WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 09/12/02

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Where to head in an abduction and murder investigation without any clear leads?
We'll check in on the Jennifer Short case.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
And, it worked. Facial reconstruction leads to the identity of a man found dead on the Parkway.
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[MIKE LIVE AT LANE STADIUM!!!!!!!] Tonight on News 7 sports - we're LIVE in Blacksburg where the kickoff for tonight's Top 20 showdown between Marshall and Virginia Tech is fast approcahing. Comments from both sides - and the schedule of high school game for tomorrow night is coming up later in sports. [WX-Head]
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Some rather significant changes in the short term forecast on a day when the long term forecast stays the same. We will put this forecast together for you in a moment. [Open]
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((WELL, THE FACT THAT IT WORKED IS THE BEST THING.))
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[VO-NAT]
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A positive I-D, thanks to the work of an investigator in the Medical Examiner's Office.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
The clay bust Catyana (cat-YAN-uh) Skory crafted from decomposed remains found on the Blue Ridge Parkway helped lead authorities to the man's family.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

And I'm Shannon Young.[Parkway-Body]
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So now we know it was Henry Edward Imhauser, age 63, from Lincoln County, North Carolina.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
What we don't know is how he wound up dead on the edge of a Parkway overlook in Roanoke County.
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[OUT Q=an educated guess? Right. Ha ha ha.]

The medical examiner's office displayed the clay bust to reporters last week, hoping someone would recognize the man.

About 30 hours later authorities got the call that led them to Ike Imhauser's family in North Carolina, by way of eastern Pennsylvania.
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((WE KNOW THAT THE LAST PLACE HE WAS SEEN WAS AT THIS KNIFE AND GUN SHOW IN ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA ON APRIL 27, 2002.))

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((Was he a victim of foul play? Was he murdered? WE'RE NOT IN A POSITION TO ANSWER THAT AT THIS TIME.))

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Imhauser often traveled out of state to knife and gun shows, but there's a lot authorities don't know or won't say, just now. For now everyone's simply in awe of the work Catyana Skory did, fleshing out Imhauser's facial features... everyone but Skory herself, perhaps.
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((NO I SAID, "OH. IT'S NOT THAT GREAT." HA HA. You weren't impressed with your own work? NO, BUT THAT'S TYPICAL, I THINK. HA HA.))

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If she had it to do over she would not have used clay and wouldn't have made him quite so jowlly and fat. She estimated Imhauser's weight, based on an average for a man of his height.
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((DEFINITELY A COMBINATION OF ART AND SCIENCE. AND AN EDUCATED GUESS. RIGHT. HA HA HA.))

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Though they know WHO he is now, the F-B-I and Roanoke County Police are still asking for help in piecing together how Ike Imhauser got here and how he died.

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Amherst County authorities aren't sure why a Madison Heights woman killed her young son then fatally shot herself this morning.
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Deputies were called to this home at 208 Fairfax Circle around 11:15 today.
That's where they found 44-year-old Cheryl An Bonfanti (bon-FAHN-tee) and her four-year-old son Joseph dead of apparent gunshot wounds.
Police say Bonfanti killed her son before committing suicide.
A handgun was found at the scene, but no motive has been determined.
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[Fleming-Gun]

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Roanoke City Police say they caught a William Fleming High School student with a gun and drugs on school property this morning.
Police arrested a 15 year old male student after receiving a tip.
The unidentified teen was charged with possession of a firearm on school property and possession of crack cocaine.

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Republicans squared off against Democrats today over the state's redistricting plan.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

The Virginia Supreme Court heard the appeal in a case that could change the make-up of the General Assembly.
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Meghan Muldoon was in the courtroom today.
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Democrats say the Republican lines are racially gerrymandered.
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Republicans say they were properly drawn.
Democrats won the first round in this dispute.
Now both sides are looking to the Virginia Supreme Court to settle it.
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(( Lawyers with the attorney general's office urged Virginia's Supreme court to throw out a lower court's ruling that the state's new voting districts are unconstitutional.
Earlier this year Salem Judge Richard Pattisall agreed with Democrats that the legislative lines drawn by Republicans packed too many black voters into too few districts.
Republicans claim Democrats deliberately sought out Pattisall to hear the case because he is a former Democrat Party activist.
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Democrats argue it made sense to file the case in Salem because it is the home of House Republican Leader Morgan Griffith.
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Lawyers for Democrat lawmakers cited a large number of split precincts as evidence of racial gerrymandering.
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Both sides say they feel confident the Court will rule in their favor.
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[LIVE= Meghan /FULL State Microwave]
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There is a lot at stake here. If the Court rules the districts are unconstitutional, they will need to be redrawn and that could mean new elections for every member of the House of Delegates.
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We'll have the Supreme Court's decision on this November 1st.

