WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/08/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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A manhunt continues for a shooting suspect in Franklin County. We'll have the latest on the search. Meanwhile, the investigation continues in a weekend shooting which left one man dead in Martinsville. And, a community comes together to honor the memory of a little girl and her family killed nearly two-years ago.
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News 7 is next.

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A manhunt in Franklin County tonight after a shooting suspect takes off on foot.
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Good evening, I'm Susan Bahorich, in for Myranda Stephens.

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Sheriff's Deputies say an armed and dangerous man is on the loose in Franklin County tonight after allegedly shooting his niece in the leg. Authorities believe he's now on foot in the Hardy section of the county.
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Jennifer Wishon has been following the story and is here now with the latest. Susan, it started shortly before two o'clock.
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That's when deputies responded to
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this house in the 5300 block of Pleasant Hill Road. 39- year- old Hasan Ali Muhammed and his niece Virginia Langhorne got into an argument and started shooting at one another. Langhorne was hit in the leg and taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Her condition is NOT being released. Muhammed, also known as Paul Burwell, left the scene in a black pickup pulling a white cargo trailer. Around 6:30 a deputy spotted the truck on Boones Mill Road. Muhammed then led the officer down a number of back roads and ended up on Eton (EE-tahn) Road in Hardy.
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((HE TURNED DOWN A FIELD. WENT OUT BETWEEN A HAY FIELD AND A CORN FIELD AND STOPPED DOWN AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY FINNEY STOPPED, THEN APPROACHED THE VEHICLE - WAITED UNTIL WE GOT SOME MORE UNITS HERE BECAUSE HE KNEW HE WAS ARMED, HE WAS DANGEROUS.))
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A tactical team was called in, along with State Police and the Med Flight Helicopter out of Lynchburg. Authorities have recovered the truck Muhammed was driving. At this hour a perimeter has been set up around Hardy, Eton and Truman Roads. Dogs are tracking the suspect and a heat sensing helicopter has been called in to aid in the search. Residents who live along Hardy Road are being notified of the situation, but deputies say there's no need to panic.
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There are three outstanding warrants for Muhammed's arrest - including the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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Officials say nightfall is hampering their search, but feel confident they will catch the suspect.
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Susan, if anyone spots Muhammad they're asked to call their local police.

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Martinsville Police are looking for clues in a Friday night shooting that killed one person.
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Police say the body of 21-year-old Sidney Deon Thomas was found on Marshall Street by a passerby around 6:30 yesterday morning.
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Police spent the day interviewing neighbors trying to reconstruct the scene. Thomas was found under a tree near Pine Hall Road. That's where police responded more than two hours earlier after hearing shots fired in the area.
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((CAPT. CASSADAY: WHEN THEY ARRIVED A LOT OF VEHICLES WERE LEAVING THE AREA AND WHEN THEY GOT OUT HERE [COVER BITE WITH CAR HERE] THEY FOUND THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN STRUCK AND IT WAS A GRAY COLORED SUV, WAS THE DESCRIPTION THEY GOT AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LEFT THE SCENE.))
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Police later found the Envoy wrecked on Fayette Street a short distance away.
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The driver, Aaron Jerome Cooper of Reidsville, North Carolina was charged with DUI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact Martinsville Police.

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One teenager was killed in a shooting in Danville last night.
Police were called to the Knights of Columbus building on Shavers Street in Danville for crowd control around 11:30.
When they arrived, officials say they heard shots inside.
That's where they found 15 year old Reginald Lemar Kirby lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to his chest.
Kirby died at the scene.
A 20-year old woman - who has not been identified - was also shot in the buttock.
She was taken to Danville Regional for treatment.
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Anyone with information is asked to call police or Danville Crimestoppers at (434) 793-0000.
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[FL-Murder]

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Investigators say a woman singled out in an attack on a Florida home was beaten so badly even dental records were useless in trying to positively identify her. She's one of six people who were fatally stabbed and beaten with baseball bats in a home near Orlando, Florida, in a surprise nighttime raid. Giovanna Dr-pic has more.
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Firefighters are working to control several wildfires which have blackened thousands of acres and forced scores of people to evacuate their homes.
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About 300 firefighters and nine aircraft are battling one of the fires- in heat that's reached 112-degrees. Nearly 700-firefighters have converged on another blaze in the Angeles National Forest that's burned 12-hundred acres

Firefighters also hope to extinguish the remains of three Northern California wildfires which began Friday and consumed more than four-thousand acres.
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Once hailed as Iraq's greatest hope for Americans, Ah-med Cha-la-bi was even at this year's State of the Union address. Now he's a wanted man.
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and a scary ride as a helicopter is forced down in a Baghdad neighborhood.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, Gordon makes it four at Indianapolis, the Avalanche comes within a play of a no-hitter, Bassett gets the call in our high school football preview, and 4 get enshrined in Canton. All that and more on the way in sports.))

