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More information is expected to be released later today about a body discovered near Moneta on Thursday.
Bedford County residents expressed shock over the find, but none more so than the owner of the dog who dragged the bones home.
Scott Goldberg reports.
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(( Hollie Myers' dog Jubal always drags home stuff he digs up in the woods.
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((HOLLIE MYERS: DURING HUNTING SEASON, A DEER CARCASS. OR EARLIER LAST WEEK, A GROUND HOG.))
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But Hollie never expected Jubal to find what he found last Thursday.
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((HOLLIE MYERS: IT WAS JUST ... IT WAS JUST A SKULL. A HUMAN SKULL. VERY OBVIOUSLY A HUMAN SKULL.))
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Jubal was on his daily romp when he sniffed out a man's body in the same place where police found an abandoned car three weeks ago.
The Bedford County Sheriff won't say if the body is the man suspected of stealing that car.
The residents of Moneta on the other hand, can't stop talking about the bones Jubal brought home to his master.
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((KIM TERRY: HOLLIE MYERS FOUND A HEAD ON HER BACK PORCH AND IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN!))
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The Bedford County Sheriff's Department is supposed to release more information tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the body has been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy.
Scott Goldberg, News-7.))
[7E-Danville-Murder]
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Police in Danville are still searching for clues in connection with yesterday's murder.
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Officers resonded to a call at 117 Slade Street. They found the body of 51-year old Elliot Lee Jeffries lying on a bed.
Police say the body had several wounds to the chest and was covered with blood.
The body will be sent to the medical examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy.
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[7Finn-Protest]
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After disconnecting his feeding tube last week, Hugh Finn's doctors say he will slowly drift away with little hunger or pain.
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The former t-v anchorman has been in a vegetative state since a 19-95 car accident.
His feeding tube was removed Thursday and on Friday Governor Gilmore gave up his fight to keep Finn alive.
That after an emergency ruling from the Virginia Supreme Court siding with the family.
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Yesterday the Christian Defense Coalistion held a prayer vigil and rally at the nursing home where Finn is being treated.
His parents joined the vigil.
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Doctors expect Finn to die within two weeks.
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[7Franklin-Schools]
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Registered students aren't the only ones learning in the Franklin County School system.
Starting this month, sheriff's deputies will teach parents of seventh graders about their legal rights and responsibilities.
The program lasts three months.
It's part of Virginia's Class Action program -- in which law enforcement officials teach law to middle and high school students.
The Franklin County pilot program received 20-thousand-dollars in support from the Governor's Office.
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Taking a look now at your Monday forecast...
A cloudy and wet day today. Light rain will stick around through this evening. Look for highs to reach the upper-60s.
Some patchy drizzle overnight. Expect lows to drop down to the low-50s.
The extended forecast...
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[7Birthdays]
10/6/98
Tuesday:
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[SUPER=130-24/Chris Osborne/Gretna]
[SUPER=130-5/Nathaniel Lodge/Covington]
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[SUPER=130-11/Felicia Ziegler/Rocky Mount]
No Pictures:
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[SUPER=131-/Bobby Beck/Martinsville]
[SUPER=131-8/Andrew Harris/Altavista]
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A self-ordained minister who admitted molesting at least 100 boys during cross-country preaching tours has been denied parole.
Mario Tony Leyva was scheduled to be paroled October 20th.
But, after receiving dozens of
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opposition letters from Leyva's victims, a federal judge and eight U-S Congressman, the U.S. Parole Commission has voted to review the case.
Leyva must serve a two-year sentence for his convictions in Roanoke when he is released from FEDERAL prison.
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[45E-Ferrum-Alcohol]
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Some Virginia college's may take drastic steps to stop College binge drinking.
At least five state schools- including Ferrum College- may ban alcohol completely on campus -- under pressure from the United Methodist Church.
Tina Tenret reports.
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Methodist tradition rings loudly through Ferrum College.
Methodists created this school, guide it and give it money.
So last spring, when Virginia Methodists asked affiliated schools to ban alcohol -- they put Ferrum College in a tight spot.
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((DAN MILLER/FERRUM COLLEGE: WHAT WE HAVE TO BALANCE IS OUR HERITAGE AS A METHODIST AFFILIATED COLLEGE AND THAT OF BEING AN INDEPENDENT COLLEGE.))
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The school's alcohol policy says it supports the position of the church, that it's wise not to drink.
But that's a far cry from outlawing alcohol altogether.
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((RON PERKINSON/SENIOR: IT'S PROBABLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. TINA TENRET/NEWS7: WHY NOT? PERKINSON: ESPECIALLY HERE. BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING TO DO. THERE'S NO CLUBS CLOSE BY AND OF COURSE, COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO DRINK AND THE ONLY PLACE TO DO IT IS PRETTY MUCH HERE.))
