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The roof is what they call very rough roof. it's difficult to support, so part of the reasons there's been so many fines and regulatory offenses is because the mine safety and health administration is very interested in the mine. they have put in dozens of inspectors over the months trying to keep this mine safe. you put these inspectors in, they're very good. you put them in a coal mine and they're going to find some problems. >> shepard: and they did find problems. the mine is fighting the violations or has been fighting the violations for which sheriff's cited and then there's an explosion....

On the list of the dead. >> shepard: who's with your mom? >> we all are. she's got three children, she's got brothers, sisters, grandbabies. lots of friends, lots of my dad's family. >> shepard: i know the west virginia coal mining community is extremely tightknit, it's almost cliche to say it. he knew the dangers, were they discussed in your family? >> not really. no. he was doing something he loved to do. occasionally he would come home and say this was going on or that was going on. >> shepard: six weeks to retirement. it seems so incredibly cruel. >> yes. >> shepard: well, i know there's a...

It went on a lot. sometimes a weak girl and sometimes a weak guy, but inevitably when the school got involved, it seemed to get worse. do you remember that? when the teachers were sticking up for the kid who was getting bullied, the bullying got worse. i don't know how you put rules in place like that. have you thought about that? >> when you know about it, thee knew what was going on over three months ago. you have to step in and get tough and say if it happens against you're suspended t it happens again you're expelled. if it happens again, it's criminal. the signals for a long, long time, a...

Castro. how does this happen in israel? >> that's what a lot of israelis are asking. >> shepard: what is the answer? >> i don't know. we get a we're not going to comment. i can the paper that translated my article was brave and even doing that and putting it on the front page and the publication, the daily up in. >> at the receipts as we call it. >> the original story by a defense correspondent, ory blough. >> very well-known. >> by the way, he who published her material, we believe, it's not clear that it came from her, he's not saying, he has fled to england because he doesn't want to be ask...

She apologized to the ex-girlfriend. that's what i heard was the start of where this bullying kicked in and again, the -- the school officials said that it was more cyberbullying but the d.a. said it was verbal bullying so it was loud, in classrooms, hallways, the cafeteria, school ground and it was impossible to miss. but they did. >> shepard: well, there's nothing going to change the sad reality and our best to the family as they go through this process. >> thanks. >> shepard: hang tough. nice of you -- darby o'brian, a south hadley father himself. imagine your i kid comes home and kills her...