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A former member of Iraq's Governing Council is denouncing charges brought against him by the interim government. Kelly Cobiella (co-"b"-"a"-yah) has the latest from Baghdad.
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(LOCATOR: BAGHDAD)
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ATTENDANCE AT CHURCH SERVICES WAS SPARSE IN BAGHDAD... FOLLOWING COORDINATED GUERRILLA BOMBS ATTACKS AGAINST SIX CHURCHES LAST SUNDAY. THERE WAS REASON TO BE CAUTIOUS.
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AS PARISHIONERS GATHERED FOR EVENING SERVICES A WAVE OF EXPLOSIONS... INCLUDING FOUR CAR BOMBS... ROCKED THE CITY. A U.S. CONVOY WAS HIT BY A ROADSIDE BOMB IN NORTH-EASTERN BAGHDAD (nat sound) AND A GUN BATTLE BROKE OUT AT U.S. TROOPS TRIED TO SEAL OFF THE AREA.
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IN SADR CITY DEMONSTRATORS ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT DOWN AN AMERICAN HELICOPTER. THE CHOPPER - ALTHOUGH NOT-HIT - WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THIS VOLATILE NEIGHBORHOOD OF BAGHDAD. OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS - CLASHES BETWEEN U.S. TROOPS AND MILITIAMEN LOYAL TO SHI'ITE CLERIC MOQTADA AL-SADR CLAIMED DOZENS OF LIVES AND INJURED HUNDREDS... MANY SPRAYED BY SHRAPNEL.
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CLASHES WITH THE RADICAL CLERIC'S FOLLOWERS IN THE SOUTH LED DEMONSTRATORS TO CALL ON THE INTERIM IRAQI GOVERNMENT TO HALT MILITARY ACTION AGAINST INSURGENTS IN THE HOLY CITY OF NAJAF.
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IN A VISIT TO THE CITY... PRIME MINISTER IYAD ALLAWI CALLED NAJAF A "HEROIC AND STEADFAST CITY" AND SAID CRIMINALS - HIDING BEHIND SADR'S NAME - ARE CAUSING THE VIOLENCE. WHEREEVER THE BLAME RESTS - THE BAD NEWS KEEPS COMING. THE IRANIAN EMBASSY CONFIRMS THAT ONE OF ITS DIPLOMATS WAS KIDNAPPED. MILITANTS ACCUSE HIM OF INCITING RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN IRAQ.
AND IN A BLOW TO U.S. CREDIBILITY IN IRAQ - FORMER GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER AND ONE TIME FAVORITE OF THE PENTAGON -AHMED CHALABI IS NOW A WANTED MAN - FOR HIS ALLEGED ROLE IN A COUNTERFITING RING. KC, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK))

[Alan-Keyes]

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After nearly two months of searching, the Republican Party in Illinois finally has a new candidate for the U.S. Senate race. But he's never lived in the state.
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Conservative commentator Alan Keyes, who's from Maryland, accepted the party's invitation on today. He will run against Democratic candidate Ba-rack O-bama. Keyes says he thought Obama was a fine candidate, but was concerned after taking a closer look at his record in the Illinois legislature.
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The 54 year-old Keyes served in the Reagan Administration and has twice run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from Maryland. He has also two failed presidential bids. By federal law he must establish Illinois residency by Election Day.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, hundreds ride to honor the memory of Jennifer Short, two years after her death...
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and we'll take you to one contest where there is plenty of "moo"-tivation to take the top prize.
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One Botetourt County company is expanding, creating 70 new jobs.
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This week, Me-talsa Roanoke, Incorporated celebrated its grand opening. It's part of the company's 25-million dollar expansion. The 150-thousand square-foot facility is an addition to the existing building in the Vista Corporate Park. Originally founding in the 1950's, Me-talsa first came to Roanoke in 1996. The company manufactures heavy rail frames for trucks. Virginia successfully competed with Pennsylvania and Mexico for the project.
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Nearly two years ago, Michael and Mary Short were found murdered in their Oak Level home. The remains of their daughter Jennifer were found more than a month later in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Today residents from both communities came together to take part in the second annual Jennifer Short Memorial Ride. Jennifer Wishon has the story.
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((((NAT SOUND OF MOTORCYCLES)) They took off by the hundreds. Those who knew the Short family and those who were touched by their deaths. 10- year-old Codie Hazelwood lives just a mile from where Jennifer's remains were found in Rockingham County.
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((CODIE HAZELWOOD: WHY I'M RIDING TODAY IS SO SHE CAN KNOW FROM HEAVEN ABOVE THAT WE STILL LOVE AND CARE FOR HER.))
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((LINDA HOGAN: IT JUST GIVES YOU A GREAT FEELING TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT THIS MANY PEOPLE OUT HERE SUPPORTING YOU. BIKERS, CHURCH, POLICE DEPARTMENT. I MEAN EVERYBODY.))
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Ray Reynolds lives across the street from where the Short's were murdered in their Oak Level home and helped organize the second annual Jennifer Short Memorial Ride.
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((RAY REYNOLDS: HER DEATH BROUGHT A LOT OF PEOPLE TOGETHER. IT MADE PEOPLE START WATCHING THEIR CHILDREN MORE. IT MADE FAMILIES CLOSER.))
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Reynolds is working to make sure Jennifer's memory lives on. Donations and proceeds from these t- shirts will go towards a scholarship in the young girl's name.
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((RAY REYNOLDS: WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS GIVE AWAY 500 DOLLARS AT BASSETT HIGH SCHOOL. IT'S GOING TO BE THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST GPA THAT'S GOING TO COME BACK TO THIS AREA AND CONTRIBUTE TO HENRY COUNTY.))
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((NAT SOUND OF MOTORCYCLES ON THE HIGHWAY.)) The ride took supporters from Bassett to this bridge in Rockingham County named in Jennifer Short's memory.
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((SHERIFF PAGE: I WANT TO ASK YOU TO REMEMBER THE SHORT FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND ALSO IN YOUR PRAYERS I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER ALL THE INVESTIGATORS FROM THE STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL HENRY COUNTY AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.))
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((JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM: NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THIS CASE, BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY IT'S EVENTS LIKE THIS THAT HELP KEEP IT FRESH AND IN THE PUBLIC EYE.))
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((CAPT. NESTER: IT GENERATES SUPPORT. IT STILL REMINDS PEOPLE THAT WE STILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 29,000 DOLLARS IN REWARD MONEY AVAILABLE WITH ANYONE WHO HAS INFORMATION. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT OFFICERS OF A TASK FORCE THAT WORKS CONTINUOUSLY ON THIS CASE.))
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Family members are hopeful the right person will come forward, but until then, the community is behind them every step of the way.
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((CODIE HAZELWOOD: I SAY SHE'S STILL WITH YOU EVERY DAY. EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN'T SEE HER SHE'S WITH YOU.))
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And even though it's been nearly two years, investigators say they have faith the case will one day be solved. Jennifer Wishon, News 7.))
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[TAKE CRIMESTOPPERS FS] Anyone with information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 276-63-CRIME.

