WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 02/14/99

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Next on News 7 at 6, a Danville woman discovers a body behind her house, police are investigating a murder.
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And the race to save a suicidal teenager continues in Southwest Virginia.

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The Lady Hokies stay on the winning track, barely and the big news...
Jeff Gordon win the 41st Daytona 500 to win the biggest purse in the race's history.
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Gordon beat out Dale Earnhardt in the final moments of the the race to win his second title in three years.
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Today was a pretty typical February day-- but tomorrow, spring makes a valiant return. Details coming up.
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[Danville-Murder]

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A Danville woman made a disturbing discovery behind her home this morning..
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the body of a man Danville Police suspect was shot to death.
The woman lives at the 100 block of Walker Street in Danville.
Police are handling the case as a homicide and have sent the body to a medical examiner for an autopsy.
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[Franklin-Ax]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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A Rocky Mount teenager died in an early morning traffic accident today.
State police say 18-year old Sean Tyree ran off the road along Route 220 just after 4 this morning.
His truck flipped several times, throwing Tyree from the vehicle.
He died at the scene.

[Escaped-Juvenile]

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The Salem teenager who escaped from a state mental hospital almost a week ago has made contact with his family, but continues to elude authorities.
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David Johnson has been following the story this weekend and is in the newsroom with the latest.
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Eric, Noah "Drake" Schaffer contacted his mother yesterday through a friend, to let her know he is safe, but not where he is.
The family is relieved for now, but fear his suicidal tendancies will get the better of him before he is found.
(Rollcue: he is found.)
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[IN Q=I miss him]
[SUPER=01-Kimber Rierson/Schaffer's Sister; :00 QUICKLY!!]
[SUPER=01-Keri Rierson/Schaffer's Sister; :04]
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[SUPER=01-Sheri Rierson/Schaffer's Mother; :23]
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[SUPER=01-Linda Wood/Schaffer's Grandmother; 1:01]
[SUPER=01-Jerry Deans/Adolescent Director; 1:16]
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[OUT Q=from this mistake.]
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[SOT=06:34:59 - 06:34:33 (Escaped Juvenile Tape#1)]
[IN Q=I MISS HIM]
((KERI RIERSON/SCHAFFER'S SISTER; I MISS HIM AND I LOVE HIM.)) ((KIMBER RIERSON/SCHAFFER'S SISTER; I LOVE HIM. Do you want him to come home? YEAH.)) [RUNS09]
[OUT Q=YEAH.]
Noah "Drake" Schaffer's 4-year old twin sister's share the sentiments of their family. The problems started at Coyner Springs, where Schaffer made numerous attempts on his own life.
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((SHERI RIERSON/SCHAFFER'S MOTHER; HE WOULD WITHHOLD HIS MEDICATION WHEN THEY GAVE IT TO HIM. HE SAVED IT UP AND TOOK AN OVERDOSE AND HE WAS ADMITTED TO LEWIS GALE PSYCH CENTER.)) ((RIERSON; THEN WHEN HE GOT BACK HE TRIED TO STARVE HIMSELF TO DEATH. HE WOULDN'T EAT OR DRINK WATER FOR ABOUT SIX DAYS.)) [RUNS18]
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After Schaffer unsuccessfully tried to hang himself with a bedsheet January 28, he was sent to Marion State Hospital for psychiatric help. Last Monday, during a therapy group session, Schaffer ran down this hall, jumped out an open window and got away. The boy's grandmother partially faults the hospital.
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((LINDA WOOD/SCHAFFER'S GRANDMOTHER; THEY SAID THEY BELIEVE DRAKE HAD ALL THIS PLANNED. BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN TO A CLASSROOM, SEEN THE WINDOW OPEN, AND THEY JUST KNEW DRAKE HAD PLANS TO ESCAPE.)) [RUNS10]
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The hospital director says it's a LOW SECURITY adolescent facility. But he says it's no excuse for this incident.
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((JERRY DEANS/DIRECTOR; THERE ARE WAYS OUT OF IT AND THE KIDS TEACH US THINGS FROM TIME TO TIME ABOUT OUR AREAS OF VULNERABILITY. AND WE'VE LEARNED FROM THIS MISTAKE.)) [RUNS08]
[OUT Q=THIS MISTAKE.]))
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Deans says authorities are following up on what few leads that they have, but so far, they have no idea where Schaffer is.
[Double Boxes=Eric/ David Newsroom]
But the director adds that one or two juveniles escape each year, and the staff always manages to get the patient back.

