06:00-01

P-Abed

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-4
GRAPHIC=Joseph Abed


Will racketeering and extortion charges stick against the Abed family?
Rod Abed appeared before a magistrate yesterday for a detention hearing.
Keith Humphry reports.
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SOT
IN Q=Rod Abed appeared
SUPER=03-Roanoke; (QUICK) :00
SUPER=01-David Damico/Rod Abed's Attorney; :14
SUPER=03-Salem/April 2, 1994; :28
SUPER=01-Tom Bondurant/Prosecutor; :38
SUPER=01-Joseph Kirk/"Corner Store" Owner; :54 quick
SUPER=01-Jermaine Witcher/Fire Witness; 1:16
SUPER=@Keith2; 1:47
RUNS=1:57
OUT Q=humphry news-7.

((
In addition to the severity of the charges brought Tuesday- -that include arson and murder, the prosecutor ticked off a list of assault CONVICTIONS... burglaries and thefts that would make Abed a poor candidate for pre-trial release.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:57:40
IN Q=

((I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE THE KIND OF HARD PROOF THAT GUARANTEES CONVICTION.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=


Abed's lawyer challenged the basis of the government's case, citing a lack of hard evidence such as surveillance tapes, confessions or independent eyewitnesses. FIRE- -94-16
But the prosecutor says that's typical of such cases. The criminals may not have been caught in the act, but there's no shortage of witnesses.
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SOT 12:13:50
IN Q=

(( ON SOME OF THESE FIRES LIKES THE MIXERS, CORNER STORE, 30, 40, 50 WITNESSES WILL BE TESTIFYING ABOUT THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CASE.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=


Tuesday's indictment says the Abed family set fire to the Corner Store across the street from their Speedway Mart, in an attempt to put them out of business.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:59:35
IN Q=

((YOU KNOW WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT WE PRETTY MUCH KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WHO WAS BEHIND IT. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=



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SOT 15:00:10
IN Q=

((BUT WE REBUILT IT AND KEPT ON GOING. I think a lot of people would have said, "i get the message. i'm out of here." WELL, WE'RE JUST TOO STUBBORN, I GUESS TO QUIT. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=


Within hours of the corner store fire, another fire broke out just three doors up the street.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:12:15
IN Q=

((WE HEARD A GLASS BREAK AND ABOUT THE TIME EVERYBODY CAME AROUND AND LOOKED, THERE WAS FIRE BURSTED OUT THE SIDE OF THE WINDOW.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=


Witcher and his friends helped SOME of the residents get out.
But Marie Hardy and Todd Thomas died. The Feds figure the Abeds THOUGHT one of them might have seen who set the earlier blaze.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:15:30
IN Q=

((ANYBODY COULD HAVE SEEN IT. ALL TIMES OF NIGHT PEOPLE STAYED OUT HERE THROUGH THE WHOLE NIGHT. IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THEY LIVED SO NEARBY ANYWAY. THEY PROBABLY COULD HAVE SAW OR HEARD SOMETHING.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=something.


Witcher says he thought this kind of thing happened only on TV.
Kirk says the Abed's must have been watching too many old Al Capone movies.
Keith Humphry, NEWS 7.))

WV-SHOOTING


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=shooting


A West Virginia man went on a shooting rampage last night, just hours after he checked himself out of a mental hospital.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wheeling, WV;

4;29:18
Police in Wheeling say Mark Storm first shot to death his wife and two daughters.
Then he drove across town and fatally shot his brother and his mother before taking his own life.
Police are NOT sure what Storm was being treated for at the mental facility.
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E-Standoff


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-01
GRAPHIC=Standoff


A five hour standoff ended peacefully last night when a man suspected of shooting two Richmond police officers turned himself in.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;


Police fired tear gas into a house.
About 45 minutes later, 18- year- old Alex O'Neill Carter surrendered.
Carter's mother assisted police in negotiating with her son for a peaceful end to the standoff.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 18:40:05
IN Q=He's slightly

((VANETTA CLARK/SUSPECT'S MOTHER: HE'S SLIGHTLY MENTAL. HE TAKES DEPRESSION MEDICINE. HE SEES PSYCHIATRISTS. LOOK AT ALL THAT'S AROUND HERE. WHAT DID YOU EXPECT HIM TO DO. ALL I'M ASKING IS PLEASE LET HIM COME OUT THE HOUSE IF HE IN THERE WITHOUT SOMEBODY SHOOTING HIM.))
SUPER=01-Vanetta Clark/Suspect's Mother;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=shooting him.
TALENT=Melanie
SS=HOLD


One of the police officers wounded yesterday morning was shot in the chest.
The other officer was shot in the abdomen.
Both are in satisfactory condition.

