Law & Crime

A community mental health organization is in the spotlight, after this week's attack on State Senator Creigh Deeds and the apparent suicide of his son. 

The Richmond Times-Dispatch said Gus Deeds had undergone a psychiatric evaluation Monday, but he was not admitted for in-patient care, because no hospitals in the area had psychiatric beds available.

But several facilities in the region report that they could have admitted Gus Deeds.

State Senator Creigh Deeds is one lawmaker who frequently updates his Facebook and Twitter accounts with what music he’s listening to.  Well wishers are now using music to send him messages of love and support.

It would be true justice for a state appeals court to declare Johnathon Montgomery innocent of the crimes of which he was convicted. That’s the argument of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who today appeared before the  Virginia Court of  Appeals to urge approval of a Writ of Actual Innocence for Montgomery.  The panel weighed questions of justice versus executive and judicial separation of powers.

A Liberty University freshman is dead after an apparent altercation with a university Emergency Services Officer yesterday in Lynchburg.
 

According to university officials, 19-year-old Josh Hathaway, of Lubbock, Texas died from a gunshot wound, after attacking  a university security officer yesterday morning at an off-campus, female-only residential hall.

State Senator Creigh Deeds continues to recover from stab wounds he suffered yesterday at his home in Bath County.  Police believe his 24-year-old son attacked the senator before taking his own life. 

The emergency call came just after 7 a.m.  Corinne Geller, who speaks for the Virginia State Police, said there was an attack at Deeds home in rural Millboro.

Senator Deeds and his son had an altercation at the Deeds residence.  Deeds was stabbed multiple times about the head and upper torso.