Teen safe, Marion man accused of abducting her in custody Jasmine Franks | Smyth County News & Messenger Feb 19, 2023 Feb 19, 2023 0 Michael Anthony Buchanan Photo courtesy the Virginia State Police Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks | Smyth County News & Messenger ***Updated Feb. 20 at 4:45 p.m.***kAmp `c\J62C\@=5 8:C= H2D 7@F?5 D276 2?5 2 |2C:@? >2? H9@ $>JE9 r@F?EJ :?G6DE:82E@CD D2JD E@@< @77 H:E9 96C :? 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