Ohio-Flooding


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=flooding


In Louisville, Kentucky the Ohio River is expected to crest tonight at more than 15-feet above flood stage.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jeffersonville, IN;


The overflowing river has devastated towns and cities in four states.
In Jeffersonville, Indiana residents who live in the area most threatened have started to complain that curious onlookers and members of the media are treating their homes like public property in an effort to get a view of the raging Ohio.
Locals have found strangers picnicking on porches, and peeking into homes.
The flooding now blamed for at least 55 deaths.
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E-Colonial-Elementary


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#97-15
GRAPHIC=NONE


An outdated water system at Colonial Elementary School in Botetourt County means students are sometimes asked not to use the bathrooms.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


It's usually late in the day when students are asked to refrain from using the restrooms.
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SOT 3:41:47
IN Q=It doesn't

((LOIS TRENT/PRINCIPAL: IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY BY ANY MEANS. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I CERTAINLY HOPE WE'LL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS HAVING THAT CORRECTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WON'T BE HAPPENING. ))
SUPER=01-Lois Trent/Principal;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=be happening
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VO-NAT


It's expected the water situation will be part of next year's Botetourt County school budget.... but that won't be approved for a few more months.
That does NOT sit well with parents... who believe their children's health is in danger.
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SOT 3:01:08
IN Q=Little girls

((DONNA DUDDING/CONCERNED PARENT: LITTLE GIRLS, LITTLE BOYS... IT CAUSES MEDICAL PROBLEMS. PLUS THERE NOT ABLE TO WASH THEIR HANDS, SO THEY'RE CARRYING THE GERMS FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. ))
SUPER=01-Donna Dudding/Concerned Parent;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=to the other
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE


Botetourt County School Board officials are expected to attend a P-T-A meeting at Colonial Elementary later this month.

E-Ball-Trial


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#96-110
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales


A Wythe County jury found Eric Ball guilty of murder and abduction.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wytheville/Wednesday;


The verdict came down yesterday, on the third day of the trial.
SUPER=03-Wythe Co./January 22, 1996


Ball and two others dumped the body of 17- year- old Ricky Lee Coleman over a creek bank last year.
An autopsy indicated Coleman had a high blood-alcohol level and died of exposure.
Ball told the jury Wednesday that he thought Coleman was dead at the time.
The jury has not yet determined Ball's sentence.
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E-Women's-Basketball


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-12
GRAPHIC=None


A team of women is trying to make history in Richmond.
The Richmond Rage women's pro basketball team will try to take the first championship of the new American Basketball League.
Ellen Qualls looks at the league's first season.
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SOT
IN Q=nat sound
SUPER=03-Richmond; :00
SUPER=01-Dawn Staley/Richmond Rage; :12
SUPER=01-Adrienne Goodson/Richmond Rage; :45
SUPER=01-Tammy Holder/Rage General Manager; :59
SUPER=@Ellen2; 1:16
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.

(( NAT SOUND GAME OR PRACTICE
runs=:03


They are the Richmond Rage... and they're just two games away from being the American Basketball League's first national champions.
sot 11:28:39

((DAWN STALEY/RICHMOND RAGE: WE HAD A LOT OF SKEPTICAL PEOPLE...ABL IS FOR REAL... CHAMPIONSHIP IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AS FAR AS WE CAN TAKE IT.))
runs=:20


Former UVA star Dawn Staley took it to the Olympics and won gold.
But UVA standout Dena Evans had actually left the sport, cause there was NO pro ball for women in America.
Adrienne Goodson played for Old Dominion University.
sot 11:32:41

((ADRIENNE GOODSON/RICHMOND RAGE: ONCE I GOT OUT OF SCHOOL I JUST SORT OF KNEW THAT I WAS GONNA HAVE TO GO OVERSEAS...FINALLY THEY CAME UP WITH SOMETHING LEGITIMATE SO I STAYED.))
runs=:10


But the cup runneth over... the NBA chose this summer to launch its OWN women's basketball league.
sot 10:43:07

((TAMMY HOLDER/RAGE GENERAL MANAGER: WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PLAYERS THAT ARE TWO YEAR CONTRACTED PLAYERS... IT PROMOTES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL. THE ABL WANTS NOTHING BUT.))
runs=:18


So as long as the leagues don't knock each other out... choices about WHERE to play are a good thing for aspiring girls who are good at hoops.
SOT 11:33:10
IN Q=Oh wow.

