First on wdbj7, the trial for ashley white will continue thursday now but without a jury. Just hours ago the judge accepted a compromise from the commonwealths attorney and whites lawyers to hold a bench trial instead of a jury trial. White is charged with child abuse and neglect. Her son noah thomas was found dead in a septic tank near the familys Pulaski County home. Kelsey bulger, her attorney, said it was impossible to seat a jury in Pulaski County because so many people know about the case either through media or social media. Both sides waived a jury trial. This comes after the court interviewed 66 potential jurors in two days and and filled its jury pool. About 60 percent of jurors were dismissed because they said they had an opinion or had heard about the case. New at 11 police are looking for a man they say robbed a pharmacy in rocky mount. It happened just after 5 at the Family Pharmacy in the Schewels Plaza on franklin street. Authorities say Joshua Cundiff took an unknown a
Weekend and very cold conditions combined with that window make it feel like zero to almost twenty below in some the Higher Elevations and again that windchill advisories is going to ten a. M. On sunday valentines day look at your our our forecast Early Saturday Morning temperatures drop to rent seventeen and the rona valley but its can feel closer negative winds as we go through the day around eighty degrees by noon again thats the air temperatures it feel lot colder than that warming up only into the 20s and low 20s at that a lot of areas will never get out in the teens tomorrow clear skies and lighter winds will start to pick up as the year this system moves through and him tracking our next wet weather maker that comes align different forms not just snow the first part of the will commence and snow early monday morning and him transition to more of a wintry mix as the day goes on that religious of snow and sleet before transitions to some ice will go over that let you know our and
Just one person is dead after a deadly crash in vinton involving two cars. It happened late last night. Crews arrived at the scene on hardy road near temple drive. A vehicle traveling westbound crossed the center line and struck another vehicle headon traveling east. Rushed to the hospital with serious one of the drivers, 19 year old Kayla Simmons of Roanoke County, died as a result of her injuries. Passengers. Investigators say drugs and alcohol may have played a role in the crash. Well bring you more it both on the air and on our website at wdbj7dotcom. Late yesterday afternoon a Pulaski County judge ruled ashley white abused and neglected her children. Wdbj7s justin ward tells us what white said happened the day her son noah thomas went missing nearly a year ago. Ashley whites lawyers had nothing to say friday afternoon just moments after judge Bradley Finch ruled white is guilty of three counts of child abuse and neglect. Finch said this was a disaster waiting to happen. White admi
Wsls 10s Bethany Teague was in the courtroom all day into late this evening. And has more on whats next in this case. A Pulaski County judge grants the change of venue request for ashley white, but her trial will still happen in Pulaski County. Vo after an hour and a half of consideration, judge Bradley Finch decided there was too much prejudice in Pulaski County to give white a fair trial. He said 60 percent of the potential jurors were disqualified, and that is quote an extremely large percentage for any jury trial. Then, the prosecution immediately withdrew its request for a jury trial, which it made last year, and requested a bench trial. The defense ultimately agreed with that. At just after 8 30 tuesday night, it was determined that judge finch will decide the bench trial will begin thursday morning at 9 oclock. The prosecution says it believes facts are facts, that judge finch will give both sides a fair trial, and that holding a jury trial in a different place would likely cost
Sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s. Lateday overnight light snow showers possible saturday morning early afternoon light snow showers possible. Late day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentines day mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s time now for your timesaver new details this morning from a friend of the girl who was killed after climbing out of her bedroom window. Natasha bryant tells the Washington Post that Nicole Lovell talked of running away and started a family with David Eisenhauer, the man now charged with her death. She adds that the two met online and that nicole refered to eisenhauer as her boyfriend. And that nicole refered to eisenhauer as her boyfriend. Later today nicoles father shares his concerns regarding nicoles social media activity in an exclusive interview with talk show host dr. Phil mcgraw. Courtesy peteskiproducti on