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Benjamin "Logan" Cross, 30, was indicted in June 2022 on seven charges in connection with the collision that killed Frank Albert Campbell, 53, of Roanoke County.
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Kevin Lee Spencer, 47, of Roanoke voluntarily relinquished his firearms to law enforcement after he fired three shots from an assault rifle into the floor of his home on Jan. 28.
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Solar siting agreement vote postponed again. Meanwhile the county considers postponing this year's agricultural fair.
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