Investigation underway after man serving a life sentence for killing a Roanoke County woman dies
Jeffrey Easley was serving a life sentence for the capital murder of Tina Smith in 2010
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ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of one of its inmates who was serving a life sentence.
Jeffrey Easley died on Monday while at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.
In December 2010 in Roanoke County, Easley killed Tina Smith and kidnapped her then 12-year-old daughter, leading State Police to issue an Amber Alert.
Four days later, the two were found in San Francisco.
Two dead, one hospitalized after Grayson County tractor-trailer crash
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Two people are dead after a crash involving two tractor-trailers in Grayson County, according to the Rugby Volunteer Fire Department.
Authorities said the crash happened on Troutdale Highway at around 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Two people died in the crash and another person was taken to Twin County Regional Hospital with minor injuries and was later released, according to the Rugby Volunteer Fire Department.
Troutdale Highway was closed for nine hours while crews cleaned up the crash as well as a hazmat spill of diesel fuel that got into Little Wilson Creek.
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