Divers find murder weapon in Mingo murder investigation By May 6, 2021 - 11:02 am A hammer found by divers from the Williamson Fire Department at Laurel Lake in Mingo County, believed to be used to kill John Jackson in Williamson in May 2020 PHOTO: Williamson FD WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Williamson Fire Department reports a team of divers from their agency located what’s believed to be the murder weapon from a 2020 homicide in Mingo County. Two Williamson fire fighters were hurt battling the blaze at the victim’s apartment apparently set to cover the tracks of the killers PHOTO: Williamson FD In a post to the department’s Facebook page, the department reported its dive team recovered a hammer from Laurel Lake in Mingo County Wednesday while working in coordination with the Williamson Police Department. The hammer is believed to have been used to kill John Jackson at his Elm Street apartment in Williamson May 16, 2020.