Indictments handed down By STACEY HAIRSTON Staff Writer Feb 8, 2017 Feb 8, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 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… Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Franklin County proposes increasing real estate, meals taxes How to vote early in Franklin County for Virginia redistricting amendment Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report Volunteers needed for Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour Lawmakers warn Martinsville Speedway could face future race losses amid industry pressure kAm• z6’G@?? s6D962 r2>6C@?[ 3C62<:?8 2?5 6?E6C:?8[ }@G] ae[ a_`ej E2<6[ DE62= 2?5 42CCJ 2H2J 8@@5D 2?5 492EE6=D 92G:?8 2 G2=F6 @7 Sa__ @C >@C6[ }@G] ae[ a_`ej 2?5 @?6 >:D56>62?@C 4@F?E @7 56DEC@J:?8[ 56724:?8 @C 52>28:?8 AC@A6CEJ 92G:?8 2 G2=F6 =6DD E92? 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