WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 10/09/00

[7-11Demoranville]

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A Radford man convicted of plotting with another man to kill a judge has new charges to face.
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Christopher DeMoranville was sentenced to three years probation for his role in the plot.
But he may be going back to jail.
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Police say when they tried to arrest DeMoranville at his Radford home early Sunday morning on UNRELATED warrants he told them he had a gun.
State police Sergeant Tom Foster says negotiators tried to get him to surrender for six hours until they finally resorted to tear gas.
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[SUPER=01-Tom Foster/Virginia State Police]
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DeMoranville was taken to the hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.
No one else was injured.

[7-11Voter-Registration]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[TAPE#=00-34; TC 48:14]
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Voting in this November 7th general election? Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote.
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[VO-NAT @ 99-53 TC 41:53]
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More than four million Virginians have already registered - up from 3-point-3 million in 19-96. The state board of elections attributes the increase to the "motor voter" program - which allows voters to register at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Registration also tends to be higher in a presidential election year. But the fact that more than 75-percent of eligible voters have registered doesn't mean the number of people who actually vote will go up.
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((CAMERON QUINN: I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY IT'S LIKELY VIRGINIA'S VOTER TURNOUT THIS YEAR WILL BE LOWER THAN IT'S BEEN IN THE PAST - NOT BECAUSE ITS FEWER PEOPLE NECESSARILY VOTING, WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE MORE PEOPLE VOTE, BUT BECAUSE THE VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS ARE THAT MUCH LARGER, IT WILL BE A SMALLER PERCENTAGE.))
[SUPER=01-Cameron Quinn/Virginia Board of Elections]
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[OUT Q=percentage.]
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[ANCHOR=Shannon]
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In order to vote in the upcoming election, you must register in the precinct in which you live by 5 p-m Tuesday.
Although today is Columbus day, Roanoke's Registration office will be open.

[7-11Traffic-Changes]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Roanoke city police think new traffic patterns downtown shouldn't pose any problems to motorists.
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Portions of Campbell and Salem Avenues have been opened to two-way traffic. The changes are intended to ease driving downtown - and include eight new stoplights as well as new street signs. Campbell is now two-way from Second to Fifth Street Southwest. Salem is two-way from Williamson Road to Sixth Street. Parking will remain largely the same.
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Taking a break from the news now to check weather--
Expect a mix of sun and clouds today with highs in the upper 40s...

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[45-11Henry-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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A Henry County man has been charged with murder in the beating death of his uncle. The Henry County Sheriff's department says the body of 51-year-old David Wayne Turner was discovered Saturday inside a home in Bassett. His nephew, 32-year-old Sonny James Turner, was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree murder. He is being held at the Henry County Jail without bond.

[45-11Traffic-Changes]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
[WRITER=mce]
[TAPE#=00-40; TC 22:40]
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New traffic patterns downtown shouldn't pose any problems to motorists, Roanoke City police say.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Portions of Campbell and Salem Avenues have been opened to two-way traffic. The changes are intended to ease driving downtown - and include eight new stoplights as well as new street signs. Campbell is now two-way from Second to Fifth Street Southwest. Salem is two-way from Williamson Road to Sixth Street. Parking will remain largely the same.
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[45-11Crop-Walk]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Trying put an end to hunger in the area and world-wide, more than 200 people took part in the "Crop Hunger Walk" in Roanoke over the weekend. Kate Weidaw has the story.
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[SUPER=01-Stewart Feather/Second Harvest Food Bank;:08]
[SUPER=01-Dan Barnum-Steggerda/Organizer;:24]
[SUPER=01-Morgan Currie/Participant;:43]
[SUPER=01-Linda McConnell/Participant;:50]
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It wasn't this perfect fall day that had hundreds hitting the streets for a five mile walk - .

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((STEWART FEATHER/SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW SERIOUS HUNGER IS AROUND HERE.))

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Tackling the world-wide problem of hunger had folks of all ages lacing up their walking shoes. Some carried jugs of water along the route...

