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    May 21, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Lynchburg religious and civic leaders want voting rights restored for non-violent felons

    A push is underway to change a state law that prohibits convicted felons from voting.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    A push is underway to change a state law that prohibits convicted felons from voting. Virginia is one of four states where voting rights are not automatically restored for non-violent felons, after their sentence is carried out. A group of religious...

    Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Protests for equality become a battle for justice leading up to Bloody Monday in Danville

    June 10th, 1963. It's a day Danville would rather forget, but at the same time one remembered as a turning point during the Civil Rights battle.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    June 10th, 1963. It's a day Danville would rather forget, but at the same time one remembered as a turning point during the Civil Rights battle. Tonight we continue our month long series of reports on Danville's darkest day 50 years ago. Last week the...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Police Arrests, Martin Luther King Jr., Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Former Franklin County deputy Jonathan Agee sentenced to three life terms for killing ex-wife

    Outside the court house, former Virginia State Police Sergeant Matthew Brannock said he is satisfied with the ruling handed down to Jonathan Agee on Wednesday.
    Outside the court house, former Virginia State Police Sergeant Matthew Brannock said he is satisfied with the ruling handed down to Jonathan Agee on Wednesday. Agee was sentenced to serve three life sentences in prison for killing his ex-wife, and...

    Tags: First Aid, Criminal Laws, Franklin County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Prosecution

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Penhook man facing moonshining charges after two 800-gallon stills, 1,600 gallons of mash found

    A nine-month investigation by Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents has resulted in moonshining charges against a Penhook man.
    A nine-month investigation by Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents has resulted in moonshining charges against a Penhook man. Agents say they destroyed two 800-gallon black-pot stills on Monday in eastern Franklin County. They also...

    Tags: Misdemeanors, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Trials

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Henry County teen who admitted to setting church on fire gets two years in prison

    A Henry County teenager who admitted to setting a church on fire because the congregants are black was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday.
    A Henry County teenager who admitted to setting a church on fire because the congregants are black was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday. Jean Claude Bridges pleaded guilty to setting the New Holy Deliverance Outreach Ministry in Axton on fire...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Prosecution, Justice and Rights, Crimes, Punishment

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Civil Rights leaders describe scene in Danville leading up to Bloody Monday

    <em>A half-century ago, one moment, and one group's decision to disobey the law, forever changed the history of Danville and the south.</em>
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A half-century ago, one moment, and one group's decision to disobey the law, forever changed the history of Danville and the south. It's called Bloody Monday because of the violence that happened that day in the fight for civil rights. The law said...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Martin Luther King Jr., Crime, Law and Justice, Racism

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. SWVA Drug Court seeing some success

    Dressed in what looks like their Sunday best, family and friends pack into pews. The scene resembles a church. Normally, the Russell County Courthouse is all about dispensing justice, but this day is different and Judge Michael Moore, says it clearly so everyone can hear, "April [Martin] is one of the stars of our program.&nbsp; She's been clean for a year."
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Dressed in what looks like their Sunday best, family and friends pack into pews. The scene resembles a church. Normally, the Russell County Courthouse is all about dispensing justice, but this day is different and Judge Michael Moore, says it clearly so...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Substance Abuse, Russell County, Judges

    8. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Lynchburg man sentenced to 11 years on child pornography charges

    A Lynchburg man will spend 11 years in prison for looking at pornographic pictures of children.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    A Lynchburg man will spend 11 years in prison for looking at pornographic pictures of children. A Federal judge sentenced Jesse Leon Coleman Wednesday afternoon.  He was found guilty in November on charges of receiving e-mails from Russia that contained...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Pornography, Judges

    9. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Pittsylvania County student arrested after bringing loaded gun to Dan River High School

    When students arrived at school on Wednesday morning, they noticed someone in the parking lot who wasn't supposed to be there.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    When students arrived at school on Wednesday morning, they noticed someone in the parking lot who wasn't supposed to be there. It was a teenager who was suspended earlier this week.  Other students reported seeing him on school grounds. "So we were...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Students, Teaching and Learning, Pittsylvania County

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. UPDATE: New River Valley Mall shooting suspect bought 12-gauge shotgun legally

    Neil MacInnis, the teenager accused of opening fire Friday at the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg, was taken into custody with a 12-gauge shotgun that he legally purchased two days before the shooting, investigators say.
    Neil MacInnis, the teenager accused of opening fire Friday at the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg, was taken into custody with a 12-gauge shotgun that he legally purchased two days before the shooting, investigators say. MacInnis wounded two...

    Tags: Criminal Laws, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Court Preliminary, Prosecution

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. UPDATE: Virginia State Police release name of man killed in shootout with law enforcement near Christiansburg

    Virginia State Police have identified the man killed in a shootout with law enforcement Wednesday near Christiansburg.
    Virginia State Police have identified the man killed in a shootout with law enforcement Wednesday near Christiansburg. Investigators say Robert Kevin Hughes, 41, of Christiansburg died during the exchange of gunfire. According to investigators, the...

    Tags: Drunk Driving, Drug Trafficking, Trials, Crimes, Montgomery County (Virginia)

    12. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail

    A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into Florida jail, officials said Wednesday.
    A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into Florida jail, officials said Wednesday. Joshua Michael Hakken and his wife Sharyn are being held at the...

    Tags: Havana (Cuba), U.S. Department of State, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Kidnapping

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