((ADRIAN GOODSON: OH WOW. AT LEAST NOW THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO DREAM ABOUT. I MEAN, I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS PLAYING I LOOKED UP TO DR. J, YOU KNOW.))
RUNS=:06


Now maybe it's Dr. G.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

FLOODING


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=flooding


The Ohio River continues to rage out of its banks this morning and is expected to crest late tonight at Louisville, Kentucky at more than 15 feet above the flood stage.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jeffersonville, IN;

4:02:40
The river has devastated towns and cities in four states, forcing tens of thousands from their homes.
In Jeffersonville, Indiana it has been a circus like atmosphere as the curious have gathered at the river's edge to get a glimpse of the worst flooding in the region in more than 30 years.
The flooding is now blamed for at least 55 deaths.
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WIPE/WIPE/WIPE

VAN-AX


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=WIPE/WIPE/WIPE
(----------------)
VO-NAT

4:22;01
The same storm system that brought floods moved North and East yesterday bringing heavy snow and violent wind gusts.
Parts of Maine received a foot of snow.
In New York, four children died when a 60-foot tree was blown over, crushing the van taking them to school.
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WHEELING-MURDER


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


In Wheeling, West Virginia six people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wheeling, WV;


Authorities say Mark Storm first shot to death his wife and two daughters.
He then drove across town and killed his brother and mother before shooting himself.
Police say the man had checked himself out of a mental health facility just hours before the killings.
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P-Standoff


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-01
GRAPHIC=standoff


A suspect in the shootings of two Richmond police officers turned himself in peacefully last night -- after a nearly five hour standoff with the Richmond SWAT team.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;


Police fired tear gas into a house.
About 45 minutes later, 18- year- old Alex O'Neill Carter surrendered.
Carter's mother assisted police in negotiating with her son for a peaceful end to the standoff.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 18:40:05
IN Q=He's slightly

((VANETTA CLARK/SUSPECT'S MOTHER: HE'S SLIGHTLY MENTAL. HE TAKES DEPRESSION MEDICINE. HE SEES PSYCHIATRISTS. LOOK AT ALL THAT'S AROUND HERE. WHAT DID YOU EXPECT HIM TO DO. ALL I'M ASKING IS PLEASE LET HIM COME OUT THE HOUSE IF HE IN THERE WITHOUT SOMEBODY SHOOTING HIM.))
SUPER=01-Vanetta Clark/Suspect's Mother;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=shooting him.
TALENT=Melanie
SS=HOLD


One of the police officers wounded yesterday morning was shot in the chest.
The other officer was shot in the abdomen.
Both are in satisfactory condition.

E-Cease


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-3
GRAPHIC=Cease


Roanoke County Police Chief John Cease is leaving western Virginia.
Next month, he'll become Chief of Police in Wilmington, North Carolina.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Cease was the first chief of the Roanoke County force.
He came to the area in 19-90 after voters approved the creation of a police department.
He says he is proud of that transition, the accreditation the department received in 19-92, and other programs including the citizens' police academy.
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SOT
IN Q=I think we have a reputation

((JOHN CEASE/ROANOKE CO. POLICE CHIEF: I THINK WE HAVE A REPUTATION AMONGST OUR PEERS IN VIRGINIA AND SOME OF THE OTHER STATES AS BEING A PROGRESSIVE, FAIR, COMPASSIONATE, WELL-RUN POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO CARES ABOUT ITS PEOPLE AND ABOUT ITS COMMUNITY.))
SUPER=01-John Cease/Roanoke Co. Police Chief;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=and about its community.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD


A search for Cease's replacement will begin immediately. A team that includes assistant county administrator Don Myers and ranking members of the department will lead the force after Cease leaves in early April.

