Not be decided by a jury. Last night. The judge granted ashley white a change of venue. After a jury couldnt be seated. Whites son. Noah thomas. Was found dead in a septic tank last march. Wsls 10s Bethany Teague breaks down this means for the case. Pulaski county Circuit Court judge Bradley Finch granted the change of venue motion for ashley white. Something that has only happened in Pulaski County twice in 50 years. Out of 66 potential jurors. 41 were disqualified. Finch explained that 20 jurors had fixed opinions already. Or knew they couldnt be impartial. 11 had been active on social media regarding the case. Six personally knew noah. Or had helped search for him last year. Eight felt that white should be charged with murder. Not just child abuse. Or that she should be required to prove her innocence. However. After this decision. The prosecution asked for a rather than a jury trial elsewhere. In a move that surprised some. The defense agreed to this. We spoke to a criminal justice
Blustery please bundle up with highs in the middle 20s. Sunday will see a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the midtoupper 20s. The winds should weaken late saturday night into sunday. Sunday night through tuesday we will be impacted by a dynamic and vigorous storm system. Because the storm appears to be moving in earlier, that means the storm will have a little more cold air to work with. So, we think the precipitation weather on the way. We want you to stay up to date on all the latest weather conditions. You can get immediate updates and alerts right on your phone. Just download the storm team ten weather app. And when were not on the air. You can find the most up to date information on our website. W sls dot com. And make sure to tune in to virginia today tomorrow morning. The mother of noah thomas now awaits sentencing tonight. This after a judge found her guilty on all three counts of white was charged following the death of her 5 yearold son last march. Investigators found him
A lot of unanswered questions. Clerk of Circuit Court Erica Williams responds to the Montgomery County board of supervisors request for information on the high turnover rate in her office and her attendance records. But as the board quickly found out. She didnt have much to say. Yesterday. Board members received a letter from williams lawyer. Saying she is not prepared to provide this information. She believes Personnel Matters are private. And that the board was not specific enough about its request for her work attendance records. Although the board asked for a response by today. It cannot require one. Chris tuck board of supervisors she is a constitutional officer, and while we can ask her to respond, she didnt have to. The board is expected to discuss williams response at its upcoming meeting on monday. In christiansburg Bethany Teague wsls 10. The university of texas announces it has approved rules. Concealed handgun license holders to bring their weapons into classrooms. The deci
Of a student and his father who were both killed in the shooting. During another vigil. Organizers asked people to not only pray for the victims and their families. But also for dalton. Meanwhile. Dalton made his first court appearance. Nbcs Chris Pollone reports on the latest in the investigation. 45year old jason dalton. A husband and father of two. And an uber driver. Now charged with six counts of murder. Plus two counts of assault with intent to murder. Along with weapons charges. Natural sound the defendant did murder mary lou nye prosecutors in kalamazoo, michigan say dalton conducted that killing spree over about six hours saturday night, all while continuing to give rides to unsuspecting passengers. But as of now, they still dont know why it happened. And what, if anything ties the victims together. 36 49 prosecutor this was not just a momentary lapse, this was not something to provoke this. There are video tapes of these incidents. He walked up on these people and shot them.
People without homes. Ive been with the Sherriff Office 32 years. This is the worst ive ever seen our very own brie jackson is live tonight in appomattox county. Brie we are in evergreen where its likely a tornado hit. We wont know for sure until tomorrow. What we do know is that Severe Weather caused whatanu are saying is the worst damage heres a look at the destruction after a likely tornado ripped through appomattox. The central baptist church, once a Community Gathering place, is now destroyed. Its signature steeple blown nearly 200 feet away. Ralph cheatham appomattox 12 24 15 its upsetting there is a lot of damage that happened to people i know reports are in of nearly 45 homes damaged, this one a total loss. Police say the homeowner got out safely but their belongings are ruined. Brie standup we are getting a closer look at the damage that this storm has left behind. Im standing in what was once someone kitchen. The shelves have been destroyed the bricks are on the ground and we