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… Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs 18-year-old Rocky Mount woman arrested after fatal stabbing Pirate Days returns next weekend at a new location amid drought Emmy snubs! 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