Viola Higgins
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Crime & Safety
76-year-old woman, who shot her 38-year-old son in the stomach as soon as he returned from a calm-down walk following an argument they had about him getting to loud while playing games, was arrested
Arizona – In a shocking case of domestic violence in Arizona, a 76-year-old woman, identified as H. Benson, was arrested after…
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Crime & Safety
60-year-old woman died after her drunk 46-year-old son, who was sick of her dating life and refusal to give him money, wrapped a cord around her neck and strangled her to death; son sentenced
Illinois – In a disturbing case that shocked Illinois residents, a 60-year-old woman, identified as N. Caraker, was strangled to death…
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Crime & Safety
11-month-old baby died after a woman, who ran an unlicensed childcare in her home, put a pacifier with a 6-inch animal attached into his mouth and placed him facedown on a bed; woman sentenced
Oregon – In a deeply disturbing case in Oregon that highlights the life-threatening consequences of unsafe sleep practices, a woman, identified…
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Virginia
Rural Retreat man wins $150,000 in Powerball drawing after spending extra dollar on Power Play
Wytheville, Virginia – For Dennis O’Donnell of Rural Retreat, what started as an ordinary visit to a local Walmart turned…
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Local News
Roanoke County economic development director recognized as one of the top fifty in North America
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke County is celebrating a major professional achievement for one of its own. Megan Baker, CEcD and Director…
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Virginia
LEGO expands presence in Virginia with new facility bringing more than three hundred new positions
Prince George, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the LEGO Group will invest $366 million to construct a 2,000,000-square-foot distribution…
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Virginia
Former prison officials sentenced for role in death of inmate denied urgent medical care
Petersburg, Virginia – Two former employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) have been sentenced for their roles in the…
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Local News
Deadly plot to rob and kill drug supplier ends with Roanoke man sentenced to decades behind bars
Roanoke, Virginia – A shocking and violent crime has reached its legal conclusion as 30-year-old Joseph Richard Walker of Roanoke was sentenced…
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Crime & Safety
21-year-old woman, who waited for her 24-year-old boyfriend to fall asleep after discovering messages on his cell phone from other women and fatally shot him in the head, was sentenced
Missouri – In a harrowing incident in Missouri, a 21-year-old woman, identified as M. Rueckert, was sentenced to prison in…
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Crime & Safety
Pregnant mother of 1 found dead in a suitcase after the man she had broken up previously killed her just because he thought she cheated on him; man sentenced
Wisconsin – In a horrific case in Wisconsin that left a family shattered and a community stunned, a 27-year-old man…
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