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Salem Police Department looking to identify theft suspects
SALEM, Va. (WSET) — The Salem Police Department is looking for help identifying two people who were involved in theft. The incident took place in the 1800 block of W. Main Street in Salem. Surveillance footage captured images of a man and a woman leaving a Walmart location on...
Target 7: Police open investigation into Blacksburg bed and breakfast after mass cancellations; families still out thousands of dollars
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Clay Corner Inn canceled numerous reservations just days before Virginia Tech’s graduation, leaving dozens of families scrambling for a place to stay. Three weeks later, those families are still waiting on refunds. Our Target 7 investigative team kept digging into the establishment. Our investigation...
Christiansburg police warns the public on a phone scam
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Christiansburg Police Department is warning the public about a scam. According to police, they have received reports of a phone scam, in which callers are claiming to be law enforcement and informing victims that a warrant has been issued against them for failing to appear for jury duty. The callers tell the victims they must pay a fine to avoid jail time and instruct them to immediately pay using either gift cards or debit cards.
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