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Charge dropped against Blacksburg man charged with hiding body of his 3-month-old daughter
Read full article: Charge dropped against Blacksburg man charged with hiding body of his 3-month-old daughterMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. โ At this time, the case against the Blacksburg man charged with concealing the body of his 3-month-old daughter is not moving forward in court. On Thursday morning, Montgomery County Commonwealthโs Attorney Mary Pettitt dropped the single charge remaining against Andrew Terry. After a โhot messโ of a trial in Sept. 2019 resulted in a mistrial, Terry was facing just a single charge of concealing a dead body. "What I can tell you is that the Roanoke Police Department has not forgotten Arieanna Day. As a community, we all mourn the loss of Arieanna Day.
'Are you harming her or setting me up for murder?' Missing girl's parents chatted before calling 911
Read full article: 'Are you harming her or setting me up for murder?' Missing girl's parents chatted before calling 911Because Arieanna's body is still missing, the defense argued there are other possibilities for what could've happened. The defense said this includes Jessica Day, Arieanna's mom, saying she sold the baby or an adoption agency stealing the baby. The biggest takeaways from witness testimony so far include:Before Arieanna went missing, Terry and Day had been arguing over custody of her and whether Terry was the girl's father. Before calling 911, Terry and Day communicated using Facebook messenger and called each otherA Facebook message from Day to Terry said, " Are you harming her or setting me up for murder? " What's still to come in court on Thursday:The answer to the question, where is Arieanna's body now.
One year since Roanoke 3-month-old disappeared, father to go on trial later this month
Read full article: One year since Roanoke 3-month-old disappeared, father to go on trial later this monthROANOKE, Va. - It's been a year since a 3-month-old went missing in the Roanoke area. Arieanna Day disappeared Sept. 11, 2018. During the first week of the investigation, police announced that "circumstances related to Arieanna Day indicate that she is most likely deceased." Andrew Terry, Day's father, was accused of concealing the body of the missing 3-month-old. A jury will hear the case against Terry during a two-day jury trial starting Sept. 25.