29 Sep
From NBC 12 in Richmond, Virginia: Memorial service to honor deputy and girlfriend [video below]:
A memorial service on Friday night in will honor the lives of a Caroline County sheriff’s deputy and his girlfriend.
Authorities say 23-year-old Leonard Reel took his own life on Wednesday, just days after arriving at the scene of a deadly car [...]
Posted in Caroline County, Caroline County Sheriff's Office, Local by: Timothy Watson
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28 Sep
From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
Caroline County Sheriff’s OfficeP.O. Box 39 118 Courthouse LaneBowling Green, VA 22427Phone (804)-633-1120 Fax (804)-633-1124E-Mail: sheriff@carolinesheriff.org
Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa, Jr.
For Immediate Release – September 27, 2007
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEPUTY L. W. REEL
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has received the following information on the funeral of Deputy Leonard W. [...]
Posted in Caroline County, Caroline County Sheriff's Office, Local by: Timothy Watson
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28 Sep
From WTVR 6 in Richmond, Virginia: Deputy Death [video below]:
It’s a tale of two hearts connected by the graveyard shift.
A deputy meets his sweetheart 7 months ago. She was a clerk at at a Ladysmith gas station he frequently stopped in to buy a drink or use the restroom.
The two hit it off and had [...]
Posted in Caroline County, Caroline County Sheriff's Office, Local by: Timothy Watson
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27 Sep
http://carolinejustice.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-prayers-and-thoughts-are-with-you.html
I just want to say that Deputy Reel was a great guy the times I was around him and he had an amazing sense of humor. He will be missed.
Posted in Caroline County, Caroline County Sheriff's Office, Local by: Timothy Watson
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21 Sep
From NBC 4 in Washington, D.C.: Marine Killed During Training At Fort A.P. Hill:
A Marine was killed in a training accident Friday at Fort A.P. Hill in Caroline County.
Authorities said the Marine died after a Humvee overturned at about 9 a.m. during training. Four others in the vehicle suffered minor injuries.
A spokesman said the incident [...]
Posted in Caroline County, Fort A.P. Hill by: Timothy Watson
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20 Sep
From The Free Lance-Star: Theft case moves to feds to prosecute [emphasis mine]:
A Caroline County woman accused of stealing money from the private law firm of Caroline’s chief prosecutor is now under federal indictment.
Shelia [sic] Boone, 49, is charged with two federal counts of bank fraud and one of aggravated identity theft.
As a result of [...]
Posted in Caroline County, Harvey Latney, corruption, courts, crime by: Timothy Watson
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17 Sep
From WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.: Police: Argument Over Remote May Have Caused Double Murder [emphasis mine]:
Police say an argument over a TV remote control may be to blame for a double murder last week in Fauquier County.
Eighty-three-year-old Robert Hawkins Senior and his son, 35-year-old Robert Hawkins Junior died last Thursday after the altercation at [...]
Posted in Fauquier County, crime by: Timothy Watson
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16 Sep
From NBC 4 in Washington, D.C.: Despite Ban, Va. Tech Fans Shout Out Chant [emphasis mine:
In a year of profound sadness, perhaps fans of Virginia Tech football can be excused for a playful protest.
Despite a ban by the administration, thousands of fans Saturday yelled out a cheer deemed offensive by some.
By whom? Can you provide [...]
Posted in Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech massacre, sports by: Timothy Watson
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15 Sep
From The Washington Post: Moran Upsets Jewish Groups Again:
Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.) has again come under fire from local Jewish organizations for remarking in a magazine interview that the “extraordinarily powerful” pro-Israel lobby played a strong role promoting the war in Iraq.
In an interview with Tikkun, a California-based Jewish magazine, Moran said the [...]
Posted in Federal government, Jim Moran by: Timothy Watson
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14 Sep
From WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.: Fire Inspector Faces Possible Action For Pointing Out Dangerous Boiler Room:
Timing is everything. After uncovering a mud and debris filled boiler room at Francis Junior High School in July, Fire Inspector Alan Lancaster told school officials it needed to be fixed.
When he came back in two weeks to check [...]
Posted in D.C., Washington, education by: Timothy Watson
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