(WSLS 10) - The trial begins today for Ashley White, the mother of Noah Thomas. White is charged with child abuse and neglect in connect to the death of the five year old. Noah went missing last year and was found dead less than a week later in a septic tank. Last month, White's defense team filed several motions asking that pictures of Noah's body in the septic tank and autopsy be excluded, which the judge denied. Attorneys also asked for the trail to be moved out of Pulaski County. The judge said he would attempt seating an impartial jury in Pulaski County before ruling on the request.
Members of the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg communities will gather tonight to honor Nicole Lovell. The vigil includes guest speakers, hymns and a candlelight vigil. The 13 year-old went missing from her family home late last month. Her body was found in North Carolina a few days later. David Eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder and abduction. Natalie Keepers is charged with accessory before the fact of first degree murder.
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