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Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas

Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas

  • News 12

“Today is not about the person responsible. Today is about the women’s lives who were stolen,” Melissa Kahn, Brainard-Barnes’s sister said.

Long Island architect pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

Long Island architect pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

  • MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth.

'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Matthew Perry

'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Matthew Perry

  • ANDREW DALTON Associated Press

Perry's role as Chandler Bing on NBC's "Friends" in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of the era.

Son of Gilgo Beach victim files wrongful death suit against Rex Heuermann and his family

Son of Gilgo Beach victim files wrongful death suit against Rex Heuermann and his family

  • News 12

The civil suit, filed by Benjamin Torres, alleges he has suffered lasting psychological trauma following his mother’s death in 2000.

12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle

12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle

  • OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident, authorities said Friday.

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

  • MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

Trump raised concerns that colleges use personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discrimination.

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

    Reports of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a nearly 200-year-old tortoise — were greatly exaggerated.

    New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974

    New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974

      The late Ted Bundy, one of the most famous and prolific serial killers in U.S. history, has claimed another victim.

      DNA testing links teen's 1974 murder to serial killer Ted Bundy

      DNA testing links teen's 1974 murder to serial killer Ted Bundy

        Utah authorities say new DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.

        Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

        Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

          The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."

          Judge blocks Trump order to end National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service funding

          Judge blocks Trump order to end National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service funding

            The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type."

            Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy

            Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy

              Museums in Europe have been targeted in a series of heists recently, including the theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris last October.

              Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against woman after she finally leaves facility

              Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against woman after she finally leaves facility

                A Florida hospital dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally left.

                Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

                Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

                  Three ⁠paintings by ​French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri ​Matisse, reportedly worth an estimated $10 million in total, have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy, ​police ‌said on Monday.

                  Local News

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 8

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 8

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 7

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 7

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 6

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 6

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 5

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 5

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  State & Regional

                  Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk

                  Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk

                  The way forward to a new state budget may not be clear, but Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she believes the General Assembly will send her one when it meets in a special session later this month.

                  Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates

                  Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates

                  Legislation aimed at easing burdens on people trying to comply with court orders will now be law, as well as a measure ending the Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates.

                  Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect

                  Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect

                  A weekend manhunt for a man accused of rape and other violent offenses ended when he was fatally shot during an encounter with law enforcement in Henry County, authorities said.

                  Solar eclipse wowed millions 2 years ago today. (Seems just like yesterday.)

                  Solar eclipse wowed millions 2 years ago today. (Seems just like yesterday.)

                  You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.

                  Nation & World

                  Terry Savage: The health insurance sinkhole

                  Terry Savage: The health insurance sinkhole

                  Last year, when the additional subsidies for the purchase of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act were removed, there were widespread predictions that millions of Americans would go without health insurance. As of early 2024, approximately 27.1 million people of all ages in the United States were estimated to be without health insurance,...

                  Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas

                  Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas

                  “Today is not about the person responsible. Today is about the women’s lives who were stolen,” Melissa Kahn, Brainard-Barnes’s sister said.

                  Long Island architect pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

                  Long Island architect pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

                  A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth.

                  'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Matthew Perry

                  'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Matthew Perry

                  Perry's role as Chandler Bing on NBC's "Friends" in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of the era.

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                  Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                  Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                  Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

                  Contributor
                  13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                  13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                  Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                  Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                  Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                  Provided content. In this article we examine the types of businesses adopting cryptocurrencies, along with the advantages and disadvantages they face.

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                  Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

                  Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

                  Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

                  Crime

                  Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                  Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                  Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

                  Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                  Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                  A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

                  Politics

                  Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk

                  Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk

                  The way forward to a new state budget may not be clear, but Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she believes the General Assembly will send her one when it meets in a special session later this month.

                  Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates

                  Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates

                  Legislation aimed at easing burdens on people trying to comply with court orders will now be law, as well as a measure ending the Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates.

                  NAACP warns against 'misleading' referendum mailers from PAC linked to tech billionaire

                  NAACP warns against 'misleading' referendum mailers from PAC linked to tech billionaire

                  Records show the political action committee Justice for Democracy, which opposes the April 21 referendum, received a $2.5 million contribution from an entity linked to tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

                  Virginia higher education takes hit from drop in foreign students

                  Virginia higher education takes hit from drop in foreign students

                  Analysis by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia estimated that state institutions lost about $36 million in tuition and fees due to fewer international students in graduate programs.

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