Records show Roanoke mayor voted in 2020 to parole a man who killed an officer Taylor Sherrill March 16, 2023 1 minute read Roanoke’s Mayor voted previously to parole a man who was convicted of killing a Richmond police officer in 1979. In conjunction with online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke Professional Women for Good hear pitches for funding todayNext: Power outages close three Botetourt County schools Related Stories RAM House invites Roanokers to join the Star City Challenge Gene Marrano March 31, 2026 0 Kids Square and the RVRA team up for The Journey of Trash exhibit Gene Marrano March 31, 2026 0 The wage gap: in Virginia for every dollar a man earns, women are paid 74 cents. Gene Marrano March 30, 2026 0