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Unnatural highs are brutal and legal

Tuesday May 15 | via Roanoke Times

Lorrie Jones of Roanoke lost her daughter, Angie Crabb, 31, after Angie and another woman injected Amped looking for a high. 1 comment

Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Augusta County, VA, Hardy, VA, Roanoke County, VA
Conner family struggles with fatal U.S. 220 crash

Wednesday May 9 | via Roanoke Times

Donald D. Conner Jr., 52, was one of three men killed Saturday - along with Jarrett Chancellor Taylor, 26, and Randy C. Taylor, 60, both of Rocky Mount - in a wreck about a half-mile north of the intersection of U.S. 220 and Virginia 919 near Boones Mill, according to state police.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA, Boones Mill, VA, Hardy, VA

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Nine Steps to Follow If You Are Stopped For Drunk Driving in Wisconsin

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I have an unpaid probation fine from 14 years ago in NC for DUI. It was a misdemeanor. Would I have a warrant for my arrest now?

I got a DUI in NC 14 years ago. I was put on probation and later moved back home to VA. I never paid my fines. I was a kid then, but it still worry about it. If I was to get pulled over in NC now would I go to jail?

Answered 03/18/2010: Because you have not paid your fines and costs regarding that DWI, you might get pulled over for...

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