5-Diabetes-Drug


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-03
GRAPHIC=diabetes


For some with diabetics, it may be the answer to their prayers--
The newly-approved drug, Rezulin, can help patients reduce their insulin shots-- or even stop them completely.
But-- the drug is not for everyone, as we hear from Kimberly McBroom.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=For most diabetics
SUPER=@File; :01
SUPER=01-Connie Bierly/American Diabetes Association; :11
SUPER=01-Dr. James Bailey/Endocrinology Associates, Inc.; :27
SUPER=03-Roanoke; 1:05
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:12
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=McBroom, News 7

(( File shots of patients
For most diabetics, taking insulin is a way of life.
But for patients who have the common Type Two strain, and take at least 30 units of insulin a day-- Rezulin may make life easier.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:57:56

((CONNIE BIERLY/AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC.: ANYTIME A NEW TREATMENT IS OUT, WE DO ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT PATIENTS EDUCATE THEMSELVES AND THEN TALK WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TO SEE IF THE DRUGS OR THE NEW TREATMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THEM. ))
RUNS=:11


shot of Rezulin
As with most new drugs, there are some misconceptions about the effects of Rezulin.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:51:49

((DR. JAMES BAILEY/ENDOCRINOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC.: FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE INSULIN- REQUIRING TYPE TWO DIABETES, THEY MAY BE ABLE TO COME OFF THEIR INSULIN AS A RESULT OF TAKING REZULIN, BUT CERTAINLY NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR INSULIN.))
RUNS=:11


Pre-Pro Here
According to the American Diabetes Association, 15- percent of patients completing clinical studies no longer required insulin...but the long- term effects of Rezulin have yet to be determined. End Pre-Pro

(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:52:26

((WELL, I THINK FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE POOR CONTROL OF THEIR DIABETES, DESPITE TAKING INSULIN, IT'S A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH. IT'S A WAY FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE BETTER DIABETES CONTROL, WHEREAS PREVIOUSLY, WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE OTHER OPTIONS. ))
RUNS=:14


Doctor Bailey has already administered the drug to a few of his patients.
But he says it won't be available in pharmacies until the end of the month. STANDUP HERE
As for the risks-- high doses of Rezulin have been found to cause fluid retention in some lab animals.
But there's been no evidence of a similar reaction in humans.
Health officials say it will be some time before they can determine just how significant this new drug is.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7. )) ((TOSS TO BUMP))

E-Abed


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-4
GRAPHIC=Abed


A federal magistrate wants the government to hear from some of the witnesses against Joe (AA-bed) Abed and his reputed "organized crime" family.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke


Joe's son, Rod, appeared before the magistrate yesterday- -asking to be released on bond.
(AA-bed) Abed faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years in prison for allegedly starting fires with a molotov cocktail. He also has a HISTORY of violence.
SUPER=04-January 13, 1995


He's accused of starting a fire at the Corner Store two years ago... in an attempt to eliminate the competition. It's directly across the street from
(AA-bed) Abed's Speedway Mart.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:01:10
IN Q=They just couldn't

((THEY JUST COULDN'T COMPETE WITH OUT PRICES. THEY ALWAYS TOLD EVERYBODY THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW WE COULD SELL OUR STUFF SO CHEAP.))
SUPER=01-Joseph Kirk/"Corner Store" Owner
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=stuff so cheap.
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VO-NAT


Just hours after the store caught fire, two people died in an apartment fire in the same block.
The government believes the (AA-bed) Abeds sought to eliminate witnesses to the arson.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:14:55
IN Q=Whether it was

((WHETHER IT WAS A BUSINESS THING, I REALLY WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY, BUT IT PROBABLY WAS. MONEY MAKES PEOPLE DO STRANGE THINGS.))
SUPER=01-Jermaine Witcher/Fire Witness
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=do strange things.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD


The (AA-bed) Abeds insist they're innocent. The government says it has as many as 30 witnesses in each of the nine arson cases.

P-Colonial-Elementary


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-02
GRAPHIC=none


Some students at an elementary school in Botetourt County are sometimes asked to refrain from using the bathroom late in the day... because of a water pressure problem.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


It's happening at Colonial Elementary School in Blue Ridge.
School Board officials say the problem WILL be considered in the next school budget.
But that won't be passed for another couple of months.
In the meantime, students have to abide by certain rules.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3;42:11
IN Q=If it's

((LOIS TRENT/PRINCIPAL: IF IT'S AN EMERGENCY NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM... CERTAINLY USE THE BATHROOM. BUT NOT TO TRY TO FLUSH THE COMMODE AT THAT TIME UNTIL WE CAN GET THE PRESSURE BUILT BACK UP. THEN WE DO GO AROUND AND MAKE SURE ALL OF THAT'S DONE PROPERLY. ))
SUPER=01-Lois Trent/Principal;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=done properly
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VO-NAT


Parents are also concerned about the problem.
Many are afraid it could make their children sick.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:01:01
IN Q=It can

((DONNA DUDDING/CONCERNED PARENT: IT CAN CAUSE MEDICAL PROBLEMS IF KIDS CAN NOT GO TO THE BATHROOM. ))
SUPER=01-Donna Dudding/Concerned Parent;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=the bathroom
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE


Later this month, the school's P-T-A is meeting to talk about the problems.
Botetourt County Schools Superintendent Jack Thomas is scheduled to be there.

