Crime and Public Safety
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UPDATE FROM ROANOKE CITY POLICE: The deceased victim of this incident has been identified as Kasey Carpenter, 21 of Roanoke. At this time, no one has been arrested regarding this incident. Fatality Investigators are continuing their investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident, please call our tip line at (540)344-8500 and share what you know with investigators.
PREVIOUS: On December 4, 2020 at approximately 5:00 a.m., Roanoke Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the 4800 block of Frontage Road NW. Officers located an adult female and adult male at the crash scene. The adult male victim was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital by Roanoke Fire-EMS for treatment of what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. The female victim was pronounced deceased on scene by Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel. Preliminary investigation indicates this is a single-vehicle crash. Fatality Investigators are working to determine the events leading up to
the crash. This is an ongoing investigation.
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NEWS RELEASE: On November 30th , 2020, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded for a Burglary of a Residence in the 6000 blk of Stewartsville Road. The victim reported the larceny of many firearms, tools, cash and a motor vehicle from the property. A suspect has been identified as Shannon Elaine Dalton. Warrants for Burglary and 2 counts of Grand Larceny have been obtained and she is considered a fugitive.
Anyone with information on this crime, please contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827 or Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900 or go online to http://cvcrimestoppers.org. Enter your tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3TIPS app on your mobile device. Crime Stopper callers remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward up to $1,000.00.
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A virtual mini-series designed to educate people on cannabis policy reform ahead of the upcoming General Assembly Session begins tomorrow. WFIR’s Ian Price has more on “Legalize It”
With COVID-19 and the upcoming holiday season, people are doing online shopping now more than ever. But with that comes concerns of keeping packages safe when they’re being delivered. WFIR’s Rachel Meell explains how you can keep your gifts safe from porch pirates and other thieves:
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state senator has been accused by investigators of violating polling site regulations after he interacted with voters and election officials inside a polling place last year.
Democratic State Senator Joe Morrissey is also accused by Virginia State Police of standing outside the polling place and within the 40-foot zone where campaigning is prohibited and greeting voters and telling them he was running, news outlets reported. Police conducted the investigation at the request of the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney.
Video and pictures taken at the Powhatan Community Center in Richmond on Nov. 5, 2019 showed Morrissey interactions, according to news outlets. A criminal complaint said Morrissey was handing out doughnuts, thanking people for their support and inviting people to his watch party.
Officials said Morrissey is also accused of taking photos with staff for about 15 minutes, which kept the complainant and others from being able to cast a ballot.
Morrissey said he visited a voting precinct to deliver doughnuts to poll workers and that while he was there, some of the poll workers asked to take a picture with him and he agreed. He said he doesn’t believe he was in violation of Virginia code.
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Brooklyn-born and a former Marine, Sam Roman Jr. is now the Chief of Police in Roanoke City. He’s been on the force for more than two decades, with a stint as Lexington’s Chief of Police sandwiched in between. Retaining and recruiting police officers is a concern; Chief Roman discussed that in-studio with WFIR’s Gene Marrano, on this “Longer Listen” segment:
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The Franklin County sheriff’s office says a man and woman were fatally shot yesterday in the Union Hall area, and it appears the woman turned the gun on herself. She is identified as 65-year-old Elizabeth Schoppert — the man’s name has not yet been released. Investigators are still working to determine the full circumstances.
NEWS RELEASE: On December 3rd, 2020 just before 5:00 PM, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a female on Piney Point Rd. in Union Hall, stating that she had just killed someone and hung up the phone. A few minutes later the 9-1-1 center received a call from a male subject stating that his wife had just shot herself, also on Piney Point Rd. While deputies were in route, another 9-1-1 call was received from a motorist on Piney Point Rd. stating that they had located a male subject on the edge of the road that appeared to be deceased. When deputies arrived in the area, two victims were located, both at separate locations. One deceased male was located near the roadway and a female with life-threatening injuries was located at her residence a few hundred yards away. First responders attempted rescue efforts at the scene; however, the female died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This is an ongoing investigation. We are awaiting additional information from the Medical Examiner’s Office regarding the official cause of death. ,
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On US-220 southbound in Roanoke County in the vicinity of Winter Dr near Red Hill Baptist Church; expect delays due to a multi-vehicle crash. All Southbound lanes are currently closed. Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles says VDOT. Updated: 10:39 AM EST
(from VA State police) Virginia State Police Trooper N.A. Keister is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Pittsylvania County. The crash occurred Nov. 26, 2020 at 11:10 p.m. on Route 58 Bypass, less than a mile south of Oakridge Farms Road. A 2008 Honda Civic was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Route 58 Bypass when it struck head-on a northbound 2005 GMC Yukon. The driver of the Honda, Joaquin B. Galvan, 51, of Bassett, Va., died at the scene. A female passenger in the Honda was transported to Sovah Health for treatment of serious injuries. The Virginia State Police Salem Division Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing crash investigation.