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Prosecutors to drop riot charge against ex-Rocky Mount police officer

Thomas "T.J." Robertson should remain in prison on other charges related to the riots at U.S. Capitol, prosecutors tell a judge.

Man injured as result of northwest Roanoke shooting

The shooting is the 14th to injure but not kill at least one person in the city since Jan. 1. In the same time frame last year, there were 26.

Procession of more than 100 police vehicles accompanies deputy's body to Marion

Along the Interstate 81 route, fellow first responders showed their respect and support from bridges and overpasses.

Roanoke City Council faces second zoning-related lawsuit

With a lawsuit filed by Medmont subdivision residents this week, Roanoke City Council is now being sued over two different zoning-related citizen complaints.

Jakolbi Taylor's family launches fundraiser to promote shooting investigation

One man has been charged in connection with the Roanoke teen's shooting death in Myrtle Beach last month, but his family hopes more people will be held accountable.

Roanoke man admits to bank robbery role

Ramel L. Abrams will be sentenced later in Roanoke's federal court.

Inmate at Roanoke-area regional jail pleads guilty to smuggling drugs

Gregory Allen Miller arranged for his wife to conceal Suboxone in reading glass cases that were mailed to him and other inmates at the Western Virginia Regional Jail.

Roanoke police investigate threats directed at department, academy

    The threats were sent "to two specific sworn personnel and one general email," the Professional Standards Unit's email address, according to a search warrant affidavit.

    Search warrant: Woman who jumped off motorcycle misidentified herself

      The woman lived after jumping off the motorcycle prior an officer-involved shooting.

      'Duped' DEA boss says he wasn't told about Bongiovanni's relationship with Gerace

        Dale Kasprzyk, the former resident agent in charge of the DEA's Buffalo office, testified Tuesday that former agent Joseph Bongiovanni never told him he had been a childhood friend of Peter Gerace Jr.

        Self-described drug addict gets 37 months for Roanoke bank robbery

          Demonte J. Belcher said his addiction to painkillers led him to rob a bank.

          Lawyer opens defense of accused ex-DEA agent: 'He didn't do the things the government says he did'

            Jurors heard opening statements Monday in a retrial in which ex-DEA Agent Joseph Bongiovanni is accused of accepting at least $250,000 in bribes from the Ron Serio drug-trafficking organization in exchangefor protecting its members from arrest and alerting them of informants.

            Charge dropped against Elliston man convicted in attack on U.S. Capitol

              Prosecutors are asking the charge against Jeremy Daniel Groseclose be dimissed in light of a Supreme Court ruling.

              Inmate's wife pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into Western Virginia Regional Jail

              Renee Diane Miller will be sentenced later in Roanoke's federal court.

              Roanoke deputy killed in line of duty honored 40 years later

              Cpl. Barry Lee Pendrey is the only Roanoke City Sheriff's Office deputy who has died in the line of duty.

              Ex-Virginia Tech research professor gets 10 years for sexually abusing son

              The son recommended his father be sentenced to time served in light of a recently-settled $75 million civil lawsuit related to the alleged sexual abuse.

              Jury selected in retrial of ex-DEA agent accused of bribery, corruption

              Twelve jurors and six alternates were sworn into service Wednesday for the federal corruption trial of ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni.

              Ex-Roanoke councilman Jeffrey to pay $300 a month for embezzlements

              Robert Jeffrey Jr. stood before a Roanoke judge and pledged to pay $300 a month toward repayment of $216,000 he stole from victims of his crimes, in a case that cost him his seat on Roanoke City Council and time in prison.

              Ex-legal secretary sentenced to prison for embezzlement from Roanoke firm

              Amy Padgett received four and a half years for theft from Gordon Shapiro's solo practice.

              Roanoke police train in gang violence intervention as juvenile crime spikes

              "We've got everything from a kid who just wants to go into the woods to shoot a gun after he's stolen it to homicides," Sgt. Teddy Lovell said.

              Roanoke police report gunshot wound incident Sunday

              Roanoke police released few details Sunday about a reported person with a gunshot wound.

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              Suspect identified for fatal shooting of Roanoke teen Jakolbi Taylor

              Gary Abraham, 18, of Aiken, South Carolina, will face a murder charge, among other counts, according to police.

              Ex-Rocky Mount police officer convicted in Jan. 6 case to remain in prison -- for now

              Thomas "T.J." Roberston had asked to be released pending a Sept. 4 resentencing ordered by an appeals court.

              Blacksburg councilman facing election fraud charges filed different addresses

              Liam Watson filed documents with three different home and mailing addresses during the election cycle.

              Blacksburg Councilman Liam Watson charged with election fraud

              Watson was arrested Wednesday, according to the state police.

              Man charged in connection with downtown Roanoke trash fires

              Quinton Gifford's arson charges are associated with an incident that occurred Wednesday, according to the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center's online inmate database.

              Offering support in wake of Roanoke teen Jakolbi Taylor's shooting death in Myrtle Beach

              Families Expecting Deliverance Using Prayer, or FEDUP, wants grieving Roanoke youths to know that they "don't need to walk in fear."

              Roanoke man sentenced on shooting charges related to teen's death

              Ronald Lee Bonds III, 34, pleaded no contest Tuesday to two charges related to the Aug. 12 incident that killed 16-year-old Jamar Avery Muse.

              Montvale motorcyclist killed in officer-involved shooting identified

              Nicholas Owen Reed, 44, was the driver of the motorcycle and the suspect that was shot during the encounter, according to a state police news release.

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