chief todd foreman says ... the department hired eight months. he attributes the new hires to good recruitment efforts and successful job fairs. lt. todd foreman/bedfor d police department - we just had to look for the best applicants and the ones that fit best for the department and our goals and objectives. so we look for the right people the right fit chief foreman says ... it's been three years since the department was fully staffed. in news around virginia... a manhunt is underway for a suspect wanted for murder and kidnapping outside of richmond. william held family members and friends of an amelia county couple hostage last thursday. woodell brooks was found dead inside their home....he'd been tied up. police believe william took brooks' wife olene ... hostage. william is believed to be driving a 20-10 silver dodge caravan with handicap virginia license plates 433-114. he's considered armed and dangerous. the amelia sheriff's office... state police and u-s marshals are working together on the search. switching gears now to your forecast...

chief todd foreman/bedford police department: "the paper is basically just reporting news." bedford police chief todd foreman isn't concerned about the content and says no crime is being committed. religious scholars familiar with the publication says it's designed to combat islamophobia. it's published by a group affiliated with the muslims of america organization. gordon steffey/randolph college associate professor of religious studies: they have been unequivocal in their denunciation of any extremism or killing." who were unwilling to go on camera told angered to receive the paper, regardless of its content. while hinsen doesn't agree with everything he read, he hopes others will take time to read the publication before condemning it. hinsen: "there are divisions between muslims and christians that will that doesn't mean that we can't live in the same world office and the town police department say people should not be alarmed if they get the islamic post, but they would like to hear from people who receive it so that they can track the activity. live in the lynchburg bed

chief todd foreman/bedford police department: "i would suggest they read it to see that it's not something inflamitory, but also report it to us because i would like to know who is delivering them." the newspaper is published in new york by a group affiliated with the muslims of america organization. it's unclear if that group is distributing the papers in bedford. thingthe can be a limit on the windy side and certainly in the cold side in the next twenty four hours with some modifications of some school systems around the area and then include the bedford county system where the buses would be using snow routes craig county in giles county will be opening two hours late on friday the grayson highlands school be christian academy in reptile meat will be opening two hours late the river lawn elementary school is closed into ascii ascii county and kaslow county schools surprise and be going to hours later at write about recently with some disruptive weather grayson county will be in a wind advisory that means wind gusts over there at mark spector to be in the 30 maybe 40 mile an hour range a

chief todd foreman/bedford police department: "i would suggest they read it to see that it's not something inflamitory, but also report it to us because i would like to know who is delivering them." the newspaper is published in new york by a group affiliated with the muslims of america organization. it's unclear if that group is distributing the papers in bedford. ((cold toss to leo)) allwell up in the mountains ski country could see a coating to as much is one to three inches everyone else maybe a blast snow comes the ground that is about it temperatures thirties across the roanoke valley right around forty degrees my get a couple raindrops air thirty two around smith mountlake thirty danville thirty two in the martinsville area will drop a little bit more than rebound a little as we head through the afternoon but not much of a rebound at all showers off the coastline be can see the snow showers driving into our region it tends the ballpark as it moves through the mountains but still ronald valley newer valley don't be surprised see those snow showers most of the activity finding some of

chief todd foreman/bedford police department: "i would suggest they read it to see that it's not something inflamitory, but also report it to us because i would like to know who is delivering them." the newspaper is published in new york by a group affiliated with the muslims of america organization. it's unclear if that the papers in bedford. visors pocahontas county western greenbrier county and western highlandcounty up in the s of something to keep in mind, temperatures pretty much in the 30s to near 40 throughout the day gusty northwest wind as this continues to move to the south and east now once a pushes a little farther to our south and east. the winds will begin to slacken this afternoon and it will turn quiet in the overnight hours today would talking upper thirties to near forty for the roanoke valley partly sunny lynchburg low 40s partly sunny southern virginia pretty much same story low to mid forties with a mix of sun southwest watch out for some snow showers in some slick conditions because of those snow showers temperatures in the low to mid thirties highlands greenbrier va

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foreman. not going to reach a verdict. what's next? >> reporter todd, it's happening again. >> yep. and i'm thinking, "this is two and we're right back to the beginning." >> reporter: but the judge wasn't ready to give up. he told the jurors to keep emotions in the open courtroom were raw, especially on the caldwell side. the jury couldn't help but hear it. i were crying. we weren't crying uncontrollably or anything. but you could hear us sniffling a little. >> reporter: as the jury filed steve gardner rose, to scold the spectators. he said, or he'd demand a mistrial in fairness to his client.sire this jury to >> reporter: now, it was the prosecutors turn to seethe. >> the defense is making this speech about the caldwell familyfluence the jury, which we thought was ludicrous, i squeezed andy's arm, and i said "i'll take this."and suggest that anyone in the courtroom is trying or attempting to intentionally influence the jurynsense. >> reporter: the courtroom started to settle down and t seth remained at the defense table, his former father-in-law coiled behind him, ready to pounce.p