Editor's Pick Man convicted of making hoax calls threatening to shoot Mexican, Black students at a Virginia elementary school KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star Feb 8, 2023 Feb 8, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023 0 × Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us how to talk to your child about school shootings. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who threatened to shoot students at a Stafford elementary school last year as part of a series of pranks was convicted of two charges Monday.kAmy2>6D (2J?6 w2D9 xx[ bc[ @7 uC656C:4<D3FC8[ A=62565 8F:=EJ :? $E277@C5 r:C4F:E r@FCE E@ 76=@?J 4@F?ED @7 E9C62E E@ 3@>3 2?5 2EE6>AE65 24E @7 E6CC@C:D>] w6 H:== 36 D6?E6?465 :? $E277@C5 pAC:= `f]k^Am Hash kAmw2D9 :D 2=D@ 724:?8 492C86D :? uC656C:4<D3FC8 7@C 2==6865=J >2<:?8 ?F>6C@FD h`` AC2?< 42==D E@ 9@>6D 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D] p EC:2= :? E96 4:EJ :D D4965F=65 7@C ?6IE >@?E9]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAm~? $6AE] f[ 4@FCE C64@C5D D9@H[ w2D9 A=2465 2 AC6C64@C565 h`` 42== E92E C6DF=E65 :? 2 =@4<5@H? 2E r@?H2J t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= :? D@FE96C? $E277@C5] %92E >6DD286 DE2E65 E92E 2FE9@C:E:6D 925 `d >:?FE6D E@ 6G24F2E6 E96 D49@@= @C “x H:== D9@@E @?6 |6I:42? @C q=24< 49:=5 7@C 6G6CJ >:?FE6 E92E H:== A2DD]”k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake kAmw6 D6?E 2 D64@?5 >6DD286 E92E D2:5 “x H2C?65 J@F E@ 6G24F2E6 2?5 J@F 5:5?’E[” E96? 2 E9:C5 >6DD286 E92E 4=2:>65 E92E 2 8F?>2? H2D 2E E96 D49@@= =@@<:?8 E@ 9FCE DEF56?ED]k^AmkAm!@=:46 56E6C>:?65 E92E E96 42==D 42>6 7C@> 2E =62DE EH@ 46==A9@?6D E92E H6C6 ?@E E:65 E@ 2?J 4@>A2?J] p 3@>3 E9C62E H2D >256 E@ $A@EDJ=G2?:2 %@H?6 r6?E6C FD:?8 @?6 @7 E96 D2>6 A9@?6D] !@=:46 H6C6 23=6 E@ 4@?E24E E96 7@C>6C @H?6C @7 @?6 A9@?6[ H9@ E@=5 A@=:46 E96 A9@?6 H2D =@DE]k^Am kAm%96 D2>6 ?F>36C 42==65 C682C5:?8 r@?H2J 282:? @? $6AE] h[ 4@FCE C64@C5D DE2E6[ 2?5 >256 2?@E96C E9C62E] $49@@= 7F?4E:@?D H6C6 42?46=65 7@C E96 C6DE @7 E96 52J 2D 2 C6DF=E]k^Am kAm!@=:46 6G6?EF2==J K6C@65 :? @? w2D9 27E6C 2 56E2:=65 :?G6DE:82E:@? D9@H65 E92E 9:D 42C H2D :? E96 2C62D 7C@> H9:49 E96 >F=E:A=6 h`` 42==D H6C6 >256] w2D9 =2E6C 25>:EE65 E@ >2<:?8 ?F>6C@FD 9@2I 42==D[ 2?5 E96 A9@?6 FD65 E@ >2<6 E96 42==D H6C6 7@F?5 :? 9:D 9@E6= C@@>[ 4@FCE C64@C5D DE2E6]k^AmkAmw2D9 E@=5 A@=:46 E92E 96 D:?8=65 @FE E96 $E277@C5 D49@@= 3642FD6 2 C6=2E:G6 H@C<D E96C6] %96 C6=2E:G6 H2D ?@E :?G@=G65 :? E96 :?4:56?ED] w6 D2:5 96 >256 E96 42==D 3642FD6 96 76=E “6>AEJ 2?5 5@H?]”k^Am 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 Virginia General Assembly passes tougher penalties for 'swatting' calls Swatting is the act of making a hoax communication to 911 with the intent to draw a law enforcement response, potentially involving a SWAT team. How to talk to your child about school shooting violence Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us how to talk to your child about school shootings. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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