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From the Botetourt Sheriff’s Office: Fincastle, VA – It was announced at the December 1st meeting of the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) that the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office was successfully accredited for the fourth time. A team of assessors representing the Commission visited the agency during the week of October 19th and found it in full compliance with all standards required for successful accreditation. In order to be accredited, agencies must show compliance with 190 standards relating to law enforcement functions. Examples of areas covered are evidence functions, traffic enforcement, and personnel policies. In the case of agencies seeking re-accreditation they must show proof of compliance for all standards for each year of the accreditation term. There are currently 92 law enforcement agencies accredited by VLEPSC throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office was initially accredited in 2003. The agency undergoes re-accreditation every 4 years and was last re-accredited in 2011. The next assessment will take place in October 2019. Deputy Greg Marshall has served as the agency’s accreditation manager since 2000. Sheriff Sprinkle would like to thank the community, staff, and cooperating agencies that have assisted the Sheriff’s Office with achieving this important goal.
From The Henry County Sheriff’s Office: The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at 16 Daffodil Lane Collinsville, Virginia. A call was received at 2:51am on December 17, 2015 reporting a female had heard several gunshots and felt pain in her arm. Deputies and EMS responded and located Terri Hodges, 58, of 16 Daffodil Lane Collinsville, Virginia, who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Multiple gunshots were fired from outside the residence and one round struck Ms. Hodges. Ms. Hodges was transported to the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County and was subsequently transferred to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She is currently in stable condition. Investigators are currently interviewing several individuals who have information related to the shooting. Anyone having information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2500.00 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is proposing a billion dollar increase in education spending, small tax cuts, and a 2 percent raise for state employees. The Democratic governor is also renewing his long-shot push to convince the GOP-controlled General Assembly to approve an expansion of Medicaid. McAuliffe unveiled his $109 billion two-year budget proposal Thursday at the Capitol. He says he took a conservative approach to spending that will help improve Virginia’s long-term economic outlook. Higher-than-predicted tax revenues have given McAuliffe more leeway in crafting his budget, which will be a starting point for negotiations with Republican legislative leaders. GOP lawmakers have already acted coolly toward some of McAuliffe’s announced proposals, and have repeatedly said they will not vote to expand Medicaid.
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Anyone holding on to Norfolk Southern stock may be hearing soon from Canadian Pacific. CP is now appealing directly to shareholders in its efforts to acquire NS, and it appears poised to initiate a contentious proxy fight if the Norfolk Southern board doesn’t go along. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
Roanoke County Police have identified the final two subjects involved in a Grand Larceny and Property Damage at the Bonsack-area Kroger at 3970 Valley Gateway and the Kroger at 7223 Williamson Rd on 11/18/15 . Approximately 3000 dollars of coffee was stolen and the bay doors of the loading area damaged at Valley Gateway. The suspects have been identified as Dweight E. Harmon age, 61 charged with Grand Larceny and Property Damage Larry T. Stacy age, 45 charged with Grand Larceny and Property Damage Rachel M. Dixon, age 43 charged with Grand Larceny.
Last July’s first annual Life-Guard “Roto Run 5K” organized by the “flight medicine” team at Carilion Clinic was a 5K race designed in part to promote healthy activities. But that was only part of it says Program Director Susan Smith, who today presented a check for $3700 raised at the Roto Run to Jefferson College of Health Sciences – for the school’s Education Foundation and a scholarship for nursing and paramedic students that are pursuing flight medicine: