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WEATHER ALERT

2 warnings and 2 advisories in effect for Alleghany and Bath Regions

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL


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Rev. Al Sharpton to speak at funeral of man pinned down by deputies

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The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of a 28-year-old Black man who died after he was pinned to the floor by seven sheriff’s deputies and several others while he was being admitted to a mental hospital in Virginia.

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Otieno family working to finalize funeral arrangements

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Funeral arrangements are being planned for Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old man who died earlier this month at Central State Hospital while under police custody in Henrico County.

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Political Science professors, retired law enforcement react to ‘inhumane’ video of moments leading up to Irvo Otieno’s death

Read full article: Political Science professors, retired law enforcement react to ‘inhumane’ video of moments leading up to Irvo Otieno’s death

Ten people are facing second-degree murder charges in connection to the death of Irvo Otieno earlier this month.

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WATCH: Family of Irvo Otieno, Att. Ben Crump speaks out following grand jury hearing

Read full article: WATCH: Family of Irvo Otieno, Att. Ben Crump speaks out following grand jury hearing

Attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Mark Krudys, and the family of Irvo Otieno will speak out following the public release of the video of Irvo’s death and in anticipation of the results of the case being presented before a grand jury.

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Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to floor before his death

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Newly obtained surveillance video shows a group of sheriff’s deputies and other employees at a Virginia mental hospital pinning a patient to the ground until he was motionless and limp.

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Ten people facing charges in Central State Hospital murder case

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Three hospital employees are charged in the death of Ivor Otieno, a mental health patient who died last week in the custody of Henrico County Sheriff’s Deputies.

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Man with history of assaultive behavior, connections to Carroll County, escapes from a Virginia mental hospital

Read full article: Man with history of assaultive behavior, connections to Carroll County, escapes from a Virginia mental hospital

Authorities are warning people to be on the lookout for an escape from a Virginia mental hospital with ties to Southwest Virginia.

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Official: Virginia mental hospitals dangerously full

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Virginia mental hospitals are struggling with dangerously high numbers of patients, a state official told lawmakers this week.

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