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UPDATE: Federal appeals court won't block Amherst killer's execution, which is set for Wednesday
Attorneys are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block Wednesday's execution of a Virginia man who strangled two inmates and vowed to keep killing unless given the death penalty. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to intervene on...
Tags: Murder, Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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UPDATE: Lawmakers outline uranium legislation as supporters visit Capitol Square
Supporters of uranium mining fanned out across Capitol Square Thursday, as lawmakers offfered up more information on legislation that could open the door to uranium mining in Pittsylvania County. About 70 members of the group, People for Economic...
Tags: Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Petroleum Industry, Mining, Virginia Tech
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Before General Assembly begins, abortion issue debated on streets of Richmond
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterState lawmakers are back in Richmond, starting the 2013 session. Uranium mining and funding for roads are two of the top challenges that lawmakers will tackle this year. But other issues are already bringing large groups of people to Capitol Square....Tags: Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Government, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: University of Virginia, Safety of Citizens, Family, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at School
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Fungal meningitis lawsuits piling in
WDBJ7 ReporterThe lawsuits begin to pile up against Insight Imaging in Roanoke for injecting patients with a tainted steroid that gave dozens fungal meningitis. Many of the lawsuits allege that Insight Imaging misled patients receiving injections, telling them...Tags: Litigation, Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Former Franklin County deputy pleads no contest to ex-wife's murder
Former Franklin County deputy Jonathan Agee pleaded no contest in Roanoke City Court on Friday to killing his ex-wife. Agee now faces life in prison, plus three years. Agee was accused of killing Jennifer Agee in a Roanoke gas station parking lot on...
Tags: Murder, Trials, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Shootings, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Local lawmakers react to Gov. McDonnell's State of the Commonwealth address
WDBJ7 ReporterWednesday night, Governor McDonnell laid out his plans for Virginia. His fourth State of the Commonwealth address touched on recurring themes, more jobs, better education, improved roads. Speaking to the General Assembly in Richmond, McDonnell also...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, John Edwards, Republican Party, Politics
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Marcus Vick gets five days in New River Valley jail for contempt
A judge has sentenced Marcus Vick to five days in jail for failing to produce adequate documentation about his financial status by a court-ordered deadline. Plaintiff Barbara Ferguson's attorney, Kris Olin, says that the judge sentenced Vick for contempt...
Tags: Carroll County (Virginia), Judges, Montgomery County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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Montgomery County judge dismisses fraud charge against West Virginia man
A judge has dismissed a fraud charge against a West Virginia man accused of scamming an elderly Blacksburg woman. Thirty-seven-year-old Shane Allen McCoy was charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretenses. He was accused of coercing an...
Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Judges, Montgomery County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Congressman Goodlatte tells Capitol Hill publication that he won't support stricter gun laws
Congressman Bob Goodlatte told the Capitol Hill publication “Roll Call” that he would not support tightening gun control measures. “We’re going to take a look at what happened there and what can be done to help avoid it in the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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UPDATE: Route 130 in Amherst County closed for grand jury investigation into deadly February wreck
State police had to shut down a major road Wednesday to investigate a deadly accident. Routes 501 and 130 were closed for an eight mile stretch in Amherst and Rockbridge counties. The highway was being used for a grand jury investigation....
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Amherst County, Crime, Law and Justice, Accidental Death
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No. 7 Story of 2012: Former Franklin County Sheriff convicted of misconduct by an elected official
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterWe're counting down the biggest stories in our area this year. It's been a difficult one for former Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt. He's been a defendant in multiple wrongful death lawsuits this year. Then came a criminal charge from state...Tags: Elections, Litigation, Public Officials, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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