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Roanoke Grand Jury hands down bills of indictment in three high profile cases
Read full article: Roanoke Grand Jury hands down bills of indictment in three high profile casesThe Grand Jury For the City of Roanoke met Monday and found probable cause to return bills of indictment in three cases with interest to the community at large, the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office said.
Case for man charged in Clifton Forge officer-involved shooting certified to Grand Jury
Read full article: Case for man charged in Clifton Forge officer-involved shooting certified to Grand JuryThe case for a man who was arrested and charged in connection with an officer-involved shooting at a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree in Clifton Forge on Dec. 8 was certified to a Grand Jury.
Cases for Roanoke Co. pair, arrested after dog died in parked car, certified to Grand Jury
Read full article: Cases for Roanoke Co. pair, arrested after dog died in parked car, certified to Grand JuryThe case for the two people who were arrested after allegedly leaving dogs in a parked vehicle back in June was certified to a Grand Jury, according to court documents.
18-year-old man now charged with first-degree murder in connection with deadly Roanoke shooting
Read full article: 18-year-old man now charged with first-degree murder in connection with deadly Roanoke shootingAn 18-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting in Northwest Roanoke has had his murder charge upgraded.
Grand Jury returns true bill for Nelson County man charged with child sex crimes
Read full article: Grand Jury returns true bill for Nelson County man charged with child sex crimesThe trial date has been set for a Nelson County man who was arrested after allegedly sending nude images to a child in another state, according to court records.
Man accused of attacking Bedford realtor earlier this year has trial set for 2021
Read full article: Man accused of attacking Bedford realtor earlier this year has trial set for 2021BEDFORD COUNTY, Va – A trial date has been set for a Roanoke man accused of attacking a Bedford realtor earlier this year. Police say Dustin Holdren attacked the realtor near Smith Mountain Lake in June. Dustin Holdren mugshotFriday morning a Bedford County Grand Jury found probable cause for felony charges of attempted rape, aggravated malicious wounding and robbery against Holdren. The case will go before a jury on March 23, 2021. Holdren is being held at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail without bond.
2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
Read full article: 2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protestsHe says the officers were shot after investigating reports of gunfire at an intersection where there was a large crowd. Taylor, an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers who entered her home during a narcotics investigation. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron said that while the officers had a no-knock warrant, the investigation showed they announced themselves before entering. But Cameron, who is the state's first Black attorney general, said the officers acted in self-defense after Taylor's boyfriend fired at them. ___This story has been updated to clarify that, according to the investigation, officers did not execute the warrant as a no-knock warrant, not that they didn’t use a no-knock warrant.