With strongs distraught daughter. No one should have to endure that. Reporter edward strong was locked up roughly 124 hours before 12 hours before his body was found inside a jail cell at the Arlington County detention facility. He is a person. He is somebody that was cared about and this is a he has grandchildren. He has you know, a daughter. He got a brother. Reporter Arlington County Authorities Say strong was jailed in connection with a trespassing conviction. They say he had a history of medical problems. So he was placed in a medical cell near a nursing station. All they could say to me was that my father was intoxicated. He was going through alcohol withdrawals. So only thing that they can say was like my my dad died from alcohol withdrawals. Reporter sheriffs deputies and nurses attempted to revive strong before Fire Department rescue units brought him to the virginia hospital center. There, he was pronounced dead. The medical Examiners Office will conduct an autopsy. Strongs d
Inside that is now lost. We dont know hopefully the dog was able to make it out, but firefighters are doing their very best. So far, two homes are engulfed in flames, and were told that it is contained to two blames, so its not spreading any further. Just a short time ago, we saw a man on the roof of a neighboring home with a hose, trying to stop this fire from spread to his home. We just talked to him a short time ago. He says that Police Officers said he would be arrested if he didnt get off the roof. He didnt listen to that, stayed there until he thought his safety was in danger. There are many neighbors around here watching these two homes the burn. The Fire Department did say that the fire began, what appeared to be, between two homes. At this time, they dont know why that happened or what exactly started it. Of course, right now, the main focus is putting this out. At this point, you can see water is being sprayed on to the two homes there. And so far, again, it is contained to t
To of the citizens of the Town of Strong: Voters will go to the polls from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15, to cast their ballot for a selectman. For me, the choice is clear: Rupert Pratt. A lifelong resident of Strong, Rupert has been committed to making our town a better
Voters in Strong will go to the polls from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15, to cast their ballot for a selectman. For me, the choice is clear: Rupert Pratt. His ability to lead, one of the requisite qualities for an effective selectman, comes from experience. In addition to his previous 13 years […]