CRIME & SAFETY
TRAFFIC FATALITIES: Two-vehicle head-on crash claims the lives of two, injures one
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) shared through a press release that a two-vehicle crash on May 5 resulted in the death of two people and injured another. ALEA says the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Alabama 110 in Montgomery County. Both 32-year-old Jerad Swartz from Roanoke, Virginia, the […]
2 individuals taken to the hospital after crash in Roanoke, police say
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Roanoke police said two individuals were taken to the hospital after a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday. Eastbound lanes of Bullitt Avenue SE from 5th Street to 6th Street SE were closed due to that crash. Police said details about what led...
Roanoke church advocates for end to gun violence joined by community and law enforcement
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Last year, the Star City felt the impact of gun violence. 2023 had a record-high amount of violence and WDBJ7 data show at least 24 people were shot and killed. “We’ve been affected; everybody has been affected in the community,” said Pastor Preston Tyler of Hill...
Resident presented with award for his 'courageous actions' during a house fire: Officials
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke FireEMS Department said they recognized a local resident who was presented with a Citizen's Hero Award on Thursday. The department said to join them in recognizing a local resident Jason Schaffer, who was presented with a Citizen's Hero Award by Roanoke Fire-EMS in honor of his "courageous actions" during a house fire on Huntington Blvd., on April 12.
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