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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Guiding Light (tv program), Kidnapping, American Red Cross, Sprout, Politics
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Dozens gather in downtown Roanoke for "Take Back the Night"
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistDozens of people met Tuesday to “take back the night.” Students gathered at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in downtown Roanoke to raise awareness on rape, sexual assault and violence against women. “Take Back the Night”...Tags: Sex Crimes, Human Interest
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Sexual assault victim finds healing in helping other victims
WDBJ7 ReporterSue Fowler has been to hell and back. "I know how I felt as a victim, how alone, and sad, and hurt that I felt for so many years," Fowler said. She was adopted as a child. After finding her biological parents when she was 13, her dad sexually...Tags: Sex Crimes, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Assault, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Halifax County
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UPDATE: Roanoke murder trial headed to jury
DAY 4, FRIDAY The murder trial of Gene Brown is now in the hands of a jury. Brown is accused of killing Steve Orange Jr. in July of 2011. Orange was working as a security guard at a Roanoke apartment complex when he was shot six times. In closing...
Tags: DNA, Shootings, Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Prosecution
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Former Christiansburg gymnastics instructor found guilty of sex charges against children
A Christiansburg gymnastics academy owner has been found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery. 63-year-old Kenneth Epperly owned New River Valley Gymnastics. The charges involved a 5-year-old and a 10-year-old who were students at the gym....
Tags: Sex Crimes, Crimes, Gymnastics, Crime, Law and Justice, Misdemeanors
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Police, Metallica team up for multimedia campaign to catch Morgan Harrington's killer
Police are using social media to catch the man who killed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in 2009. Two composite sketches of the murder suspect, one with and one without facial hair, are being shown on billboards all over the east coast. The...
Tags: Albemarle County, Virginia Tech, Politics, Personal Service, Health and Safety at School
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UPDATED: Morgan Harrington's mother says killer is "hiding in plain sight"
UPDATED Monday, 10:00pm: The mother of a murdered Virginia Tech student hopes a new sketch of the suspect will help root out the killer. The FBI released a new sketch of the man wanted for Morgan Harrington's death, over the weekend. Morgan was last...
Tags: Albemarle County, Sex Crimes, Virginia Tech, Health, Health and Safety at School
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Metallica uses its star-power to help catch the killer of Morgan Harrington
reporter"Hi, I'm James of Metallica. Back in 2010 our band offered $50-thousand for helping catch the person who killed Morgan Harrington," so starts the PSA starring James Hetfield. Hetfield is used to being in front of millions of fans as the lead singer of...Tags: Albemarle County, Virginia Tech, Health and Safety at School, Personal Service, Giant Food, LLC
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Registered sex offender charged with sexual battery for incidents at Montgomery County Public Library
A man who was already a registered sex offender has been arrested for sexual battery on children under the age of 13 in Blacksburg. 47-year-old Danny Dillow of Dublin was arrested Monday. The assaults allegedly happened at the Montgomery County Public...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Prosecution, Blacksburg
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Montgomery County library site of sexual assaults
WDBJ7 ReporterPolice in Blacksburg say a surveillance camera helped catch a convicted sex offender, but not before he sexually assaulted three children. The first assault took place the middle of May, that's when staff from the Montgomery- Floyd Regional Library...Tags: Sex Crimes, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Blacksburg, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Lawsuit claims Roanoke company's negligence led to woman's sexual assault
Anchor/ReporterWDBJ7 has uncovered a startling lawsuit that claims a large company in Roanoke was negligent and caused a woman to be raped. It sues Cosmetic Essence Incorporated, or CEI, a makeup manufacturer, housed in the old Elizabeth Arden plant on Plantation Road....Tags: Sex Crimes, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System
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14-year-old boy charged with sexually assaulting 7 Pulaski Middle School students
State Police are investigating a sexual assault case that involves 7 girls at Pulaski Middle School. Virginia State Police 1st Sergeant Mike Honaker says the investigation started on March 16, 2012 when a parent called to report their daughter was a...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Pulaski County (Virginia), Juvenile Delinquency
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