apart from the gunshots. Both exhibited signs of struggle, possibly with the attacker, though the bites they suffered raised some questions about the sanity of the man, as having a gun would have given him the upper hand. Ultimately it became questionable whether he was the one who actually bit them. DNA samples have been taken for verification purposes.

Lies

The town and surrounding woods of Quiver Valley in northern Blackwood have been completely destroyed, along with most of its population, by what are believed to have been a gas line explosion and the following fire. There is no official comment on what caused said explosion.

Survivors in Quiver Valley have been detained and are currently being treated at an undisclosed asylum for what appears to be severe delusional paranoia, possibly caused by a combination of shock and chemicals released in the air as the fire reached the towns’ sewage plant.

The recently released photos show only a few structures left standing, and streets filled with severely burnt corpses both on the inside and outside of said structures. Analysts theorize that the groups outside were most probably trying to help those that were trapped inside.

Officials have not yet confirmed how many have died in the incident, and we received unconfirmed reports of bodies being found on the outskirts of the forest, though the cause of death has not been determined, as the bodies only seem to have suffered first degree burns.

Authorities are unable to get into the Valley to verify the level of destruction, but it has been confirmed that specialized crews are already on site, to begin the collection of data, and insure that it is safe to begin clean-up.

"The whole of Quiver Valley lit up in a second" John Hamilton, state trooper said. "I live a couple of miles out of town I heard explosion go off. By the time I got there, there was nothing left and the army had already set up a barrier to insure nobody would go in."