Featured Top Story Court hands down four years for abduction of local girls Doug ThompsonFor The Floyd Press Sep 16, 2023 Sep 16, 2023 0 The Floyd County Courthouse is located at 100 E. Main St. at the center of town. Photo by Abby Whitt Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Doug ThompsonFor The Floyd Press A 22-year-old Roanoke man pleaded no contest in Floyd County Circuit Court Tuesday on abduction charges involving two 14-year-olds from Indian Valley.kAm{2J:?8 @FE E96 42D6 7@C E96 4@FCE[ r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J tC:4 qC2?D4@> D2:5 @?6 @7 E96 EH@ `c\J62C\@=5 8:C=D[ 27E6C 92G:?8 96C D>2CEA9@?6 E2<6? 2H2J 3J 96C A2C6?ED 7@C “G:@=2E:?8 E96 CF=6D[” 7@F?5 2? @=56C @?6 :? 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