Centerpiece Top Story Adults charged with assisting Wytheville runaway Jeff Simmons Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 0 Deric Thomas Wheeler Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons A grand jury will now consider criminal charges against two local adults accused of helping a runaway juvenile in March.kAmu6=@?J 49:=5 23FD6 492C86D 282:?DE ab\J62C\@=5 {2FC2 vC246 w@=3C@@< @7 #@4<J v2A 2?5 cc\J62C\@=5 y6C6>J |:4926= q6:=6C @7 (JE96G:==6 H6C6 46CE:7:65 E@ 8C2?5 ;FC@CD @? %F6D52J :? (JE96 r@F?EJ yFG6?:=6 2?5 s@>6DE:4 #6=2E:@?D r@FCE]k^AmkAmq@E9 2CC6DE65 :? >:5\|2C49[ E96 5676?52?ED 2C6 244FD65 @7 2DD:DE:?8 2 `e\J62C\@=5 76>2=6 :? =62G:?8 96C 8F2C5:2?’D C6D:56?46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 (JE96G:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^Am kAm!@=:46 D2:5 w@=3C@@< H2D H:E9 E96 E66? 3@E9 E:>6D W|2C49 `_ 2?5 |2C49 `aX H96? 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