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Sam Becker

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sam Becker

    Blacksburg man sentenced to 9 years for illegally possessing firearms (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A Blacksburg man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison on Monday, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). On July 14, 2025, officers with the Pulaski Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Damonte Marquise Forbes. According to court documents, officers discovered during the stop that Forbes did not have a valid license and asked him to exit the vehicle. A K9 unit from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office was requested and

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sam Becker

    Man arrested following multi-agency pursuit from North Carolina to Virginia (opens the original)

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    (WSET) — A vehicle pursuit that began in Person County, North Carolina, crossed into South Boston, Virginia, last week after a suspect allegedly fired shots at a deputy. Maleek Boxley was taken into custody on Sept. 28 in connection with the pursuit and multiple investigations across several jurisdictions, according to the Person County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began on Sept. 23 after deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling through Person County. A deputy reportedly found the ve

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sam Becker

    Rocky Mount issues voluntary water conservation request under drought response plan (opens the original)

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    ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — The Town of Rocky Mount is asking its residents to voluntarily conserve their water. The request was issued on Tuesday, Sept. 29. According to town officials, the town is required to adopt a Drought Response and Water Emergency Plan. As part of the plan, certain conditions can trigger different stages of water conservation. Rocky Mount has now entered Stage Two, which calls for voluntary conservation. The town is asking residential and commercial customers to reduce out

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sam Becker

    Man faces multiple charges following pursuit in Franklin County (opens the original)

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    FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Ridgeway man faces multiple charges after authorities said he led deputies on a pursuit in Franklin County on Sept. 18, 2026. 58-year-old Timothy David Robertson, of Ridgeway, Virginia, was wanted out of Henry County on a felony probation violation stemming from underlying weapons and narcotics charges, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, the sheriff's office received an alert about a Nissan truck traveling on Snow Cree

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sam Becker

    2 arrested after Grayson Co. traffic stop leads to seizure of illegal drugs, sheriff says (opens the original)

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    GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A traffic stop in Grayson County led to the arrests of two people after a search uncovered suspected methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, along with a firearm. According to the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, the stop happened on Sept. 9 on Route 21, where Cpl. Greer and Deputy Brannock stopped a vehicle. During the stop, Greer contacted Virginia State Police for a K-9 after noticing suspicious activity. The K-9 gave a positive alert on the vehicle, leading to a p

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