[Dean]

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A Pulaski County woman is accusing prosecutors of negligence-- now that they've decided NOT to pursue murder charges against her boyfriend's accused killer.
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19-year old John Christopher Dean was shot to death December 23rd at the Washington Square Apartment complex.
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Ahmad (Bog-nude-uh) Bognuda was charged in the fatal shooting.
Bognuda told police he feared for his life when Dean pointed a gun at him and shot Dean in self-defense.
The county's prosecutor has decided not to pursue the murder charges because he's convinced the defendant acted in self-defense.
Dean's girlfriend says justice has not been served.
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((TIFFANY WILLIAMS/VICTIM'S GIRLFRIEND; THEY ACT LIKE IT WASN'T A MURDER CASE. THEY DIDN'T TAKE TIME OUT TO TALK WITH ALL OF THE WITNESSES. So you feel like they didn't do a thourough investigation? NO THEY DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB. THEY DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB.))
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Williams says the shooting left Dean's four month old son without a father.
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Prosecutor Edward Shockley still plans to prosecute Bognuda for illegal firearms possession.
Meanwhile, Dean's family members say they still plan to pursue the case legally if possible.

[Female-Cop]

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The town of Rocky Mount has hired its very first female police officer.
Women on the force are common in large cities -- but it takes a qualified pioneer to break through small town ranks.
But as Tina Tenret shows us, this cop just wants to be one of the boys.
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((Tammy Pickurel is Rocky Mount's newest police officer -- hired away from the Henry County sheriff.
But ask her how she feels to be the lone woman on the force ....
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((TAMMY PICKUREL/ROCKY MOUNT POLICE: I DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT IT A LOT. IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME. I DON'T DWELL ON IT. I JUST TRY TO BE ONE OF THE FELLAS, ONE OF THE GUYS, SO THEY DON'T REALLY THINK OF ME AS BEING A FEMALE. THEY THINK OF ME AS BEING A POLICE OFFICER.)) [RUNS15]
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Pickurel has always been a trailblazer.
She is the oldest in a family of boys -- all law enforcement officers.
But believe it or not, this former Marine draws the line at women in combat.
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((IN COMBAT THE TEAM DEPENDS TOTALLY ON EACH OTHER. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE MEN WHO WILL NOT PUT AS MUCH FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN WOMEN. THAT'S JUST THE NATURE OF THE BEAST.)) [RUNS16]
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But she says Rocky Mount's small and tight-knit force works as a team -- and she's counting on earning her partners' trust.
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((ONCE YOU PROVE YOU CAN BE COUNTED ON, THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE THERE, THE BROTHERHOOD COMES IN.)) [RUNS06]
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So why hasn't Rocky Mount ever hired female police officers?
The chief says fewer women apply, and in the past, they've never been qualified.
But he says certain situations need a woman.
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((OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE ISSUES INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WOMEN AND A WOMAN'S DEMEANOR WILL BE ADVANTAGEOUS OVER THAT OF A MALE.)) [RUNS07]
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Pickurel won't call herself a role model -- but she does say if girls see more female cops on the street -- they may follow.
Maybe then the so-called "brotherhood" will include more sisters.
Tina Tenret News7 Rocky Mount.))

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Still ahead--a new study reveals some benefits to eating candy.
Details are coming up.
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And, we'll tell you why this time of year is one of the busiest for a small post office in Virginia.
That's coming up when the news continues.
But, first let's head over to Andrew and get an update on the weather.
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[Chocolate-Health]

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If you're worried about eating too much candy this Valentine's Day--there's good news.
A recent medical study indicates it may be good for your health.
Dr. Michael Breen has more.
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[WebWatch]

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Internet gambling could threaten college sports.
And, how much would YOU pay for an ounce of Roanoke dirt?
Details in tonight's WebWatch.
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The N-C-Double-A wants an all-out federal ban on internet gambling. The organization says online gambling is a serious threat to college sports, because student-athletes could be tempted to place bets anonymously, then throw the game.

