We are expected to learn more information from the Commonwealth's Attorney and Roanoke police about a death investigation, after a man died while in police custody in March. Police were called to Staunton Avenue an 21st Street Northwest. When officers arrived, they say they found two women inside a home and a man lying on the floor motionless, but still conscious. The women told officers that 30 year-old Clifton Watts came into the home, verbally threatened them and then assaulted them. Watts was arrested and placed in the back of the officer's car. A short time later, the officer noticed that he was not breathing. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Governor Terry McAuliffe will visit the New River and Roanoke valleys today. He will visit Radford University this morning to launch a competency-based education program, aimed at addressing the shortage of cyber security professionals in Virginia. He will then make an economic development announcement in Fairlawn as well as one at the old Norfolk Southern building in downtown Roanoke. He will then go to Pulaski County High School to visit with students in the Cyber Security Camp.
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