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((DAN BARNUM -STEGGERDA/ORGANIZER: ONE OF THE REASONS WE WALK IS IT'S SYMBOLIC OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH OUT OUR WORLD THAT HAVE TO WALK TO GET WATER SOMETIMES 5 OR 6 MILES EACH WAY TO DRINK.))
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Many who participated say after realizing hunger was a problem in the Roanoke Valley, they wanted to help out.

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((MORGAN CURRIE: PEOPLE NEED IT. THERE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING BUT IT IS.))

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((LINDA MCCONNELL: I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE SO MANY RESOURCES THAT THERE'S NO REASON ANYONE IN THE WORLD SHOULD BE HUNGRY.))

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In all - nearly 16-thousand dollars was raised. 25 percent of that money will stay right here in Roanoke and go to six agencies.

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((DAN BARNUM-STEGGERDA: ALL THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE RECEIVING THESE BLOCK GRANTS FROM THE HUNGER WALK THEY FEED LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR.))
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Organizers say even though hunger will remain a problem worldwide, every fundraiser helps. Kate Weidaw News7 Roanoke.))

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Let's take a moment now to check your Back to work forecast...
Continued chilly today with a mixture of sunshine and clouds.
Highs only reaching the upper 40s....

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[8-11DeMoranville]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
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More legal woes for the Radford man serving three years probation for conspiring to murder a judge. Christopher DeMoranville was taken into custody yesterday morning in Radford after a ten hour standoff with police.
Meredyth Censullo has more.
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[SUPER=03-Radford;:00]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;:12]
[SUPER=01-Gary Harmon/Radford Police Department;:18]
[SUPER=01-Tom Foster/Virginia State Police;:34]
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The standoff ensued when police went to DeMoranville's trailer home in Radford to arrest him on a number of outstanding warrants... including felony escape.
But police say DeMoranville, who's been in trouble with the law before, made it clear he had a weapon.
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(( CAPT. GARY HARMON/RADFORD POLICE: THEY ENTERED THE TRAILER AND HE STATED HE HAD A GUN AND AT THAT TIME THEY BACKED OUT OF THE TRAILER AND SET UP A PARAMETER AND WE TOOK IT FROM THERE.))
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Radford police say they tried to convince DeMoranville to surrender.
They also called on state police for help.
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[IN Q= We negotiated]
((SGT. TOM FOSTER/VA STATE POLICE: WE NEGOTIATED FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT SIX OR SIX AND HALF HOURS AND WERE UNABLE TO CONVINCE HIM TO COME OUT AND SURRENDER.))
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A short time later-- a state police division commander gave the go ahead to use tear gas.
Police say DeMoranville had also been threatening to harm himself.
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[IN Q=The suspect]
((SGT. TOM FOSTER/VA STATE POLICE: THE SUSPECT, AFTER THE SECOND VOLLEY OF TEAR GAS, DID COME OUT AND SURRENDER IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE, HE HAD APPARENTLY SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES THAT WERE SELF INFLICTED AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.))
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[OUT Q= for treatment.]

DeMoranville is well known among law enforcement.
Earlier this year-- he pled guilty to conspiring with another man to kill Montgomery County Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs.
But all ten years of his sentence were suspended.
DeMoranville was given three years probation. Meredyth Censullo, NEWS 7. ))
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DeMoranville was taken to the hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.

No word yet, on whether any additional charges have been filed. [8-11Traffic-Changes]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
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[TAPE#=00-40; TC 22:40]
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Roanoke police are expecting a smooth transition as motorists adjust to a new traffic pattern downtown.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Portions of Campbell and Salem Avenues have been opened to two-way traffic. The changes are intended to ease driving downtown - and include eight new stoplights as well as new street signs. Campbell is now two-way from Second to Fifth Street Southwest. Salem is two-way from Williamson Road to Sixth Street. Parking will remain largely the same.
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[8WEATHER]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kmc]
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Turning once again to the forecast...
Partly cloudy and staying cool with highs in the upper 40s...

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