Roanoke, like many cities, has an ongoing crime problem that keeps being marginalized by the city council, the police and their sympathetic media.
This has strangely passed as not a crisis because the preponderance of the crime has been youthful black-on-black crime.
Not clear why the NAACP hasn’t registered some displeasure.
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The latest murder victim is an 80-year old lady, well know and loved by those in her community. A difficult loss to sweep under the rug and gloss-over with platitudes that our crime problem isn’t really that bad compared to center-city-Richmond and note it’s even somewhat biracial!
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New details revealed in brutal South Roanoke murder of Susan Williams
Police say Kurt Davis, 34, admitted to killing Williams, 80, to “keep the peace” by hitting her in the head with a rock.
New details revealed in brutal South Roanoke murder of Susan Williams
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Another Roanoke Shooting Death 2-20-25
Man dead after shooting in NE Roanoke
Man dead after shooting in NE Roanoke
A man has been pronounced dead after a shooting in northeast Roanoke, according to Roanoke Police.
Police say two people are being interviewed in connection with the shooting Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of Laconia Ave NE, and that there is no active threat to the community.
Police have not released information about the circumstances of the shooting.
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Another Roanoke Shooting Death 2-20-25
Man dead after shooting in NE Roanoke
Man dead after shooting in NE Roanoke
A man has been pronounced dead after a shooting in northeast Roanoke, according to Roanoke Police.
Police say two people are being interviewed in connection with the shooting Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of Laconia Ave NE, and that there is no active threat to the community.
Police have not released information about the circumstances of the shooting.
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Roanoke’s OK-Coral Shoot-Out
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/02/roanokes-ok-coral-shoot-out.html
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Roanoke Mayor Lea Lamenting Crime He Has Coddled
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/09/roanoke-mayor-lea-lamenting-crime-he.html
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Roanoke Most Dangerous City In Virginia
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/08/roanoke-most-dangerous-city-in-virginia.html
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Gunshot Wounds Good News?
Now this headline takes the blue ribbon!
THE GOOD NEWS --- THE 7 SHOOTINGS WERE NONFATAL!
Really? Apparently the Roanoke antiCrime initiative is working – the bad guys are either bad-shots or are aiming to wound and cripple – not to kill!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/04/gunshot-wounds-good-news.html
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Roanoke’s OK-Coral Shoot-Out
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/02/roanokes-ok-coral-shoot-out.html
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Roanoke Mayor Lea Lamenting Crime He Has Coddled
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/09/roanoke-mayor-lea-lamenting-crime-he.html
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Roanoke Most Dangerous City In Virginia
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/08/roanoke-most-dangerous-city-in-virginia.html
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Gunshot Wounds Good News?
Now this headline takes the blue ribbon!
THE GOOD NEWS --- THE 7 SHOOTINGS WERE NONFATAL!
Really? Apparently the Roanoke antiCrime initiative is working – the bad guys are either bad-shots or are aiming to wound and cripple – not to kill!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/04/gunshot-wounds-good-news.html
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