Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1993 TAG: 9311240170
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
MANASSAS - The trial of a woman who cut off her husband's penis was postponed Tuesday to give psychiatrists more time to evaluate her.
Prince William County Circuit Judge Herman Whisenant rescheduled Lorena Bobbitt's malicious wounding trial for Jan. 10. The jury trial had been scheduled to begin Nov. 29.
Bobbitt was silent as her lawyer, James Lowe, ushered her past reporters. Lowe said no date is set for the psychiatric evaluation by doctors at a state mental hospital.
Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert requested the psychiatric examination because Lorena Bobbitt will claim she was temporarily insane when she sliced off John Bobbitt's penis as he slept June 23.
Bobbitt, 26, was acquitted earlier this month of sexually abusing his wife. - Associated Press
\ School Board won't change smoking policy
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Students and school employees in Albemarle County can keep on puffing now that the School Board has decided not to discuss changes in its smoking policy.
"As far as I'm concerned, the smoking policy is OK as it is," board Chairman Michael Marshall said at a Monday night meeting.
School employees and students over the age 18 are allowed to smoke in designated outdoor areas on school grounds. Student smokers must have parental permission and attend a smoking clinic.
The schools' Health Advisory Committee had recommended banning tobacco entirely by the beginning of next school year. The committee also suggested smoking cessation seminars and other support for employees and students. - Associated Press
\ If dog isn't found, boys will need rabies shots
CENTREVILLE - Two toddlers will have to undergo a series of rabies shots if Fairfax County authorities cannot locate a Rottweiler that attacked the 2-year-old boys.
The boys, Justin Lewis and Garrett Bonner, were attacked by the black-and-tan dog and another dog while walking on a trail with their baby sitter in a Centreville neighborhood last week.
Dennis Reed, chief county animal warden, said a woman leashed the Rottweiler and the other dog after the incident and quickly left.
Both boys had bites on their legs and were treated on the scene by paramedics and later by doctors, Lewis said.
If the dog is not found this week, the toddlers will have to undergo a series of injections during the monthlong treatment for possible exposure to rabies. - Associated Press
\ Collector must move animals out of state
NORFOLK - A man charged with cruelty to animals for keeping more than 100 snakes and other creatures at his home reached a plea agreement Tuesday that requires him to have the reptiles moved out of Virginia.
Robert A. Parks, 63, was cleared on the cruelty charge but was convicted of failure to perform the duties of ownership.
Maj. Charles Cameron, chief of the operations bureau with the Norfolk Police Department, said Parks will have to arrange permits and transportation to move the snakes, alligators and other creatures seized at his home Sept. 17.
Parks said he had been collecting the creatures over the years and planned to use them in a tourist exhibit in Florida after he retired. - Associated Press
Memo: shorter version ran in the Metro edition. (Bobbitt story)