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Martinsville man arrested for giving false ID, several outstanding felony gun and drug charges
A wanted Martinsville man was arrested on Friday for giving false identity to police in addition to a host of outstanding felony drug and gun charges. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office searched a Ridgeway apartment on Friday and found the suspect,...
Tags: Crimes, Police Arrests, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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UPDATED: Dangerous home invasion suspect is now in police custody
Update: March 9 - Justin Little turned himself in to the Radford Police during early Saturday morning and was arrested without incident. He's charged with robbery, breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit robbery, and use of a firearm in the...
Tags: Crimes, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Police Arrests, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bond denied for Blacksburg attorney facing gun, drug, DUI charges
A Blacksburg attorney facing drug and gun charges will stay in jail. Joseph Painter was denied bond during a hearing Monday. He was arrested Feb. 26 in a hotel parking lot in Christiansburg. Painter, 65, has also been charged with DUI. On Monday...
Tags: Drunk Driving, Blacksburg, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Prosecution
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UPDATE: Smith pleads guilty to accidentally shooting his brother in Radford
A man who was previously charged with second-degree murder for accidentally killing his brother will have his jail time suspended after accepting a plea deal on Friday. As part of the agreement, Samuel Smith pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter....
Tags: Accidental Death, Trials, Murder, Prosecution, Court Preliminary
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Man who killed eight people in Appomattox sentenced to five life terms in prison
The man charged with killing eight people at his Appomattox home has been sentenced to five life terms in prison. Christopher Speight pleaded guilty to nine charges Friday in Appomattox County Circuit Court. Speight also received an additional 18...
Tags: Punishment, Trials, Murder, Prisons, Judges
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Virginia handgun permit secrecy bill wins final approval
Legislation keeping the names of concealed handgun permit holders secret is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell's desk. Sen. Mark Obenshain's bill originally just shielded the names of permit applicants protected by a protective order. The House of Delegates...
Tags: Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Bob McDonnell
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Chesterfield County man charged with bringing gun into school
A Chesterfield County man faces charges of bringing a handgun into an elementary school. Police tell media outlets that 33-year-old Michael S. Berry was carrying the 9mm handgun in a holster on his side when he walked into A.M. Davis Elementary School...
Tags: Prosecution
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Roanoke County firefighter accused of holding girlfriend against her will
A Roanoke County firefighter has been charged with holding his girlfriend against her will. Robert Stoots, 27, has been charged with abduction, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, reckless handling of a firearm, brandishing a firearm, preventing...
Tags: Trials, Roanoke County, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Crimes
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How far apart are Virginians from gun control compromise?
WDBJ7 ReporterA new Roanoke College poll sheds light on how people in Virginia feel about guns. Roanoke College Professor Harry Wilson conducted the poll. he's no stranger to polling, but says it's been a while since he's asked about guns, and despite recent events,...Tags: Elections, Virginia Tech, National Rifle Association of America, Opinion Research Corporation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Firearm-related homicides, injuries decline in Virginia
State figures show firearm-related homicides and injuries are declining in Virginia. Figures from the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show firearms-related homicides fell 32 percent, from 357 in 2005 to 242 in 2011. Virginia Department of...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Murder
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Roanoke attorney and firearms expert receives national exposure in gun control debate
ReporterAs the national debate over gun control heats up, radio stations across the country are turning to a Roanoke attorney for an expert's perspective on the issue. Lenden Eakin practices firearms law, but he's also a firearms instructor and dealer who is...Tags: Radio, Personal Weapon Control, Entertainment, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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