A Big Stone Gap Virginia Man Accused Of Killing His Grandmother Has Had Charges Against Him Upgraded. 32-Year-Old Joshua Blake Smith Was Previously Charged With Second Degree Murder, Abduction And Solicitation Of Another To Conceal A Dead Body In The Killing Of 72-Year-Old Charlene Osborne. A Wise County Grand Jury Has Now Increased The Murder Charge To First Degree. Smith Allegedly Admitted To The Murder Saying He First Attempted To Smother The Woman Before Stabbing Her In The Neck.
