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A dump truck accident blocked Old Mill Road off Bent Mountain Road in Roanoke County for about three hours this morning.
- Lorrie Hicks
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says investigators found a missing teen. Sheriff Ewell Hunt Tuesday asked for help locating 15-year-old Lorrie Hicks, who hadn’t been seen since late Sunday night. Hunt Tuesday night said that Franklin County investigators found the girl in Henry County, after she called to turn herself in. She was safe and unharmed.
A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer on Franklin Road/Route 220 South in front of Lowe’s. Police say it happened about 6:35 a.m. and tied up southbound rush-hour traffic. There’s no word on the dead man’s identity. Police are still investigating the accident.
The Botetourt County sheriff’s office Monday asked for the public’s help in finding the man who stole about $800 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store in Troutville. It happened last Thursday at the Kangaroo Express on Lee Highway. Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle says a large man in a red and white striped shirt made off with a big box of cigarettes while the cashier was distracted. The sheriff’s office released a surveillance photo of the suspect and asked anyone with information to call 540-473-7920.
A recent survey shows that many “baby boomers” are not prepared to help their elderly parents. Betsy Head with Home Instead Senior Care Services says many adult children don’t know enough about their parents’ medical and financial situation to handle an emergency. Head says there’s lot of information children of aging parents should keep on hand in case they get an emergency all in the middle of the night. Home Instead has a packet of information available. Head says those conversations can be difficult for adult children and their parents, and she points to a website that can help get that dialogue started.
Hear an extended interview with Betsy Head:[audio:https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/07-04-aging-parents-web-WEB.mp3|titles=07-04 aging parents web-WEB]
With the lack of rain in recent weeks, holiday fireworks present a greater risk of destructive wildfires, and forestry officials hope you will keep that in mind. More from News/Talk 960’s Caroline Blevins.
[audio:https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/07-04-Fireworks-Caution-Wrap-1-WEB.mp3|titles=07-04 Fireworks Caution Wrap #1-WEB]The Harrisonburg Police Department has reported Charles Forrestt Dillon has been located. Sarah Cline, the boys mother, turned herself into Harrisonburg Police. Amber Alert cancelled at 9:58pm.
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If you’re interested in helping medical students learn to be doctors, you might want to consider volunteering at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke. Professor Sonya Ranson Echols says they’re looking for so-called “standardized patients”–volunteers who are trained to pose as patients so the students can examine them. Continue reading
Criminals are finding new ways to steal people’s personal information– through a false promise of inheritance. They contact people who have had a death in the family and tell them they have inherited money. The Better Business Bureau says a Roanoke resident recently lost a lot of money in such a scam by turning over personal information to the thieves. The story from News/Talk 960 intern reporter Caroline Blevins:
Roanoke police have released surveillance pictures of a suspect in vehicle vandalism over the weekend. Thirty-two vehicles in three neighborhoods suffered damage, mostly from smashed windows and slashed tires. Police admit the picture of the suspect doesn’t show much, but they say someone who knows the suspect might recognize him.