Supreme Court OKs DNA swabs from arrestees in major ruling
The Supreme Court divided 5 to 4 to allow police to take DNA cheek swabs from people arrested for serious crimes, upholding a Maryland law and aligning with federal and many state programs. Justices underscore DNA as identification, while dissent warns of sweeping police power and privacy harms.
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Salisbury
Indictments In Tazewell County Drug Case Unsealed
Indictments announced at a press conference detail charges against multiple defendants in a Tazewell County narcotics case. Targets include Danny Fonsley Brown and Brian Buckland among others, with counts ranging from prescription fraud to conspiracy and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, marijuana, and other controlled substances. Local agencies include the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force, Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Richlands Police, Cedar Bluff Police, and Virginia State Police.
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Pocahontas
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Maybeury
Robin Darnell Mott
Tazewell
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Cedar Bluff
Rose Ann Quesinberry
Bluefield
Carla Kaye Robinson
Jennifer Jo Phillips Shorter
Arnold Leon Sipp
Robin Lynn Stanley
Abingdon
Bland County weighs consolidation plans amid tight timeline
Bland County school board debates delaying consolidation to the 2014 2015 year as members warn the two month window is insufficient. Superintendent Rhodes backs the timeline while Kennedy warns of looming losses from the construction lottery fund and worsening finances. Two consolidation plans reconfigure Bland and Rocky Gap campuses for K 12 to high school only.
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Melinda Litton
Kyle Rhodes
Rhodes
Kennedy
Bland County
Bland
Rocky Gap
Municipal Elections Ballots Cast Across Bluefield and Princeton
Voters in Bluefield and Princeton head to polls today for city elections. In Bluefield 12 candidates compete for five board seats with incumbents facing challengers across districts one to three and two at large seats. In Princeton eight candidates vie for four city council seats across wards one to four. Secretary of State Natalie Tennant will monitor all 24 municipal races statewide.
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Smith
Kersey
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Pete Sternloff
Willie C. Hunt
Richard Lee Dillon
Shawn West
Jacqueline
Jackie” Rucker
Marshall V. Lytton
Pedestrian Crash in Claypool Hill Investigated
The crash is being treated as an accident with no citations or charges filed, state police say. Detachment member Sgt. T W Carter notes no reason to question the initial assessment, and McCoy was not available for further comment.
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T.W. Carter
Virginia State Police
Claypool Hill
Carter
Charles Owens
Cowens
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