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If the ban were approved, even students who can legally drink could not drink here.
And driving off campus for a beer would mean facing these narrow, remote curves on the way home.
A Ferrum student died on these Franklin County roads last year.
College officials say alcohol was a factor.
Students and faculty are drawing up a recommendation -- some suggest a compromise.
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((JOANNA CHOPSKI/STUDENT: TEACHING STUDENTS TO DEAL MORE WITH THE ISSUES THAT GO ALONG WITH ALCOHOL RATHER THAN JUST COMPLETELY ERADICATING ANY POSSIBILITY OF ALCOHOL ON CAMPUS, BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO FIND A WAY TO BREAK THE RULES AND I THINK IT'S MORE EDUCATING THEM ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY THAN JUST COMPLETELY STRIPPING THEM OF THEIR RIGHTS TO DO SOMETHING.))
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But at its spring conference, Virginia Methodists said simply discouraging the use of alcohol is not enough.
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((TINA TENRET/NEWS7: THE FERRUM COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION NEXT MARCH. THERE ARE 32 TRUSTEES. FOUR ARE REVERENDS AND ONE IS A BISHOP WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. TINA TENRET NEWS7 FERRUM.))
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Alcohol Awareness Week at Ferrum College starts today.
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Taking a look now at your Monday forecast...
The rain we've been looking for finally shows up. Expect light rain today, with highs in the sixties.
Overnight, some spots of moisture stick around. Look for lows to drop into the fifties.
The extended forecast calls for more rain and clouds for the work week. Highs will be in the upper sixties and low seventies. Look for this week's lows to stay in the fifties.
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Danville police are looking for clues and a suspect following a weekend homicide.
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Officers responded to a call at 117 Slade Street yesterday.
They found the body of 51-year old Elliot Lee Jeffries lying on a bed.
Police say the body had several wounds to the chest and was covered with blood.
The body will be sent to the medical examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy.
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[8E-Moneta-Body]
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Bedford County authorities have yet to release a name or cause of death following the discovery last week of skeletal remains near Moneta.
The bones were found in the same area where a stolen car connected with an abduction was discovered three weeks ago.
As Scott Goldberg reports, residents are shocked by the discovery, especially the woman whose dog dragged home the skull.
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Hollie Myers' dog Jubal always drags home stuff he digs up in the woods.
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((HOLLIE MYERS: DURING HUNTING SEASON, A DEER CARCASS. OR EARLIER LAST WEEK, A GROUND HOG.))
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But Hollie never expected Jubal to find what he found last Thursday.
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((HOLLIE MYERS: IT WAS JUST ... IT WAS JUST A SKULL. A HUMAN SKULL. VERY OBVIOUSLY A HUMAN SKULL.))
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Jubal was on his daily romp when he sniffed out a man's body in the same place where police found an abandoned car three weeks ago.
The Bedford County Sheriff won't say if the body is the man suspected of stealing that car.
The residents of Moneta on the other hand, can't stop talking about the bones Jubal brought home to his master.
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((KIM TERRY: HOLLIE MYERS FOUND A HEAD ON HER BACK PORCH AND IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN!))
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The Bedford County Sheriff's Department is supposed to release more information tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the body has been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy.
Scott Goldberg, News-7.))
[8Finn-Protest]
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The parents of former t-v anchorman Hugh Finn were two of the people who took part in a prayer vigil outside of Finn's nursing home.
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Finn has been in a vegetative state since a 19-95 car accident.
His feeding tube was removed Thursday and on Friday Governor Gilmore gave up his fight to keep Finn alive.
That after an emergency ruling from the Virginia Supreme Court siding with the family.
Doctors say Finn will now slowly drift away with little hunger or pain.
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Yesterday the Christian Defense Coalistion held a prayer vigil and rally at the home in Northern Virginia.
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Doctors expect Finn to die within two weeks.
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[8S-Leyva]
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Convicted Roanoke County child molester Mario Tony Leyva should not be a free man.
That's according to eight Congressmen and the judge who sentenced him.
The evangelist was scheduled to be paroled October 20th.
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But, after receiving dozens of opposition letters, the U.S. Parole Commission has voted to review the case.
Leyva was sentenced in 1988 to 20 years in prison after admitting he sexually abused at least 100 boys.
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Leyva's mandatory parole date is still two years away.
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Taking a look now at your Monday forecast...
Some much needed rain arrives today. Look for the moisture to last through this evening. Highs will range from the low- to upper-60s.
Patches of drizzle will continue overnight. Expect temperatures to drop down into the low-50s.
The extended forecast calls for more rain and clouds. Highs will remain in the upper-60s and low-70s. Look for lows to stay in the fifties.
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