[Tech-Budget]

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Officials at Virginia Tech say they're looking at all possible ways to tighten its budget, even if it means canceling Fall commencement.
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The university will submit a budget plan to the Governor's office next Friday, to meet new state requirements that all state agencies reduce their budgets between five and fifteen percent.
Officials say that means looking at all angles--no matter what.
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(LARRY HINCKER/VIRGINIA TECH UNIV. RELATIONS: JUST YESTERDAY I MENTIONED TO ONE OF THE STUDENTS THAT ONE OF THE OPTIONS
THAT'S ON THE TABLE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE IS TO CANCEL THE FALL COMMENCEMENT. PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING TO GET TO THE MAGIC NUMBER)
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On a separate issue, Governor Warner will be at tonight's football game between Tech and Marshall University...to promote the bond referendum for higher education.
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[Warner-Housing]

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Earlier today, the Governor promoted safe and affordable housing during a visit to the Roanoke Valley.
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Despite the deep cuts that state agencies are facing, Warner said his administration will make housing issues a high priority.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER: WE HAVE TOO LITTLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE, IT'S SO FAR REMOVED FROM WORK, THAT PEOPLE ARE PUT IN AN ALMOST UNTENABLE POSITION. WHAT WE'VE GOT TO FIND ARE CREATIVEE WAYS DURING THESE CHALLENGING BUDGET TIMES.))
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Speaking to a statewide housing conference at the Hotel Roanoke, Warner outlined a number of proposals that he says will promote fair, safe and affordable housing without busting the budget.
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A long-time local business is out of business .. and it's blaming the drought. The details are still ahead.
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And the search for Jennifer Short will move to this lake tomorrow. Divers are preparing to head in.
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It's been four weeks now since Jennifer Short was taken from her home and her parents left murdered.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

And a tireless month-long investigation is no closer tonight to apprehending the person responsible.
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Marya Jones has more on how investigators and Jennifer's family plan to proceed without strong leads...
Keith and Shannon,
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Sheriff Frank Cassell says more than 20 state and local investigators are working the case full-time.
But if there are no new leads after this week, he'll gradually cut back on manpower.
A reward of more than 60-thousand dollars so far has not helped.
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((SHERIFF FRANK CASSELL: IF THIS WAS DONE BY ONE PERSON AND HE CHOSE TO KEEP QUIET, THE REWARD IS USELESS. IF IT'S MORE THAN ONE PERSON INVOLVED OR THE PERSON IS TALKATIVE, IT COULD BE VERY USEFUL. THAT MAY EXPLAIN WHY NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD SO FAR.))
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Still, Sheriff Cassell says he's certain Henry County will solve the case.
Starting tomorrow, divers are being called to search parts of Philpott Lake for clues... the Sheriff isn't saying why.
Investigators have performed lie detector tests on about a dozen people who knew the Shorts ... but Cassell says its served to eliminate suspects more than implicate them.
He acknowledges that each day Jennifer is missing makes her personal safety more critical.
Many of Jennifer's relatives, like her uncle Frank Arrington, believe someone may be holding her.
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((FRANK ARRINGTON/JENNIFER'S UNCLE: I FEEL SHE IS ALIVE AND THAT'S BEEN IN MY PRAYERS.... HOPE WE DO FIND HER ALIVE.))

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The family is holding a candlelight vigil Sunday night at 8 ... and the public is invited to bring a candle and join in.
It will be held at Sissy's Flea Market, across from the family's home in Oak Level, rain or shine.
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Keith and Shannon?

