Virginia moves to allow possession and growth of marijuana this July
Virginia could legalize small scale marijuana possession and home cultivation starting in July, three years earlier than planned. Governor Ralph Northam announced changes to the bill, aiming for a fairer rollout prioritizing public safety and health while addressing racial justice concerns.
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Woman given 40 year sentence in murder case twists
WELCH The final chapter in a case of torture and murder ended Wednesday as Anna Marie Choudhary, 33, of Boone North Carolina, received the maximum 40 year term for second degree murder in McDowell County Circuit Court. Choudhary pleaded guilty in January to killing John Thomas McGuire, 38.
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Giles County man handed 48 years for home invasion
Giles County man David Cecil 51 received a total 110 year sentence with 85 years suspended for a 2018 home invasion and armed robbery that left him seriously injured and one intruder dead. An eight year probation violation added to an active 43 year term. His son Darren Cecil was 19 at the time.
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Deliberations Resume in Mercer County Child Abuse Case
Jurors resume deliberations in Princeton circuit court today in the felony child abuse case against Michael Coffey of Bluefield. He is charged with causing serious injury to a four and a half month old son of his then girlfriend, Alexander Earnest, in April 2018. The infant was admitted to Princeton Community Hospital with lethargy after a night of dehydration symptoms, prompting questions about the mother Tuesday Earnest and physician advice before a follow up the next day. The trial proceeds with the jury's two verdict options: guilty or not guilty.
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