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
Citing virginia case law finch noted the quote difficulty in seating the jury. And the fact that a large percentage of jurors had knowledge or connections to the case beforehand weighed heavily in his decision that white receive a fair trial. After the ruling. Prosecutor mike fleenor asked for a bench trial. White and her attorneys agreed. Prosecutors expect to bring in some 20 witnesses to testify at todays trial which begins at 9 this morning. Stick with abc 13 for updates on this case. 3 3 3 mona tight new this morning. Danville police are investigating a robbery that happened at the golden coral on holt garrison parkway. They say they responed to a call last night that the businesss parking lot. There they found two Pittsylvania County residents said that a man pointed a gun at them and demanded money and then ran away. Police are looking for the suspect. 3 3 3 bundle up today as were waking up to morning lows in the teens with wind chill values in the teens and Single Digits to ne
Announcer this is the fox25 morning news. Daniel they will have a lot of explaining to do. Happy friday on this 4 00 october 16. I am daniel miller. Julie yeah, that will wake you up. Daniel absolutely. Julie we wont play any of those in the newsroom. Daniel lets hope not. [laughter] julie grab an umbrella before you go out. Meteorologist shiri spear is tracking showers before a cold weekend and weekend. Shiri a very cold weekend. A few showers through webster, spencer, west boilsston as well well. These are moving out quickly and not an extended period of rain nor abundant rain. Showers. Pepperell, rindge, New Hampshire. A couple of spells of showers. Most to the north and west of 48, worcester. 44, nashua. 51 in boston. 51 in plymouth. And you know what, still seeing clear skies there and over the cape. Now temperatures in the 50s. We will see the clouds come in, pull in the showers as well by 7 a. M. , we will see more of those showers. Between nashua and worcester. Straggler possib
Supermarket. Colored top and blue jeans. Socks. Were continuing to follow the latest on the deadly asiana flight 214, here is what we know. Airport have begun clearing the pilot initally told a evacuate passengers. People did not begin evacuating the aircraft right side of the aircraft. Tower at the airport. We do not have 90s and todays forecast a we will have warmer weather for tomorrow. We do have slightly warmer conditions. We do have even more changes as will start next work with. Caltran is still looking for a stall that is a round the island. The good news is set so far they have not found one. The me realize have not yet been activated. Checking the commute on interstate 580 the accident in the dublin interchange. Even though it was cleared it has started to slow. It is still a potential hot spot until they managed to get it off a road way. Align agents and Oakland Police officers search dogs continue to look for a 21 monthold girl. Daphne viola webb was kidnapped reportedly la