03/02/05

AM Cutins

Good Morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...

Variably cloudy and windy today with
more flurries.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the
full forecast, coming up.










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GRAPHIC=HOLD Blacksburg Police have two men in

custody after an attempted robbery and
a robbery yesterday.

The attempted robbery happened
around 6:30 at the Glade Road
Deli-Mart.

Police say the suspect came in,
bought something, then tried to grab
cash from the open register. He fled
on foot without any money.

Police charged 19 year old Oren
Lee Price, of Blacksburg with attempted
robbery and possession of drug
paraphernalia.

About 45 minutes later, police
say someone robbed a Kentucky Fried
Chicken three blocks away from
Deli-Mart.

Price's nephew, Darrell Junior
Whitaker, was taken into custody for
the restaurant incident when police say
he called them to talk about the
attempted robbery earlier.

Both men are being held in the
Montgomery County Jail without bond.

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GRAPHIC=None Three churches that have been
ENG#=1 burglarized over the past few weeks --

have been hit again.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke
Yesterday Belmont Baptist, Foursquare
Evangelical and Belmont Presbyterian
Churches in Southeast Roanoke were all
broken into yesterday morning.

Two of those churches were also
robbed this past weekend.

Police believe the burglaries may
be connected and may have been
committed by juveniles.

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GRAPHIC=None An Arab diplomat who authorities
ENG#=2 say came to Bedford County to have sex

with a teenage girl he'd met online can
NOT be prosecuted for his
crimes....because he's fled the
country.


40-year-old Salem Ali Al Mazrooei
sah-LEM ah-LEE al muh-ZOOR-ee was
detained last week after the "girl"
turned out to be an undercover
investigator.

However, Al Mazrooei was released
after claiming diplomatic immunity.


VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Bedford

The United Arab Emirates never
responded to a request to have that
immunity waived ... and apparently
arranged to bring Al Mazrooei al
muh-ZOOR-ee and his family back home
over the weekend.

SOT FULL 19:59:52 SOT FULL
INQ=My only hope is



*CG 2line Randy Krantz
Bedford Co. Prosecutor RANDY KRANTZ/BEDFORD CO. PROSECUTOR: MY
ONLY HOPE IS THAT IF THIS SUSPECT GOES
HOME THAT HE BE PRESENTED WITH A
SITUATION IN WHICH HE MAY HAVE WISHED
HE WAS BACK HERE.

RUNS=10


OQ=he was back here.




VO-NAT VO-NAT



If he ever does return to the U-S,
Al Mazrooei faces six felony counts of
child solicitation.

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GRAPHIC=Joe King The Superintendent for Buena
ENG#=3 Vista Schools is still on the job this

morning.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Buena Vista

The school board adjourned last
night without going into closed session
to discuss the future of Superintendent
Joe King.

When questioned afterwards about
rumors King may be forced to resign,
chairman David Dickinson said the
rumors are just that.

Dickinson acknowledged the board has
spoken with King about his contract
which is up in a little over a year.

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*CG standup Kimberly McBroom

kmcbroom@wdbj7.com


ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...


Breezy with flurries today.

Temperatures will only climb to
around 40.

Leo Hirsbrunner has the seven-day
forecast, up next.
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GRAPHIC=HOLD Roanoke City has accepted an
ENG#=1 offer from Roanoke County to discuss

plans for the regional jail.

Critics of the current proposal
hope the city's interest will encourage
the consideration of other
alternatives. .

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke Co.

The county and its partners are
moving forward with plans for the
regional facility on land near Dixie
Caverns.
*CG file December 21
:08 While some residents say they are
resigned to the fact the facility may

be built there, they remain convinced
that other sites are more appropriate.

They hope discussions with the city
will lead to serious consideration of
other options, including a possible
location in downtown Roanoke.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=It certainly needs



*CG 2line Ruth Ashworth
West River Road Resident RUTH ASHWORTH: IT CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE
EXPLORED. IF IT'S FEASIBLE GREAT IF
IT'S NOT, WHAT HAVE WE LOST?

RUNS=07


OQ=what have we lost.



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Graphic=NONE County Administrator Elmer Hodge

issued a formal invitation to city
officials last week.

City Manager Darlene Burcham has
indicated she and Sheriff George
McMillan will participate in the jail
discussions.
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GRAPHIC=None A proposed new tax has sparked a


ENG#=2 debate at Smith Mountain Lake.


VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Smith Mountain Lake

The S-M-L Water Coalition wants to
levy a special tax on lake residents to
help maintain the lake's quality.

The Coalition says the new tax would
be based on individual property value,
and would average 50-dollars.