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Coming up, Jeff Gordon survives a yellow Brickyard for his 4th Indy win, the Avalanche gets well at home, four get the call to the hall, and Bassett is in the high school football spotlight, but first our extra point,
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Former Hokie and Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman has a tryout with the Dolphins this week, probably on Tuesday. Miami needs plenty of help on offense with the loss of Ricky Williams, and the injury to receiver David Boston over the weekend. Freeman has 9 years of experience in the league.
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Jeff Gordon became the fourth driver to win four races at Indy today, joining AJ Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears. Gordon led 121 of 160 laps on his way to his 5th win of the season in the Brickyard 400.
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We pick it up on lap 73, Rusty Wallace and Scott Riggs get the worst of a bunched up field at the line on a restart. Eight cars total were involved in the scrape.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson spun early and later blew an engine finishing 36th.
Then check out Brendan Gaughan who shredded a left rear tire with less than 100 laps to go ending the day for the Kodak Dodge. In all the caution waved 13 times today.
Gordon was dominant throughout, and held off Dale Jarrett on two late restarts to take his 69th career win.
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[S-Avs]

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After losing three straight this week in Myrtle Beach, the Salem Avalanche returned to Memorial Stadium for some home cooking against the Frederick Keys.
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Somehow this guy knew that the weather would be near perfect at the park tonight.
Starting pitcher Fernando Nieve had the good stuff on the hill tonight, striking out four, and allowing just a single hit. Nieve went the distance for a complete game shutout--his 9th win of the season.
The Avs pushed across the game's only run in the 7th when Pat Peavey hit a hot shot to the hole at short. The throw to first got away,
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and Adam Seuss raced home with the game winner. The Avs 1 and Frederick nothing.
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[S-Bassett]

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Not since Maurice DeShazo was the quarterback, have Bassett football fans had much to cheer about. First year Head Coach Jay Gilbert hopes to change that this season after coming over from Fieldale-Collinsville as part of Henry County's consolidation plan.
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Gilbert can pool the resources of the two schools, and that should definitely make his job a little easier as he tries to make the Bengals a winner again. Bassett hasn't been to the playoffs since 1998.
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This year's Bengals include 15 players that started either at Bassett or F-C a year ago, bringing much needed experience to the ultra competitive Piedmont District.
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[S-Hall]

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The NFL Hall of Fame enshrined 4 new members today in Canton. The Class of 2004 included Carl Eller, Bob Brown, Barry Sanders, and John Elway.
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Last season the BCS didn't produce an undisputed national champion in college football. Steve Mason checks in now with several differing opinions on whether or not it is the best system to determine the best team.
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[SUPER=03-Castle Rock, CO/The International; :00]

Several of the PGA Tour's top players took the week off to get ready for the PGA Championship, but Rod Pampling decided to show up at the International, and it paid dividends as Pampling grabbed his first victory on the Tour. That 31 foot eagle at the 17th all but decided the outcome as Pampling held off Tom Pernice, Jr. and Alex Cejka, finishing with 31 points under the Stableford scoring system.
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[Moo-Contest]

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Driving through the dairy state- you would expect to hear some mooing, but not from the local children.
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[SUPER=03-Milwaukee, WI]
At the Wisconsin State Fair- kids of all ages stepped up to the microphone and gave their best cow impersonations. Some even dressed the part. Judges decided who gave the best cow call and the winners received cash, sub sandwiches, and of course....a year suppl(------------) y of milk.