wsls 10 s bethany teague was in the courtroom all day into late this evening. and has more on what s 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 o clock. 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 woul
sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine s 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 nicole s father shares his concerns regarding nicole s social media activity in an exclusive interview with talk show host dr. phil mcgraw. court
mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s tuesday: early wintry mix then gradual clearing.highs in the lower 40s in the upper 20s.staying breezy friday: increasing time now for your timesaver traffic report. a judge will start hearing evidence in the trial against ashley white this morning. judge bradley finch made the unusual decision to grant a change of venue request. after many jurors were ruled out. the trial to another jurisdiction . the prosecution asked for a bench trial in pulaski county. instead of a jury trial. the defense agreed. which means judge finch will now decide white s fate. legal experts say both sides could view this as a victory.. but the lack of a jury most likely benefits the defense. jack call / radford university if, under the law, the parents are not legally responsible, then obviously the right outcome should be that they would be acquitted, and that might be an easier judgement
& blustery please bundle up! with highs in the middle 20s. sunday will see a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-to-upper 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 we re not on the air.. you can find the most up to date information on our website. w- s-l-s 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- year-old son last march.
highs in the mid 20s with wind chills in the single digits. saturday night: partly cloudy and cold with lows around 10. sunday: partly cloudy and cold. not as windy with highs in the mid to upper 20s. light snow develops later sunday evening. snow becomes moderate at times overnight sunday and into monday morning. snow looks to be the dominate precipitation type initially from sunday through monday morning. expect the monday morning commute to be impacted. late monday morning top story this morning . one woman is dead after a head on collision in roanoke county. it happened around nine p-m in the 22-hundred block of hardy road. police say 19- year-old nicole simmons was killed after her vehicle crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head on. the other driver, 33-year old cristopher hash was taken to the hospital to be treated. authorities believe drugs and alcohol could have been a factor in the crash. a lynchburg man remains behind bars after being connected to a jo