Posts Tagged Crime
Should Virginia Inquire About Immigration Status When Someone Reports a Crime?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 8, 2018
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Should undocumented immigrants fear reporting crime? That’s an issue lawmakers in Richmond are debating. Michael Pope is at the Capitol with the latest.
Guilty Pleas End 42-Year-Old Cold Case
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 15, 2017
Sheila (left) and Katherine Lyon (Credit: Montgomery Co., MD Police)
One of the oldest cold case prosecutions in the country’s history ended Tuesday in Bedford when Lloyd Welch, Jr. pleaded guilty to the abduction and murder of two sisters. David Seidel reports.
In Virginia, Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole Wait in Limbo
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 24, 2016
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Jason Clem is 12 years into a life sentence for a murder he committed when he was 16. A nonprofit estimates there are 60 people like Clem in Virginia, serving a life sentence without hope of parole, for a crime they committed when they are under 18. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that’s unconstitutional. But, so far, that’s had little effect for those in Virginia. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Trump Again Contradicts Intelligence Officials, Says Russia Not Targeting U.S. July 18, 2018Less than 24 hours after stating his "full faith and support for America's great intelligence agencies," President Trump disagreed with them again, saying that Russia is not aiming at U.S. elections.
- Elon Musk Apologizes To Diver In Cave Rescue For Words 'Spoken In Anger' July 18, 2018The tech entrepreneur apologized after tweeting a personal attack on Vern Unsworth — the diver who used a vulgar comment to dismiss Musk's offer of help in the Thai cave rescue.
- Justice Department Calls Russian Woman, Maria Butina, A Flight Risk July 18, 2018The Russian woman living in the U.S. has been charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent. The Justice Department wants her detained until trial.
- Commercial Plane Flies From Ethiopia To Eritrea For First Time In 20 Years July 18, 2018After two decades of deadly conflict, the neighboring countries are rapidly reconciling. Demand was huge for the historic commercial flight, which was marked with champagne and roses.
- Marriott Follows Starbucks In Dropping Plastic Straws July 18, 2018The giant hotel chain became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July.
- Trump Again Contradicts Intelligence Officials, Says Russia Not Targeting U.S. July 18, 2018
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- Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court July 18, 2018The singer is awarded £210,000 in damages after the BBC breached his privacy with its reporting of a police raid at his home.
- Thai cave rescue boys relive 'moment of miracle' July 18, 2018The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave recall their ordeal, saying they had no food for nine days.
- Boris Johnson: It is not too late to save Brexit July 18, 2018The ex-foreign secretary accuses the government of "dithering" and urges Theresa May to "change tack".
- Margaret Hodge faces 'action' over Corbyn anti-Semitism row July 18, 2018Dame Margaret Hodge is reported to have called Jeremy Corbyn "anti-Semitic".
- How a plot to kill the PM was foiled July 18, 2018The would-be attacker was trapped in an undercover operation involving the FBI, MI5 and police.
- Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court July 18, 2018
