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From the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office: A Press Conference will be held at Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton, MD, at 12:00 Noon, this Wednesday, July 15, 2015, on major developments in the Lyon Sister’s Cold Case Investigation. Sheriff Mike Brown and Commonwealth Attorney Randy Krantz and members of the Montgomery County (MD) Police Department and the State’s Attorney’s Office will be speaking on these latest developments in this investigation. A Press Conference will be held at the Central Virginia Community College, Main Training Room, 1633 Venture Blvd., Bedford, VA, at 12:00 Noon, this Thursday, July 16, 2015, on additional developments in the Lyon Sister’s Cold Case Investigation. Sheriff Mike Brown and Commonwealth Attorney Randy Krantz and members of the Montgomery County (MD) Police Department and the State’s Attorney’s Office will be speaking on other developments in this investigation.
Salem City officials say an estimated 323,000 people attended the Salem Fair during its 12-day run that ended in a downpour Sunday night. It was the first time in 7 years the fair did not set a new attendance record, but the opening night turnstile count was the highest-ever in the 28-year history of the free-gate fair.
From Roanoke City Police: On July 10, 2015 at 3:58 a.m., Roanoke Police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Memorial Avenue SW to investigate a reported breaking and entering into a residence. One of the residents was sleeping and woke up to find a man inside the home. The suspect was described as being a white male, possibly 5’8” to 6’0” tall, with short hair, weighing between 160 to 190 lbs., wearing a dark colored t-shirt and blue jeans. The suspect ran from residence when he was spotted. No one was hurt in the incident. The suspect had left the scene by the time officers arrived. After further investigation officers found no sign of forced entry.
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From U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: The United States government extradited a wartime camp guard to Bosnia last week, following an extended investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and legal proceedings that spanned multiple years. Almaz Nezirovic, 54, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, was extradited July 1 to Bosnia, where he is accused of perpetrating torture and inhumane treatment against Serbian civilians detained at the Rabic Prison Camp in Derventa Municipality. He was charged in Bosnia with committing war crimes against civilians between April and July 1992 during the Bosnian War.
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Jamal Daniels
From Roanoke City Police: The Roanoke Police Department is actively seeking Jamal Dannel Daniels, age 26, of Seneca, South Carolina. On July 6, 2015, the Roanoke grand jury indicted Daniels for the first degree murder of Geoffrey Maina Ndwiga. The grand jury also issued indictments against Daniels for using a firearm to commit murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Officers were called to the 500 block of Orange Avenue NE on June 29, 2015 after a maid discovered Ndwiga’s body in a room at the Rodeway Inn. Anyone with information on Daniels’ immediate whereabouts should call 911. Anyone with information on how to locate Daniels can call the Roanoke Valley Crime Line at 540-344-8500. Tips are anonymous and rewards are offered for the right information.
Hayleigh Wilson
Authorities now say they have a missing Tennessee teen and the known sex offender she’s been traveling with in custody. U.S Marshals picked them up early this morning in Smyth County. 14-year-old Hayleigh Wilson and 41-year-old Benjamin Shook have both been taken to the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office in Marion. Authorities have scheduled a news conference for later this morning.
Ryan Perry
From Vinton Town Police: On July 6, 2015 at approximately 4:51 am, Vinton Police officers were dispatched to the report of a break-in that occurred at a resident in the 400 block of Craig Avenue in the Town of Vinton. Responding officers found that the suspect, identified as Ryan Matthew Perry, 20 years old from Bedford County, had forcibly broken into a residence. The residents of the home were asleep inside when Perry broke open the front door. Perry fled into the street after the homeowner chased him outside and was taken into custody just outside of the home. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that prior to the break-in, Perry had gained access into the interior of two vehicles in the 300 block of Craig Avenue and had stolen a wallet from inside one of them. He had also attempted to enter another home int he 200 block of Craig Avenue but ran from this location before entering the residence.
From Virginia State Police: At 8:06 a.m. Friday (July 3), Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper D.A. Phipps was called to the scene of a fatal crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77. The crash occurred near the 22 mile marker in Carroll County. A tractor-trailer pulling double trailers was traveling north on I-77 when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle as it came through a curve. The tractor-trailer ran off the left side of the highway, went through the median, and overturned across the southbound lanes of I-77. When the tractor-trailer entered the southbound lanes, the second trailer struck a 2014 Chevrolet Aveo. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Randall O. Page, 36, of Charlotte, N.C., died at the scene. The driver of the Aveo, a 22-year-old Ohio woman, was transported to Wythe Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains ongoing.
From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue: Fire investigators have determined that unattended cooking sparked the blaze in the 500 block of Polk Avenue last night in Vinton. Crews from the Vinton station, along with firefighters from Read Mountain and Mount Pleasant stations, arrived promptly and had the fire under control in about 10 minutes. A mother and her juvenile daughter were home at the time of the fire and escaped without injury. One dog escaped the blaze, but sadly another dog died inside the home. The family is displaced and the Red Cross is offering assistance. The fire caused $65,000 in damages.
Virginia State Police will be increasing patrols on Route 220 from Troutville to Iron Gate due to a recent uptick in traffic crashes. During the month of June, state police investigated 10 traffic crashes on Route 220 in Botetourt County. The majority of them involved only damage to vehicles; but two of the accidents were fatal. Most of the traffic crashes happened after 4:30 p.m., and the most common causes for the crashes were drivers not paying attention and reckless driving. During the increased patrols, troopers will be focusing on speeders and reckless drivers. If you’re driving along Route 220 state police want to remind you to remain alert to turning and slowing traffic, never drive distracted or drunk, always buckle up and obey the speed limit.