When i was posing as a child, ive had a predator within 30 minutes sending me pornography, talking about meeting, trying to set up a time to meet to have sex. The internet helps the world stay connected. But the digital universe also has a dark side. Just this year alone local investigators have arrested 2 men who allegedly abducted teenager girls they met online. Most recently `13yearold Nicole Lovell was stabbed to death by a man friends say she met on the internet. There is a local Law Enforcement agency that strictly focuses on cyber crimes against childrenas wfxrs Sophia Borrelli reports the group is trying to keep more kids from becoming targets and investigators say it starts with parents 1 432 23 2 343 24 3 29 nat of phone message going off in this day and age, kids and teens can communicate with anyone in the world, but unfortunately some say that is not always a good thing. Laura lathem mother of 11 year old boy mindboggling. Laura lathem is the mother of an 11 year old boy.
Apple fights the governments attempts to worm its way into a suspected terrorists cellphone. Protecting your familywe see how a modest investment could save the most priceless things in your life. Thank you for choosing good day virginia. Its thursday february 18. Im january keaton. And im kyle benjamin. We start this morning with a Traffic Alert out of wythe county. A tractor trailer accident near mile marker 86 on interstate 81 is causing major delays right now. All northbound lanes are closed. , along with the south Left Shoulder and south left lane. Traffic is backed up for around 2 miles. Traffic is being diverted off at exit 84 then back onto 81 first this morning a developing story out of henry county we have a breaking development on a story we have been bringing you this morning. Police in henry county sayd they have found a missing woman. Deputies found Bernice Proctor in a wooded area near old Liberty Drive in martinsville. Her car was found in the area earlier. She was take
Thursday, february 18th. Thanks for making good day virginia part of your morning. Im january keaton and im kyle benjamin. Were continuing to follow the latest on that tractor trailer accident out of wythe county this morning. That accident still causing delays near milker marker 86. This is a live look from a vdot camera near that mile marker. Right now, the all northbound lanes remain closed at this time. Southbound lanes are back up and going. Traffic is backed up for around 2 miles and is being diverted off at exit 84 then back onto 81 north at exit 86. So give yourself a little time if your travels take you through that area. In henry county a woman who had been missing since wednesday afternoon is in the hospital after she was deputies tell wfxr news that 62yearold Bernice Proctor was found in a wooded area near her apartment at around 4this morning. She was transported to Memorial Hospital of martinsville and henry county for treatment. Medical personnel there are treating her f
Were also following a developing story out of henry county deputies there want to know if youve seen this woman 62yearold bernice proctor. Shes from ruckersville and is 5 feet 10 inches tall, around 130 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. Shortly before 430, on wednesday, deputies received a call about a suspicious car parked near old Liberty Drive in martinsville. Deputies say that vehicle does belong to proctor. Family members say they havent heard from proctor and did not know her whereabouts. Again, take a good look at this photo of bernice proctor. The Henry County Sheriffs Office and Virginia State police are actively searching for her right now. Anyone with information on proctors whereabouts is asked to call 911. Appalachian power crews continue to work on Power Outages caused by monday nights ice storm. Less than 10 precent of the nearly 50,000 customers who lost power earlier this week remain without power this morning. Wfxrs Taylor Kanost is in Roanoke County with the
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