Indictments handed down By STACEY HAIRSTON Staff Writer Feb 8, 2017 Feb 8, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By STACEY HAIRSTON Staff Writer A Franklin County grand jury returned 61 indictments against 33 people Monday.kAmp? :?5:4E>6?E :D ?@E 2 7:?5:?8 @7 8F:=E] xE :D 2 56E6C>:?2E:@? 3J ;FC@CD E92E 6?@F89 6G:56?46 6I:DED E@ H2CC2?E 2 EC:2=]k^AmkAmx?5:4E>6?ED C6EFC?65 3J E96 8C2?5 ;FCJik^AmkAm• y@D6A9 $E2?=6J qC@H?[ 3C62<:?8 2?5 6?E6C:?8[ $6AE] `g[ a_`ej E2<6[ DE62= 2?5 42CCJ 2H2J 7:C62C>D[ $6AE] `g[ a_`ej 2?5 A@DD6DD 2 7:C62C> 27E6C 92G:?8 366? 4@?G:4E65 @7 2 G:@=6?E 76=@?J[ $6AE] `g[ a_`e]k^Am kAm• r:2C2 wF77>2? qFCE@?[ A@DD6DD 2 4@?EC@==65 DF3DE2?46 H:E9 E96 :?E6?E E@ >2?F724EFC6[ D6==[ 8:G6 @C 5:DEC:3FE6 :E[ }@G] b[ a_`e]k^Am People are also reading… Virginia Tech administrators Wurthman, Brugger McSorley lose their jobs Complaint filed against Franklin County leaders Franklin County adds 1% sales tax to the ballot this November Franklin County girls basketball coach leaving for Roanoke College Franklin County residents bash supervisors on data center discussions Governor visits Smith Mountain Lake to emphasize water conservation in drought James Madison coaches thinking about five-in-five rule Finding 'Project Flash:' How Franklin County residents learned the county was talking to a data center developer Appalachian Power again reducing water releases from SML amid drought Report: NASCAR will relocate The Clash from Bowman Gray Stadium to Daytona Five MLB teams that will be most aggressive at trade deadline Flash Flood Warning from SAT 10:27 PM EDT until SUN 4:30 AM EDT Ex-pastor at Botetourt church led 'double life' sexually exploiting young girls ‘Uncompetitive’: Rep. 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