Top Story Editor's Pick Man found guilty for 2022 Rocky Mount fatal shooting EMMA COLEMAN The Roanoke Times Sep 6, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 Updated Oct 16, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Franklin County Circuit Court jury found a Rocky Mount man guilty Thursday of shooting and killing the mother of his child and injuring the woman’s stepmother.kAm%:>@E9J s6IE6C (2=E@? H2D :?5:4E65 23@FE EH@ J62CD 28@ @? D6G6C2= 76=@?J 492C86D 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\2?5\4@FCED^>2?\492C865\H:E9\D64@?5\568C66\>FC56C\27E6C\E9FCD52J\D9@@E:?8\:?\C@4<J\>@F?E^2CE:4=60h3h66fba\347`\``64\2d46\4fa4b`75f_b6]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE96 pAC:= a_aa :?4:56?Ek^2m[ H9:49 <:==65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2CE:4@3:ED]4@>^@3:EF2C:6D^92:CDE@?\7F?6C2=\9@>6^=2C62E92\E=\A2EE6CD@?\@3:EF2CJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm{2C6E96C %2?:<2 {2EC:46 !2EE6CD@?k^2m[ bf[ 2?5 A2C2=JK65 w6:5: |2C:6 !2==F>[ E96? cb]k^Am People are also reading… 82-year-old man charged in Rocky Mount homicide Ferrum park hosts haunted trail starting this weekend Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, poll finds 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's win over Georgia Tech New Virginia Tech president Linton is 'all in on athletics' Community meeting on 1% sales tax set for Monday Police raid 8 massage parlors across Roanoke County 13 charged in investigation of Roanoke County massage parlors In need of a forever home: Maple and Olive 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at California Human trafficking hallmarks linked to Roanoke County's illicit massage parlors Lots of rain hit the Roanoke Valley, but didn’t reverse drought College football's hottest coaching seats after Week 6 see Shane Beamer cool Franklin County takes first steps in superintendent search Virginia Tech football takes recent lessons into Clemson Walton Western Virginia Regional Jail kAmp7E6C 23@FE 2? 9@FC @7 56=:36C2E:@? %9FCD52J 6G6?:?8[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=:3C2CJ]7C2?<=:?4@F?EJG2]8@G^d_h^r@>>@?H62=E9\pEE@C?6JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmpDD:DE2?E r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J |:<6 s6??:Dk^2m D2:5 2 ;FCJ C6EFC?65 8F:=EJ G6C5:4ED @? 7@FC @7 (2=E@?’D 492C86Di 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C[ FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? E96 4@>>:DD:@? @7 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C[ 288C2G2E65 >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8 2?5 FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? E96 4@>>:DD:@? @7 288C2G2E65 >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8]k^AmkAms6??:D D2:5 E92E E@ AC6G6?E AC6;F5:46 282:?DE E96 5676?52?E C682C5:?8 2 ;FCJ 4@?D:56C:?8 A2DE 4@?5F4E[ 2 7:7E9 492C86 @7 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 2D 2 4@?G:4E65 76=@? H2D 92?5=65 3J yF586 $E246J |@C62F] p7E6C 2 3C:67 36?49 EC:2=[ D96 7@F?5 (2=E@? 8F:=EJ @7 E92E 76=@?J @776?D6]k^Am kAmpC@F?5 bib_ A]>] pAC:= `c[ a_aa[ #@4<J |@F?E A@=:46 C6DA@?565 E@ 2 D9@ED 7:C65 42== :? E96 2C62 @7 }@CE9 |2:? $EC66E 2?5 r:C4=6 sC:G6[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\2?5\4@FCED^>2?\492C865\H:E9\D64@?5\568C66\>FC56C\27E6C\E9FCD52J\D9@@E:?8\:?\C@4<J\>@F?E^2CE:4=60h3h66fba\347`\``64\2d46\4fa4b`75f_b6]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ 2? :?:E:2= ?6HD C6=62D6k^2m] %96C6[ A@=:46 7@F?5 !2EE6CD@? 56462D65 2?5 !2==F> :?;FC65 7C@> 8F?D9@E H@F?5D]k^AmkAms6??:D D2:5 uC:52J E92E (2=E@?’D 42D6 H2D 2 “G6CJ DEC2:89E7@CH2C5” H:E9 “E6CC:3=6 4@?D6BF6?46D]” %96 AC@D64FE@C D2:5 (2=E@? 2?5 !2EE6CD@? 925 2 “4@?E6?E:@FD C6=2E:@?D9:A @G6C E96:C 49:=5” C6=2E65 E@ 4FDE@5J 2?5 G:D:E2E:@?[ 2?5 E92E 4@?E6?E:@? F=E:>2E6=J =65 E@ E96 72E2= D9@@E:?8]k^Am kAm(2=E@?’D D6?E6?4:?8 962C:?8 :D D4965F=65 7@C ~4E] ad[ s6??:D D2:5] w6 4@?E:?F6D E@ 36 96=5 2E E96 (6DE6C? ':C8:?:2 #68:@?2= y2:=]k^Am +1 Walton Courtesy of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Emma Coleman (540) 981-3198emma.coleman@roanoke.com 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! October 12, 2026: Richmond Folk Festival; Korn Ferry Tour Championship; Henrico’s Cactus House A1 Minute! October 9, 2026: Fall foliage predictions; Behind the scenes at Korn Ferry Championship; Weekend Top 5 A1 Minute! October 9, 2026: Fall foliage predictions; Behind the scenes at Korn Ferry Championship; Weekend Top 5 A1 Minute! October 5, 2026: Crab festival pulls in $30,000 in three hours; Famed doughnut makers return; Top 25 RVA employers A1 Minute! October 5, 2026: Crab festival pulls in $30,000 in three hours; Famed doughnut makers return; Top 25 RVA employers The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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