But some residents say there are
other alternatives.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=we think



*CG 2line Roger Smith
Smith Mountain Lake Resident
00


*CG 2line Stan Smith
Smith Mountain Lake Water Coalition ROGER SMITH/SML RESIDENT: WE THINK THAT 14 EXISTING GOVT. OUGHT TO PICK UP THE
GAUNTLET ON THE JOB THAT WE'RE PAYING
THEM TO DO THROUGH OUR EXISTING TAXES
15

STAN SMITH/SML WATER COALITION: I
UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM, I
JUST SEEMED TO HAVE A GREATER DEGREE OF
URGENCY THAN THEY DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM
52


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OQ=do about the problem




VO-NAT VO-NAT


The Coalition will present its
proposal to the lake's surrounding
counties later this year.

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GRAPHIC=None Hotel Roanoke is celebrating a
ENG#=3 milestone.


VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke

Ten years ago, the Star City
landmark reopened after renovations
that took 6 years.

The 42-million dollar project
included a new conference center and
pedestrian bridge.

Yesterday, the hotel kicked off
anniversary festivities with a party.

SOT FULL at SOT FULL
INQ=We've been successful...



*CG 2line Gary Walton
Hotel Roanoke GARY WALTON/HOTEL ROANOKE: WE'VE BEEN

SUCCESSFUL BRINGING CONFERENCES
IN...EXCITING TO BE PART OF.

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OQ=exciting to be part of.




VO-NAT VO-NAT


The hotel Roanoke originally
opened in 1882.

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*CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com


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GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...


Look for a mixture of clouds and
sunshine today with scattered snow
showers possible.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has
forecast details, after the news.




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GRAPHIC=Carl Hutcherson Lynchburg Mayor Carl Hutcherson
ENG#=1 has not commented yet on a published


report that he is the target of a
federal criminal investigation.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG file File Tape

The Lynchburg News & Advance
reports that Hutcherson received a
so-called "target" letter, notifying
him that federal prosecutors have
substantial evidence linking him to a
crime.

Sources tell News 7 the
investigation stems from a 35-thousand
dollar donation Jerry Falwell
Ministries made to Hutcherson's church
last year for a non-profit project.

The sources say Hutcherson may
have mishandled some of that money.

Hutcherson could not be reached
for comment.

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GRAPHIC=Supreme Court By a 5- to- 4 vote, the Supreme
ENG#=2 Court has ruled executing inmates 16

and 17- years old unconstitutional.

The court had already outlawed
executions of those 15 and under.


VO-NAT VO-NAT


In Virginia, there's one inmate
on death row who committed a crime as a
juvenile.
*CG locator Richmond The State's Attorney General says
Virginians have decided the death
penalty IS appropriate for juveniles
and called yesterday's ruling
"unfortunate."

Meanwhile, death penalty
opponents gathered in Richmond to
celebrate.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=To say that we are



*CG 2line Rev. Doug Smith
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public REV. DOUG SMITH/VIRGINIA INTERFAITH Policy CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY: TO SAY THAT
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE RULING FROM
THE U-S SUPREME COURT TODAY WOULD BE AN
UNDERSTATEMENT. WE ARE DARE I SAY
PUMPED. WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT AT
LAST WHAT WE HAD WAITED AND THOUGHT
WOULD COME DOWN TWO MONTHS AGO HAS AS
THEY SAY DROPPED.

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OQ=as they say dropped.




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Supporters of the ruling say they
hope lawmakers update Virginia's death
penalty law during next year's General
Assembly session.

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GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident State police are working on
ENG#=3 building their case against a woman

they believed caused a fatal accident
in Campbell County last week.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Campbell Co.
Last Wednesday 43-year-old Darryl Younger was
killed and another man injured after a
reckless driver caused their cars to
collide on Route 501 Wednesday night.

Police believe the driver of that
truck is 39-year-old Tammy Boaze BOHZ
of Hurt who had an accident herself a
short time later.

Authorities hope someone saw
Boaze driving her truck that night.

SOT FULL 18:51:24 SOT FULL
INQ=If anyone was



*CG 2line Ken Bumgarner

Virginia State Police SGT. KEN BUMGARNER/VA STATE POLICE: IF
ANYONE WAS IN THAT AREA THAT NIGHT AND
SAW SOMETHING, MAYBE ANYTHING AT ALL
... THE CASE IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT
AND WE COULD USE ANY HELP WE COULD GET.

RUNS=10


OQ=any help we could get.




VO-NAT VO-NAT


Investigators took paint chips
from Boaze's truck and one of the
victim's cars yesterday, hoping to
prove the two collided.

They plan to ask a grand jury to
indict Boaze on aggravated manslaughter
charges later this month.

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