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State police to reexamine unsolved 1990 Wythe County trailer explosion

Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 1990, Charlie Matney arrived at his single-wide trailer in Wytheville to check up on his property.

Suspect arrested for threats in Botetourt County

Detectives have been investigating spray-painted threats directed toward local government leaders since late April.

Former employee sues New River Valley Community Services for $10 million

The man claims he was wrongfully discharged and documents were destroyed after he reported that NRVCS had violated state and federal law.

Man sentenced to time served for threats to Roanoke credit union employees

Earlier charges against Brandon S. Hayward were dropped after prison officials failed to have him transferred for mental treatment.

Lawsuit over Virginia's withdrawal from clean air program advances

For a second time, a judge denied the state's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed over its exit from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Man arrested, charged with murder for Cornell Drive death in Roanoke

Kyriq Rasheed Seabrooks was charged with second-degree murder Monday.

Court documents: State police agent alleged to have forged document signature

The agent allegedly forged a superior's signature on a document authorizing a $2,500 payment to the confidential informant.

Retired Salem police chief hired as deputy chief in Roanoke

    Mike Crawley, who retired as Salem's police chief June 1, will begin his service as a deputy chief in the Star City in July.

    Daleville man charged with brandishing gun at portable toilet delivery driver

      Christopher Strickland, 54, is facing one count of brandishing a firearm at 45-year-old Michael Lewis, who said he believes he was racially profiled.

      Second person arrested for infant's death in Craig County

        A Roanoke woman was being held without bond Tuesday.

        Roanoke judge dismisses cruelty charges despite dog's death

          Female bulldog Cookie and male pit bull Meech were left in a hot truck in a downtown Roanoke parking lot for about 35 minutes last summer.

          Roanoke 21-year-old identified as victim of latest reported homicide

            Dontae R. Muse, of Roanoke, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the Thursday incident.

            Two face drug, gun charges after search warrants executed in Roanoke

              The Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, along with members of the city of Roanoke Violence Suppression Unit executed the two narcotics warrants.

              Admitted leader of national "swatting" group charged in Roanoke

              Evan Strauss was indicted on related charges of sexual exploitation of a child, stalking and possession of child p*rnography.

              State trooper facing child abuse charges in Roanoke County

              Steven Andrew Thompson, 31, of Roanoke County, was granted a $25,000 unsecured bond the same day he was indicted.

              Man apprehended in Ohio and charged with Pulaski County murder

              Howard Love was shot outside a gas station last month, according to police.

              Two reported gang members arrested in Roanoke

              The arrests were part of a narcotic investigation.

              Roanoke police report third homicide of 2024

              A man was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed into a shed, police reported.

              Man charged for Rescue Mission ambulance theft gets 30 days in jail

              Antonio Michael Louis Hill, 34, spent at least 30 days in jail after his arrest. Judge David Carson gave him credit for that time but suspended his driver's license for six months.

              Woman testifies about fight that led to Roanoke County murder charge

              Judge Jacqueline Talevi said Shane Stager can remain out of jailon the conditions of the $55,000 bond he was granted last month.

              Search warrant leads to p*rnography charges in Blacksburg

              Blacksburg police charged a person with four counts possession of child p*rnography and four counts of possession of p*rnography involving sexual contact with an animal.

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              Roanoke police identify officers who shot and killed ax-wielding man

              Sergeant M. Mulligan, with 12 years of service, and Officer J. Coles, with five years of service, were involved in the shooting that killed a man Saturday.

              Blacksburg man charged in Huckleberry Trail assaults granted bond

              Judge Robert Turk ordered the man, who has a schizophrenic disorder, to report to pretrial services every weekday morning and take his pill in front of someone.

              Roanoke man charged with midnight stabbing granted bond

              Gregory Alan Jackson, 31, of Roanoke is charged with aggravated malicious wounding in connection with the April 14 incident.

              Roanoke woman convicted in Jan. 6 riots at U.S. Capitol

              Casey Tryon-Castro will be sentenced later, following a 10-day trial in Washington, D.C.'s, federal court that concluded Monday.

              Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by tenant of former Del. Marie March

              The lawsuit claimed that March harassed and discriminated against a disabled woman living in a Christiansburg apartment Mach owned.

              State police identify man shot and killed by Roanoke police

              Travis Tauren Martin, 41, of Roanoke, was pronounced dead at the scene of an officer-involved shooting Saturday.

              Ax-wielding man shot, killed by police in Roanoke after repeated threats

              A man was fatally shot by an officer with the Roanoke Police Department while attempting to serve warrants on Saturday.

              New judge to hear challenge of Virginia's withdrawal from clean-air initiative

              A Floyd-based conservation group is claiming that Virginia illegally withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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