[L'burg-Gangs]

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Black church leaders in Lynchburg say they're not quite convinced the city is being OVERRUN by gangs .. but they're willing to help stem the tide of gang-related violence.
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About ten local pastors gathered this morning to offer their services in reaching out to young people who may be involved in one of the seven gangs police have identified.
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((REV. LEROY MITCHELL/BROOKVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH: BUT WE'RE ALSO SAYING THAT WE'RE NOT READY TO SURRENDER TO THAT, WE'RE NOT READY TO GIVE OUR CITY OVER TO GANGS HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR CITY. SO WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION OR DIALOGUE. WE'RE WILLING TO GO WHEREVER WE HAVE TO GO AND TO TALK TO WHOEVER WE HAVE TO TALK TO. WE'RE WILLING TO LISTEN.))
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A community forum will address the gang problem later this month.
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[Stocks]

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Stocks tumbled amid disappointing economic news and a growing threat of war with Iraq. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The Dow dropped 202 points. Nasdaq fell 36.
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[Landscaping]

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The grass used to be a lot greener for one local lawn care business. Industrial Saw and Mower Service in Roanoke is closing its doors at two locations ...blaming the drought. Business Reporter Rachel Cannon has the story.
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((NATS TC 8:00:59 If it was always this busy, David Rakes may not have made the decision to close down and liquidate. But the fact is, business is bad.
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((DAVID RAKES/STORE OWNER; CONTINUOUS DROUGHT WHICH HAS DEVASTATED OUR SALES AS WELL AS OUR PARTS AND SERVICE BUSINESS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.))
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Rakes estimates a sales drop of 35 to 45-percent. Even though the store on Williamson Road has sold and serviced equipment for over 20-years ... it's not enough to fight mother nature.
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((STEVE WIRT/STORE TECHNICIAN; PEOPLE REALLY AREN'T CUTTING THEIR GRASS THEIR MOWERS AREN'T BREAKING THEIR NOT BUYING MOWERS THEIR NOT GETTING THEM FIXED.))
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Steve Wirt's been in the lawn care business for 26-years and says he's never seen it this bad. Landscapers are feeling the heat as well.
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((WE HAVE SOME CLIENTS WITH MAJOR ACCOUNTS THAT DIDN'T MOW FOR SIX WEEKS STRAIGHT.))
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In addition to the drought, Rakes blames dealer competition and issues with manufacturers. Whatever the reason, loyal customers are sad to see it go.
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((WE HAVE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING HERE IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER FOR OVER 20-YEARS, THEY'RE DISAPPOINTED.))
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But may not be disappointed with the going out of business deals. The sales last through the end of the month. Rachel Cannon, News 7, Roanoke.))
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[Liberty-Bridge]

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VDOT says a barricade wall may be all that's needed for Roanoke's Liberty Road Bridge to be re-opened to traffic.

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The bridge was damaged yesterday when it was struck by a vehicle on Interstate-581 that was too tall to pass underneath. Southbound traffic was limited to one lane until early this morning. The bridge, however, is still closed. VDOT says a couple of the span's re-inforced concrete beams are damaged but that it is still structurally sound enough to support traffic. Officials are discussing the use of a barricade wall to direct vehicles away from the damaged areas. They hope to re-open the bridge next week.
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[Sports Tease]

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And sports is on the road tonight with your pregame coverage of tonight's Virginia Tech-Marshall game. Travis Wells and I will check in with both sides of this battle -
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Plus, the schedule of games for week number three of Friday Football Extra is one the way as well as we rejoin you in just a moment from here at Lane Stadium.
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Good evening folks as News 7 sports comes to you LIVE from here at Lane Stadium on what is shaping up to be a glorious evening for college football. [MIKE WILL AD LIB]
[ROLL CUE:...after watching him on film this week - the Tech defenders are anxious to see if he is as good as advertised in person.]

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[ROLL CUE: ...THIS HEISMAN CAMPAIGN IS QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT."]

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[Travis will wrap up piece and toss back to Mike]

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It's been a wild year so far on Friday Football Extra with a number of surprising teams that are unbeaten and some like Pulaski and Cave Spring who are winless. Here's the week three schedule for tomorrow night with the home team on the bottom of each matchup.
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[Mike will wrap up things from Blacksburg with Travis and toss back to studio]
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[Headlights]

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They're hard to miss.
And some say that's a good thing, others say it causes nothing but trouble.
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We're talking about new brighter traffic headlights called High Intensity discharge also known as H-I-D headlights.
According to manufacturer's, H-I-D headights provide 70-percent more usable light than traditional headlights.
The lights usually have a blue tint and are found mainly on luxury cars.
Many motorists say they're blinded by the light.
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And now the federal government is getting involved. We'll tell you all about it tonight on News 7 at 11.[Close]

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Southside may get some welcome job news later today. It's big enough to bring the governor in. Mark Warner has scheduled an "economic development" announcement at 11 this morning in Danville. We'll be there and tell you what that could mean for Danville area job-seekers tonight on News 7 at 6.