2-E-Ball-Trial


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#96-110
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales


A Wythe County jury convicted Eric Ball of murder and abduction.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wytheville/Wednesday;


The verdict came down yesterday, on the third day of the trial.
SUPER=03-Wythe Co./January 22, 1996


Ball and two others dumped the body of 17- year- old Ricky Lee Coleman over a creek bank last year.
An autopsy indicated Coleman had a high blood-alcohol level and died of exposure.
Ball told the jury Wednesday that he thought Coleman was dead at the time.
The jury has not yet determined Ball's sentence.
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P-Allen-Jobs


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-05
GRAPHIC=allen


Governor George Allen gave his administration a pat on the back for its economic development success in 19-96--
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Petersburg;


Over three-and-a-half BILLION dollars in committed capital investment for the year...bringing the state's three year total of net new jobs under Allen to over 200- thousand.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape two 14:53:32
IN Q=As a

((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: AS A CANDIDATE, I SAID AS GOVERNOR I WOULD LIKE TO, I DIDN'T SAY CREATE, BUT CREATE THE CONDITIONS SO THAT THERE'D BE 125- THOUSAND JOBS CREATED. AND EVERYONE, I REMEMBER MY OPPONENT THEN AND OTHERS SAID "OH WHAT A LUDICROUS PROMISE THAT IS."))
SUPER=@Allen
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=that is.
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P-Tattoos


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 597-07
GRAPHIC=NONE


If you're under 18, and thinking about getting a tattoo...you just might need your parent's permission.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


A bill easily passed both chambers of the 19-97 General Assembly and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.
It would require parents to be present when minors get tattoos.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:41:40
IN Q=It doesn't bother

((RONNIE HUFFMAN: IT DOESN'T BOTHER HIM BECAUSE MY DAD IS REALLY COOL PERSON. HE LET'S ME DO WHAT I WANT TO DO. HE'S COOL ABOUT THAT. PLUS I WANNA BE LIKE HIM LIKE HIM BECAUSE HE HAS TWO TATTOOS. ))
SUPER=07-Ronnie Huffman;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=has two tattoos.
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VO-NAT


Some tattoo shop owners say if the bill goes into law it won't affect many of the LOCAL businesses.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:58:29
IN Q=I wouldn't want

((JOE HEGARTY/ALEX'S NEW TATTOO: I WOULDN'T WANT MY CHILD TO GET A TATTOO WITHOUT MY PERMISSION IF HE WAS UNDER 18. I THINK IT'S MORE THAN REASONABLE. IT'S BEEN A LONG STANDING POLICY IF YOU'RE UNDER 18 YOU'D BETTER HAVE A NOTE FROM YOUR MOMMY.))
SUPER=01-Joe Hegarty/Alex's New Tattoo;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=from your mommy.
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VO-NAT


Violating the soon-to-be law, is a class three misdemeanor.
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4-Scores


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=NBA


In the N-B-A,
Glen Rice set a club record with 48 points but Charlotte still needed overtime to beat Boston 122-to-121.
For last night's scores, let's check the boards.
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SUPER=#556
SUPER=x5028;
SUPER=0096-j/Atlanta/117//Philadelphia/104///j/Washington/99//Miami/95///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Boston/121/j/Charlotte/122//Overtime/j/New

Jersey/102//Vancouver/96///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Orlando/94//L.A. Clippers/93///;
SUPER=x5027;
SUPER=0098-/Roanoke/63/j/Methodist/67//Division III South Region/j/Chris.

Newport/79//Hamp.-Sydney/74//Division III South Region/;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0098-/Virginia Tech/64/j/Rhode Island/67//A-10 Quarterfinals//West

Virginia/69/j/Providence/76//Big East Quarterfinals/;
SUPER=x5012;
SUPER=0095-/Virginia Tech/2//Michigan/11//Chad Foutz - 3 Hits/;
RUNS=:42

(-------------) oc=...LAST SCORE
by SS