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Abingdon, VA
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List
A long list of cities and counties across the country are now officially in the federal government’s crosshairs for refusing to comply with immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a sweeping new list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it says are deliberately defying federal immigration enforcement — and officials are calling them out by name. The release follows Executive Order 14287, signed by President Donald Trump in April, which directs DHS and the Department of Justice to highlight jurisdictions that allegedly shield “criminal illegal aliens” from arres…
Alexandria, VA
News
Man, 79, With Cognitive Impairment Missing From Virginia Assisted Living Facility: Police
Police in Virginia are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 79-year-old man who disappeared from an assisted living facility Monday evening and may be in danger. Michael Small was last seen on foot around 4:45 p.m. on March 24 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Facility on Bradley Street in Abingdon, according to a Senior Alert issued by Virginia State Police on behalf of the Abingdon Police Department. Small is described as a white male, 6-foot-tall weighing 205 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing a dark blue shirt, tan sweater, pajama pants, and a ball cap, …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Virginia Tech Student Johnny Roop, 20
A search is under way for a Virginia Tech student missing since last week. Johnny Roop, 20, was last seen at his apartment complex on Canyon Ridge Road in the Merrimac area of Montgomery County on Friday, Feb. 16, Virginia Tech said. His phone pinged near the New River Valley Mall at 4:26 p.m. later that same day. Johnny was traveling to his parents' home in Abingdon, to take an online exam by 5 p.m. but never showed up, the school said. He was driving a black 2018 Toyota Camry with Virginia license plate number: TXW6643. The car has a Virginia Tech flag sticker on the back window. Anyone…
