Judge orders venue change in Malvo sniper case
A Fairfax County judge moved the capital murder trial of teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo from Northern Virginia to Chesapeake to ensure a fair trial amid fear in October 2002. The move aims to avoid bias from Washington suburbs while prosecutors push a terrorism angle tied to an alleged plan to extort $10 million from the government.
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Malvo
Fairfax
Lee Boyd Malvo
Washington
Washington-Richmond
Fairfax County
Jane Marum Roush
Roush
Virginia
Chesapeake
Ligent
Horan
Grant committee faces long road to reactivation
Charleston AP report notes West Virginia acts swiftly to revive the Economic Development Grant Committee through a special session. Officials anticipate a lawsuit delaying bond sales funding grants, while anti-gambling groups plan to revive suits until the state Supreme Court denies the effort. Governor Wise to reappoint nine original members, including Alex Macia and David Satterfield.
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Charleston
Alex Macia
Bob Wise
Macia
State Supreme Court
Kanawha Circuit
Larry Harless
Wise
David Satterfield
Brian Kastick
Kastick
Virginia DMV clerks tied to bogus license ring
Federal court charges allege two Tysons Corner DMV clerks Consuelo Onnte-Banzon and Rony Razon along with four associates aided over 1000 applicants in obtaining fraudulent Virginia driver's licenses for 800 to 2000 dollars each. The ring, active since 1998, used insider access to cut in line and recruit applicants. Authorities say licenses were canceled and many addresses were bogus, complicating tracking.
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Alexandria
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
Tysons Corner
DMV
Consuelo Onnte- Banzon
Lorton
Rony Razon
Vienna
U.S
Paul McNulty
Alicia Razon
Alfredo Aparicio
Irma Valdes
Daniel Ramos
Goheen
Ralph Gay
Gay
Tysons Corner Ring
Kilgore to appeal Virginia abortion ban injunction
Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore said he will seek a suspended appeal of U S District Judge Richard L Williams order blocking enforcement of a state law banning a partial birth abortion procedure. The judge also set a November 4 trial date on the challenge by the Center for Reproductive Rights.
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Hicks
Kizer
Center For Reproductive Rights
Kilgore
Williams
4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Water gushes from abandoned mine near Minden evacuates residents
State environmental officials said they may never know the exact cause of water spilling from an abandoned Fayette County mine during a reclamation project. About 200 residents were evacuated after water flow increased and damaged three houses. By Wednesday morning, water was controlled and evacuees returned home. Officials cited possible rapid water release or a saturated temporary seal as the trigger amid heavy rains. The mine lies near Lower Rock Lick in Minden. officials noted rainfall of 2 to 2.5 inches over two hours.
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Minden
Fayette County
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
Jessica Greathouse
Greathouse
Lower Rock Lick
National Weather Service
New Law Requires Safety Seats for Kids Under Four
Charleston AP report states a new law requires children under four to use child safety seats. The Division of Motor Vehicles announced the change after legislative approval. If a child reaches four or weighs 40 pounds, a seat belt may be used, though officials urge seats until age eight or 80 pounds. Fines total $70 to $100 for noncompliance.
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Charleston
Division of Motor Vehicles
Roger Pritt
Bob Tipton
Governor’s Highway Safety Program
Tipton
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