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Ex-Penn State coach Sandusky waives hearing
Associated PressFormer Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has waived his preliminary hearing, a decision that moves him toward a trial on charges of child sex abuse. At least some of his 10 accusers had been expected to testify at the hearing. The...Tags: Justice System, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Prosecution
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WDBJ's number 6 story of the year: Baby found dead in cave
NEWS 7 Web StaffWythe County deputies started out 2011 with a disturbing discovery. After getting a tip, authorities found a dead newborn inside a cave in January. This story is our sixth of the year. The newborn baby was found in a dark, small cave along a East Lee...Tags: Child Abuse, Caves and Caverns, Prosecution, Landforms, Landforms
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Virginia Tech clothesline project hopes takes aim at violence
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterVirginia Tech is airing its dirty laundry. T-shirts are hanging from clothes lines on the school's drill field. They were made by students. Each color represents someone who has been raped, assaulted, even women who killed by a loved one. The words...Tags: Virginia Tech
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Two women found guilty in death of 1-year-old left in hot car
A judge has found a baby's mother and another woman guilty after the death of a child who was left in a hot car in Danville.
The mother, Danielle Clark, and Maiqian Deshazor were convicted of manslaughter, child neglect and abuse, and abuse and... -
Sketch released of Lynchburg attack suspect
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPolice are sharing images of a man they believe attacked a woman near Lynchburg College. Officers have drawn up a sketch, using information from the woman who was assaulted. She told investigators that the man in this picture tried to abduct her on...Tags: Social Issues, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Bedford woman uses mother's memory to give domestic violence victims a new life
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefDealing with the sudden loss of a relative is difficult for any family. One Bedford woman is coping with the recent death of her mother, by doing something positive for victims of domestic violence. "Carolyn Kennedy was a piece of work!" said Melissa...Tags: Social Issues, Human Interest, Crimes
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Salvation Army begins taking applications for Christmas Assistance
ReporterWith the holiday season approaching, the Salvation Army of Roanoke will begin accepting applications for Christmas assistance Wednesday, October 5. To apply come to the Salvation Army offices at 724 Dale Avenue SE on Mondays, Tuesdays and...Tags: Hometown Bank, Christianity, Christmas, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc., Valley Bank
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Children speak out about domestic violence
Multimedia JournalistPink isn't the only color highlighting awareness during October. If you've driven through downtown Roanoke, near Elmwood Park, you more than likely noticed hundreds of purple decorations. The color purple is meant to raise awareness about domestic...Tags: Christianity, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc., Religion and Belief, The Salvation Army, Crimes
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Roanoke barber leaves behind $1.8 million
Anchor/ReporterHe seemed to be the average guy, the barber next door. In fact, very few people knew Earl Doran had a million dollar secret which recently became public. Doran was a barber for close to 50 years. At one time he worked out of the Hotel Roanoke before... -
Morgan Lockett pleads no contest to second-degree murder
The trial of a Roanoke mother came to end Tuesday morning when she entered into a plea agreement. Morgan Lockett was charged in the death of her son, Aveion Lewis.
Lockett plead no contest to second-degree murder and child abuse charges. Monday, the...Tags: Social Services, Harmon, Punishment, FBI, Child Abuse
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Did Social Services fail Aveion Lewis?
reporterYou've commented on WDBJ7.com, our facebook page and feedback line... Could Aveion Lewis have been saved? Did Social Services fail this child? The Regional Director for the Pedimont Regional of the Virginia Department of Social Services says, "no."...Tags: Social Services, Child Abuse
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Survivors and allies highlight domestic violence at Bedford vigil
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPurple ribbons lined the streets of Centertown Bedford Tuesday as dozens marched on the sidewalks, bringing awareness to a painful issue. The event was part of a candlelight vigil, organized by Bedford Domestic Violence Services. Along with community...Tags: Crimes
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