Missing Woman Found Dead in Septic Tank
Staunton authorities report Ruth Naomi Mays 48 disappeared from Crawford Manor February 9. Her body, found Friday in a septic tank near her home, is being treated as a homicide with a shotgun wound suspected. autopsy in Roanoke to confirm cause of death and identity.
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Body found in septic tank may be Ruth Mays
The body recovered Friday from a septic tank is believed to be Ruth Naomi Mays missing since February 9. Investigators say a shotgun wound is suspected. Mays was known to walk or accept rides. remains expected to be taken to Roanoke today.
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Judge orders new trial in Fells Acres abuse case
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Judge Isaac Borenstein threw out charges against Cheryl Amirault LeFave, ruling that accusers, now teens, were tainted by investigators’ leading questions and that their testimony is unreliable. The ruling dismisses LeFave who was convicted in 1987. her mother and brother were convicted separately. Gerald Amirault remains imprisoned. The decision cites tainted testimony and notes two tragedies: inability to ever know abuse occurred and sacrifices in the legal process.
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Armored Truck Driver Killed In Cash Spill Crash
George Maurice Blanchard, 49, of Nashville, died when an armored truck left Highway 70 and rolled four times south of Nashville, scattering cash across a field. Guard Steven Milliken, 23, suffered minor injuries. officers recovered some money. Authorities cited no speed or alcohol factors and search for cause continues.
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Va 644 Widening Hits A Rough Spot
Preliminary plans to widen Va 644 on Massanutten Mountain hit a rough spot as the Massanutten Property Owners Association raised concerns that the project would reduce green space buffering homes. Plans call for two 24 foot lanes with a grass median, widening portions to four lanes if funds allow, with cost around 1 million and a potential two-lane alternative if funds fall short.
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Traffic plan closes West Market Street and Bluestone Drive
JMU announced a multi phase traffic closure in the area around Maury Hall Logan Hall and South Main Street. Phase one blocks West Market Street and Hig Street while phase two blocks Bluestone Drive from A Parking Lot to H Parking Lot behind Maury Hall to Logan Hall. Phase three improves Bluestone Drive to South Main Street with one lane blocked to back trucks onto Bluestone Drive.
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Nighttime care offered at Bronx elder home for Alzheimer's patients
Lucinda Hess, an 85-year-old with Alzheimer's, and her son Sherick Hess face sleep disruptions. The He brew Home for the Aged in Riverdale began overnight care to ease family burdens, allowing relatives to drop off in the evening and pick up in the morning. ElderServe at Night provides activities to give families a break while patients stay overnight.
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