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Pit bull bites Roanoke Police officer, then shot and killed
A dog that bit a Roanoke City Police officer while running loose Tuesday was later shot and killed by officers. The pit bull's owner could face charges because the dog was under a quarantine notice in Roanoke County for biting someone on May 16....
Tags: Shootings, Rabies, Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Man that was being rushed to hospital in crash that killed 3 had been shot 10 times
A gunshot victim who was being rushed to the hospital when the car he was in crashed in Henry County had been shot 10 times. Three other people in the car died as a result of the accident. An autopsy revealed that Lamar Ward died as a result of the...
Tags: Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Cana man allegedly found with meth, 26 firearms
A Cana man has been arrested for having meth and 26 firearms.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office arrested Daniel Monday on March 8.
Investigators say when they went to serve a warrant for prior felony charges on Monday's garage on Flat Ridge Road, they...Tags: Trials, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Crimes
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House of Delegates passes repeal of one handgun a month law
ReporterThe House of Delegates has approved legislation that would repeal Virginia's one handgun a month law. The vote Wednesday afternoon was 64-32. Both the House and Senate have now approved the legislation. Originally passed in 1994, the law was intended...Tags: Woodbridge, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Troutdale man and woman facing meth charges
Two people from Troutdale have been charged with buying materials to make methamphetamine.
Herbert Dean Martin, 45, and Patricia Sue Gravely, 35, of Rockbridge Road are facing several charges after investigators executed a search warrant.
Both are being...Tags: Dean Martin, Grayson County, Galax (Galax, Virginia), Methamphetamine (drug), Prosecution
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UPDATE: Virginia Tech kicker and two other men charged with breaking into a Blacksburg home, Judge denies bond
Blacksburg police say three men were charged with breaking and entering Wednesday night including Virginia Tech kicker, Cody Journell. Also arrested were Matthew Dunton and Matthew Brady. All three men are in the Montgomery County jail.
Police are...Tags: Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Prosecution, Blacksburg
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UPDATE: Arrest made after man shot in the face
UPDATE Tuesday 11:00 a.m.: A Pembroke man has been charged with shooting another man in the face Monday.
Walter Lee Jones Jr. is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail without bond.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Jones has...Tags: Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics, Pembroke (Giles, Virginia), Crimes, Health
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UPDATE: Fugitive captured in Highland County
Authorities in Highland County say a fugitive who ran from deputies is now in custody. Robert Leroy Dettbarn was captured just after 9:00 Friday morning.
In a news release, Sheriff H. R. Lightner said Dettbarn was caught on Hevener Lane, just west of...Tags: Theft, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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Gun sales up this Christmas season
ReporterForget the mall. Some people are shopping for Christmas gifts at gun shops. Nationwide gun sales are up. Last month background checks were done for 1.5 million people according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Most of those translate into gun...Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals, FBI, Christmas, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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15 year old Danville murder suspect is in custody
A 15 year old suspected murderer is now in custody, according to Danville Police.
Da'Quan LaJames Saunders was arrested after turning himself in around 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
He was wanted for the November 20th shooting at the Woodside Village apartments...Tags: Murder, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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Agents bust moonshine operation in Roanoke County
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control says they've busted a moonshine operation in Roanoke County.
Agents have charged 61-year-old James Ricky Lyle Sunnyvale Street.
According to a news release, agents seized two active copper stills,...Tags: Roanoke County, Prisons, Prisons, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Virginia gun bills await Senate committee action
Opponents of bills to relax Virginia gun laws are warning that the measures would make the state a more dangerous place.
One bill would prohibit colleges and other government bodies from regulating gun possession unless specifically authorized by...Tags: Interior Policy, Virginia Tech, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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