If you're buying on-line, the government's counting. Beginning this year the U.S. commerce department is keeping track of annual consumer sales made on the internet. As internet commerce takes off, the government wants to have accurate statistics. Right now internet sales make up less than one percent of all retail sales.

We're not sure how they would count this... An entreprenuer on E-bay, the popular online auction site, was selling an ounce of guaranteed Roanoke dirt. Starting price one cent plus shipping. The seller is out to prove you can sell ANYTHING on the internet, and settle a bet with a friend... he won, the dirt sold for 50 cents.

Dirt costs half a buck but computers are free online. At free-pc-dot-com they'll GIVE you a computer to use for 2 years, plus free internet service.... but it will cost you some privacy.... you have to fill out a questionaire, and let them flash advertisements around the screen while you're using their pc.

For links to these sites, click on WebWatch, at the WDBJ website, at WDBJ7-dot-com.))

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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Coming up--Denise Allen will have highlights from the Daytona 500.
And, Andrew Freiden will have your extended weather forecast.
That's coming up when the news continues.

[Valentine-Profile]

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Many people from around the country begin preparing for Valentine's Day in January --by sending their cards and letters to a tiny town in Virginia for a very special postmark.
Steve Smallshaw explains in this week's Virginia Profiles.
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(( From the outside, it looks like your typical country store.. but this is more than just the local meeting place for Brunswick County residents..
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Eleven months of the year, postmaster Willie Wright handles mail for just 275 regular postal customers in the tiny village of Valentines.. but for a few weeks out of every year, his is one of the most sought-after postmarks in the country.
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Starting in late January, the bundles of Valentines start rolling in from all across the United States.
The staff of three puts in some long days sorting, stamping and stacking.. an average of 45- thousand extra pieces of mail.. all of which must be given a hand-stamped cachet and local postmark.
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((WILLIE WRIGHT/VALENTINES POSTMASTER: WELL, IT'S A LOT OF WORK BUT I TELL YOU, IT'S REAL REWARDING TO SEE THE APPRECIATION THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOR WHAT I DO. THEY WRITE ME AND TELL ME, THEY TELL ME IN PERSON, THEY GET THEIR VALENTINES AND WRITE ME AFTER AND TELL ME HOW MUCH THEY APPRECIATE ME FIXING THEIR VALENTINES FOR THEM. THE THANKS THAT I GET MAKE IT ALL WORTHWHILE.)) [RUNS20]
[OUT Q=all worthwhile.]
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((FRANCES WRIGHT/WIFE: BECAUSE WE MEET SO MANY PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE THROUGH, THEY'RE LIKE FAMILY, ALMOST, COMING BACK, AND WE ENJOY SEEING THE PEOPLE. IT'S, I GUESS, A LABOR OF LOVE.)) [RUNS15]
[OUT Q=labor of love (laughs).]
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[Standup 12:00:45] ((The village of Valentines is nothing more than a crossroads community in southern Brunswick County.. just a wide spot in the road on the way to North Carolina. But Willie Wright says the same people who send him all those cards and letters also make it a point to stop by in person.. to see for themselves the place where the spirit of Valentines lives on year-round.)) [RUNS20]
[OUT Q=on year-round.]
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((WRIGHT: I HAVE TOURISTS EVERY WEEK, PRACTICALLY, THROUGH THE YEAR, THAT COME IN HERE AND WANT TO SEE THIS POST OFFICE AND STORE. PRACTICALLY EVERY WEEK PEOPLE COME IN HERE.)) [RUNS08]
[OUT Q=come in here.]

Count Diane Gett among that number.
A Mormon missionary on her way back to Utah, Gett heard about the Valentines post office and decided to send her family's cards from here.
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[IN Q=They'll love it]
((DIANE GETT/CUSTOMER: THEY'LL LOVE IT. MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE TOTALLY EXCITED AND I EVEN SENT ONE TO MYSELF SO I COULD HAVE A SOUVENIR.)) [RUNS08]
[OUT Q=have a souvenir.]

It's that kind of excitement that make the long hours and sore hands all worthwhile.
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((FRANCES WRIGHT: IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD TO FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE IS MADE HAPPY.)) [RUNS04]
[OUT Q=made happy.]

