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Man with extensive criminal background sentenced in Radford on drug charges
A Radford man with an extensive criminal background pleaded guilty Monday to selling cocaine on three different occasions. Derrick Chapman will serve five years in prison on the three drug charges. A special judge was appointed to Chapman's case because...
Tags: Defendants, Prosecution, Judges, Pulaski County (Virginia), Crimes
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Criminals continue to target churches in Roanoke
ReporterA spike in burglaries is keeping Roanoke Police busy. WDBJ7 first told you about the 31% increase in burglaries three weeks ago. Since then the city has seen nearly 50 more burglaries including four churches. On April 29 Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mystery lingers 25 years after Gene McPherson's disappearance
ReporterOn a hillside near New Castle, a granite headstone carries Gene McPherson's name, but there's something missing from the memorial Paul McPherson placed there. There is no casket in the soil below. "It's my job as his son, to never let anybody forget...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Prisons, Paul McPherson, Craig County, Murder
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Criminal Justice students hone skills in Radford
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's a scary scenario--a mother kidnapped with her baby as a domestic dispute unfolds on the campus of Radford University. However, in this case, it was not the real thing. It was a special event for criminal justice students at the university. Students ...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Police: Robber fires shot during robbery in Danville
Danville Police are looking for two violent robbers. They held up "The Stop By Food Store" on West Main Street in Danville around 10:30 Tuesday night. One of the robbers had a gun, and he fired it once inside the store and once outside while they were...
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Burglaries up 31% in Roanoke this year
ReporterRoanoke Police are trying to spread the word to residents. "I think our community should have that concern and that's why we're talking," says Deputy Chief Tim Jones. Since January burglaries in Roanoke have increased 31% compared to last year. In...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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New law requires ignition interlock for all drunk drivers
Weekend Anchor/ReporterGovernor McDonnell signed a new bill into law that's cracking down on drunk driving. Anyone convicted of drinking and driving must now have a device put in their vehicle that will check the amount of alcohol in their system. No matter if it'...Tags: Asthma, Crime, Law and Justice
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Two local colleges come together for Criminal Justice programs
Two local colleges are coming together to help students get a degree in Criminal Justice.
An agreement signed today between Ferrum College and Virginia Western Community College makes it easier for students to transfer.
Students who get a C or higher in...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Convicted murderer in Grayson County admits to more killings
Grayson County sheriff's deputies are trying to figure out if a convicted murderer has also killed others.
The sheriff says Frederick Hammer confessed to them in October that he has more victims that live in Pennsylvania, Florida and North Carolina....Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Forests, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber
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Police in Lynchburg are looking for an armed robber
Police are looking for a man who robbed a store in Lynchburg. They say he had a gun.
It happened last night around 11:00 on Old Forest Road at the Old Forest Road Food Mart.
Police say the man in this picture is the robber.
They say the the man...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Roanoke Police say body found in parking lot doesn't appear to be criminal
UPDATED 4:20 p.m.: The Roanoke Police Department says the body found in a parking lot along Williamson Road "does not appear to be criminal in nature."
The department will not release the person's identity until the person's family is notified.
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Alleged Bassett arsonist had criminal history
ReporterSmoke is still billowing from piles of rubble nearly 12 days after a fire ripped through the former J.D. Bassett plant. Now police believe they have the man who started one of the largest fires the area has ever seen. Investigators tell NEWS7 while...Tags: Theft, Plant Openings, Crime, Law and Justice
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