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Seven people died when they ingested Extra Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. No one was ever charged with the murders. But James Lewis, a bizarre Northsider, with an equally bizarre past, was always considered a prime suspect.

A New Mexico attorney who specializes in defending clients against drunk driving was recently arrested for the same crime, and Albuquerque police have released the dash-cam footage of the incident.

Find out the number of crashes, injuries, fatalities and alcohol-related incidents for each city and county in the state from 1999 through 2007.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the video from the Rides, Slides and Games, Inc., on Jan. 11 showed a group of five arsonists, all males with their faces covered, empty gasoline cans all over folded-up bounce houses and other items in the business.

Roanoke police are investigating a robbery tonight and hope someone will recognize the suspect, who was caught on camera.

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    Roanoke police are investigating a robbery.
    It happened in the 5200 block of Williamson Road Saturday afternoon.

Danville police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 800 block of Grove Street New Year’s Day morning.

    Roanoke police arrest and charge a man with robbery, for allegedly stealing from a local pawn shop.

    Roanoke County Police release surveillance pictures of an armed robbery suspect.

    Roanoke police are investigating a drug store robbery.  It happened just after 6 on Monday, December 1 at the Super-D Drug Store.

The number of victims has jumped to 24.

Seven tires were slashed on two different cars.

Law enforcement agencies reported a slight decrease in hate crimes last year, despite an increase against gays and lesbians.

Thefts are up in Roanoke in 2008—especially shoplifting.

Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting that sent a teenager to the hospital.

Too often video from local stores’ systems is so blurry police cannot tell if the suspect is even a “man or a woman.“

Police say drugs are the cause of most of the murders that were not domestic in nature.
Interactive Roanoke murder map: See where murders took place, victim and suspect names and story links.

Data shows that the Roanoke Curfew Center has reduced crime in the city.  But one year after the center has opened it’s doors, it is set to close.

A local police department is using an unusual tool to try and solve a murder case.

A string of larcenies and break-ins in the Rivermont area have police asking for the public’s help.

U.S. Marshals arrest 626 in western Virginia.

Man taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital after stabbing.

This week’s 10’s Most Wanted is a man who may try to befriend you at church in order to get to your children.

Richard “Dicky” Palmer was murdered at his Floyd county home 5 years ago last month.  He and his dog were discovered dead in a pickup truck later that day in Roanoke.  Police say they now have a suspect and are hoping for a break in the case.