Laurence Hammack
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- Aug 23, 2026
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Ex-officer gets year in prison for striking inmate more than 40 times (opens the original)
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A former correctional officer was sentenced to 12 months in prison Thursday for striking an inmate in the head more than 40 times in what his supervisor called a “disgusting” use of excessive force at Wallens Ridge State Prison. David McMurry held handcuffs in his fist — essentially using them as brass knuckles — to deliver the blows to a mentally ill inmate who was being held down by other officers at the time, court records show. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen imposed the sentence at a hear
Ex-officer gets year in prison for striking inmate more than 40 times (opens the original)
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A former correctional officer was sentenced to 12 months in prison Thursday for striking an inmate in the head more than 40 times in what his supervisor called a “disgusting” use of excessive force at Wallens Ridge State Prison. David McMurry held handcuffs in his fist — essentially using them as brass knuckles — to deliver the blows to a mentally ill inmate who was being held down by other officers at the time, court records show. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen imposed the sentence at a hear
Opponents of Flock Safety cameras flock to Roanoke community meeting (opens the original)
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Each of the 75-some people who attended a community meeting, held Saturday to express concerns about Flock Safety cameras, likely passed six to eight of the automatic license plate readers on their way to the event at a Roanoke County library. That was the estimate of Steven Keener, a criminology professor at Christopher Newport University who has been researching the use of the cameras. Keener told the crowd members that during their trips to and from the meeting, the tag numbers and distinguis
Opponents of Flock Safety cameras flock to Roanoke community meeting (opens the original)
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Each of the 75-some people who attended a community meeting, held Saturday to express concerns about Flock Safety cameras, likely passed six to eight of the automatic license plate readers on their way to the event at a Roanoke County library. That was the estimate of Steven Keener, a criminology professor at Christopher Newport University who has been researching the use of the cameras. Keener told the crowd members that during their trips to and from the meeting, the tag numbers and distinguis
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