Viola Higgins
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Crime & Safety
Inmates, staff at Pittsylvania Co. jail facilities temporarily relocated
The inmates and staff and Pittsylvania County jail facilities were temporarily relocated to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail this week…
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Suspect on the loose in Craig Co.
CRAIG COUNTY, Va. – The Craig County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are searching for a wanted suspect in…
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Crime & Safety
Pulaski man sentenced for child abuse, including cross beating
PULASKI — Adam Richard Hodge testified Monday that he was trying to discipline two 12-year-old boys when he held pillows…
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Roanoke police investigate Marshall Avenue shooting
A shooting in a southwest Roanoke residential neighborhood Wednesday night left one man injured, Roanoke police said. At 7:17 p.m.,…
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Vehicle crashes near Penn Forest Elementary School don’t affect opening day
Two vehicle-related incidents concluded hours apart on the same road near Penn Forest Elementary School early Thursday, the first day…
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Crime & Safety
Suspect in Lynchburg killing pleads guilty after jury deadlocks
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The suspect in a 2019 killing in Lynchburg has pleaded guilty, four months after a jury deadlocked…
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Lynchburg arsonist sentenced to prison with most time suspended
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A man who pleaded guilty to a series of arsons in Lynchburg has been sentenced. Brennan Thornhill’s…
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Crime & Safety
Former Rocky Mount officer sentenced to prison for role in DC riot
WASHINGTON, DC – A former Rocky Mount Police officer has been sentenced to prison after being convicted by a jury…
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Crime & Safety
Ex-Rocky Mount police sergeant sentenced to 7 years-plus in prison for role in U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A former Rocky Mount police sergeant who was in the first wave of rioters to force their way…
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Crime & Safety
Roanoke County officials are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke County is investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad. Roanoke County Police and the Internal…
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