And that's what the holiday is all about.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Valentines, Virginia.))

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In sports, Jeff Gordon wins in Daytona preventing Dale Earnhardt from making it two in a row.
And Ricky Craven is helping former football great Walter Payton.
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Also highlights from college basketball as the Lady Hokies barely get by A-10 rival Rhode Island.
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[S-Daytona]

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Poll sitter Jeff Gordon is 2 million dollars richer after winning this afternoon's 41st Dayton 500.
Gordon edged out Dale Earnhardt in the final lap to take the victory.
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((The first half of the race was nearly caution free, the yellow flag came out on lap 95 when oil was spotted on the track.
A trouble time for Terry Labonte as well when engine trouble cause him to take an extended pit stop. Labonte had been among the leaders.
Jimmy Spencer brought out the second flag of the day on lap 122 when his number 23 car hit the wall.
Rusty Wallace led the pack at the half way point until Jeremy Mayfield grabbed the lead with 77 more trips around the oval to go.
Wallace snatched back the lead less than 10 laps later from Bill Elliot, Dale Jarrett was third followed by Gordon, But Jarrett's time on the track was limited.
On lap 135 a 10 car pile up took him out of the race. Jarrett was not injured.
Gordon saved his car all day staying in the third and fourth spot and credits a four tire change in the final pitstop as giving him the edge in the last lap dual with Dale Earnhardt.
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This was Earnhardt's fifth time placing second. He's followed by Kenny Irwin, Mike Skinner and Michael Waltrip. For those three it was a career best at Daytona.

[S-Craven]

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Ricky Craven finished 26th today.
But Craven made his mark at Daytona during Speedweeks long before today's race.
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Craven, who has always been one to give of his time and money to a variety of charitible organizations and causes, found an open spot on his new Hollywood Video Ford and decided to lend a hand to Walter Payton's effort to obtain a liver transplant by displaying his web site on the car.
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[S-Hokies]

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The 11th ranked Virginia Tech Lady Hokies survived themselves this afternoon and beat Rhode Island 64-to-62 on free throws by Amy Wetzel and Katie O'Conner.
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[SUPER=03-Kingston, RI/MSG Network;]

A tense afternoon for Bonnie Henrickson and team as the Hokies committed 30 turnovers.
And the Rhodies took advantage of the give-a-ways, Amber Janson with the ball up high looks low to Nicki Blakemore. Blakemore with a season high 19 points this afternoon.
Amy Wetzel comes alive in the second half scoring all of her 12 points in the final period and knocking down three here.
But Rhode Island hangs tough and takes a six point lead, its largest of the game, off this three pointer.
[super=33-Virginia Tech/64/Rhode Island/62;]

Then freshman Nicole Jones makes the steal and Tech gets away with this one 64 to 62. Rhode Island remains winless in the A-10 this season.
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[S-UVA]

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The UVA women didn't escape 14th ranked North Carolina. The 18th ranked Lady Cavaliers lost in overtime 82 to 80.

The UVA men also needed overtime but fared better.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville, VA;]

Pete Gilliam's squad trying to avoid finishing last in the ACC took on NC-State.
The Cavs on the run get it to Donald Hand. Hand pulls up and nets the three.
State turns right around and answers back with a Justin Ganney trey.
But Hand was hot all afternoon he hits all his three point attempts in the first half and scores 41 points on the day.
[SUPER=33-NC State/79/UVA/82;]

The Wolfpack gets the points here but the short-staff Cavaliers pull this one out in overtime 82 to 79.
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[S-Green]

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Washington quarterback Trent Green is weighing of his options and it looks as if the Redskins aren't one of them.

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Green rejected a four year 12 million dollar contract offer from the Skins.
Yesterday he was in Saint Louis to meet with Rams officials.
Green started 14 games for the Redskins last season, completed 278 passes in 509 attempts for 3441 yards.
Washington was six and 10 last season.
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Well the results are in!!
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[VO-NAT]

Last night on News 7 at 11 we showed you 20 couples who entered an Australian Valentine's Day radio contest.
The couple who kissed the longest won a trip to Paris.
Tonight on News 7 at 11 we will have the results and tell you whether or not the 29 hour 57 minute kissing record has been broken.
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