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5 held hostage at Virginia post office
WTVR Richmond ^
| 12/23/09
| WTVR Richmond
Posted on 12/23/2009 1:04:25 PM PST by JennysCool
WYTHEVILLE, Va. - Authorities in Wytheville are dealing with a hostage situation at the town's post office.
Mayor Trent Crewe says five hostages are inside the building, including three employees and two customers. Shots have been fired, but Crewe says no injuries have been reported.
The situation began at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The suspect has not been identified.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: hostagesituaton; postoffice; usps; virginia; wytheville
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Radio news said the suspect appears to be a handicapped man.
To: JennysCool
Prayers up for this situation!
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:06:36 PM PST
by
vpintheak
(How can love of God, Family and Country make me an extremist?)
To: JennysCool
He’s either a former postal employee or he is upset about Obamacare.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:06:39 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Before you can control a horse, you have to break it. Sound familiar?)
To: b4its2late
Maybe he didn’t get any Christmas cards this year?
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:07:04 PM PST
by
NEMDF
To: JennysCool
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:07:07 PM PST
by
allmost
To: b4its2late
Got to be that pre-existing condition clause!
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:08:16 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Sarah and Joe, Real Americans!)
To: NEMDF
I sent one to the ACLU! LOL.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:08:26 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Before you can control a horse, you have to break it. Sound familiar?)
To: JennysCool
including three employees and two customers No wonder they have to keep raising the costs of stamps.
To: JennysCool
Wow. My Mom lives near there. Never thought I’d hear about that sort of thing in W-ville.
To: JennysCool
Some dear friends of ours left Atlanta last night to spend time with relatives there...last report they are trying to find theiir elderly Dad who went to the post office earlier.....
This is a very small town....I’m sure they know most of the people involved....
She reported to my wife that a “one leeged guy in a wheel chair is armed with a bomb strapped to his chest”
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:17:57 PM PST
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: nevergore
To: b4its2late
I sort mail at a big postal facility and noticed a couple Christmas cards addressed to the ACLU!
To: JennysCool
Just now heard about that from a co-worker. Very surprising.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:28:57 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: JennysCool
We've stayed overnight in Wytheville a few times - nice little town in a beautiful setting. I learned to pronouce the name correctly: "with-vul".
Here's hoping all ends well.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:31:10 PM PST
by
TonyInOhio
( Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.)
To: raccoonradio
I sent one!! The person who sent me the email instructions sent one too!!
To: raccoonradio
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:38:27 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Before you can control a horse, you have to break it. Sound familiar?)
To: JennysCool
I know where Wytheville is..
Its on I-81 down towards the TN stateline...
I’ve stopped there for gas and the Cracker Barrel several times...
To: JennysCool
***Totally unconfirmed***
I was just told that the guy has FIVE POUNDS of C-4 on his wheelchair, and two people have been killed.
If true, 5 lbs of C-4 would do an incredible amount of damage. They would need to evacuate the surrounding area. I have a difficult time believing it. We’ll see.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:49:08 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Tennessee Nana
"I’ve stopped there for gas and the Cracker Barrel several times..."The Cracker Barrel over there off of I-81 is a very good place to eat. I'm not a big fan of 'country cooking', but it's pretty good there.
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:50:26 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: KoRn; Marie Antoinette; listenhillary
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posted on
12/23/2009 1:54:06 PM PST
by
Big Giant Head
(Running my computer bare naked for over a year with no infections at all.)
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