Murder-suicide takes lives of mother, two children Linda Burchette | Smyth County News & Messenger Nov 20, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 Updated Nov 20, 2020 0 Linda Burchette/ Smyth County News & Messenger Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Linda Burchette | Smyth County News & Messenger Three people were found dead and another seriously wounded Friday in the Thomas Bridge community following an early morning apparent murder-suicide.kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[ D6C:7jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQmp44@C5:?8 E@ $>JE9 r@F?EJ $96C:77 r9:A $9F=6C[ 2 42== 42>6 :? 2C@F?5 ei`d 2]>] #6DA@?56CD 7@F?5 E96 E9C66 56462D65 2?5 @?6 :?;FC65 A6CD@? :? 2 EC2:=6C 2E ``f w2C=6J #@25 ;FDE @77 %9@>2D qC:586 #@25]k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[ D6C:7jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQm$9F=6C D2:5 @? uC:52J 27E6C?@@? 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