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Authorities are encouraging parents to talk to their children about online predators and to monitor their kids’ computer use. Their advice comes in the wake of four recent criminal cases in Davidson and Ashe counties involving girls who were taken or solicited by men online. “One of the most important things that needs to be done is that parents need to have a conversation with their child about what is safe internet usage,” said Kevin Roughton, the special agent in charge of the...

Family Ties We’re still living with the punitive politics of family values. A broader, universal vision can break its vise grip. A "Save the Children" rally outside the Capitol building on August 22, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Given Donald Trump’s multiple marriages, penchant for infidelity, and alleged sexual misconduct, many commentators saw his presidency as a departure from the Republican Party’s investment in ...

February 14, 2021 MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Kaleb Christopher Merritt, 21, was captured by police in Henderson, North Carolina, and is being held in the abduction of a 12-year-old girl from Henry County, Va. The arrest was made Saturday after a manhunt that began Friday when the two left the girl’s home in Southside Virginia. Merritt was taken into custody by North Carolina authorities without incident. 12-year-old Allie Broadaway was found with him, unharmed. Henry County authorities had conside...

A Texas man has been taken into custody after the disappearance of a 12-year-old Virginia girl, authorities said.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Texas man has been taken into custody after the...

Allie Michelle Broadaway, 12, has been missing from her home since Friday afternoon.

AG Balderas Announces Detention And Charging Of Man Who Allegedly Molested Multiple Family Members From the Office of the Attorney General: ALBUQUERQUE — Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Friday that alleged serial child molester James Henz was bound over for trial in district court on numerous counts of sexual assault and other crimes against five young victims. If convicted on all counts, Henz will likely spend the rest of his life incarcerated. The district court also granted th...

Colleton County deputy who died from COVID remembered at memorial service Sgt. Edward Marcurella, 55, died on Jan. 16 after "a short and strong-willed battle against the coronavirus," according to his obituary. (Source: Colleton County Sheriffs Office) By Patrick Phillips | January 23, 2021 at 7:24 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 11:54 AM WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - Law enforcement officers across the state joined family, friends and colleagues of a fallen Colleton County detective at his m...

Helena Man with Missoula Ties Held for Child Pornography Charges U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen DeSoto presided. The complaint alleges that an investigation began in January of 2020 after the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a report of suspicious online activity regarding a minor teenaged female victim, which led to numerous other similar reports. The victims told investigators that they were promised money in exchange for intimate photos of themselves via SnapChat. The victi...