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Gunshots reported on VT campus

MONTGOMERY COUNTY— Gunshots have been reported on the campus of Virginia Tech about 12:30 this afternoon, and there is an unconfirmed report an officer has been shot. Law enforcement in the VT and on campus are looking out for a suspect described as a white male wearing gray sweat pants, gray hat with neon green... »

Ex-husband kills wife in shooting

SALEM — A woman is dead and her former husband is charged with murder in an incident that occurred on Memorial Day in Roanoke City and ended in Montgomery County. State Police reported that Jennifer Agee, 30, of Salem, died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital from gunshot wounds. Agee’s former husband, Jonathan Ashley Agee, 32, of... »

Deadly force justified in Montgomery County shooting, special prosecutor says

A special prosecutor appointed to investigate the use of deadly force by a Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy in December released his findings Tuesday, calling the acts “justifiable and appropriate.” On December 30, 2009, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Collins shot and killed Michael Potts, of Christiansburg following a police chase and a stand-off during which Potts... »