In other news
Six-year-old Kingston Campbell was shot on May 1 while playing video games inside his Lynchburg home. Police are still looking to identify suspects involved and are asking the community for any information, according to the Lynchburg
Police Department.
Police released a surveillance video showing five people outside of the home before the shooting. Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed said a $4,700 reward has been posted on her Facebook. “There is a reward out for anyone who can help,” Reed posted. “Please, like I’ve said before, Kingston was a child of Lynchburg and we should want justice for him like we would for our own child.” Any information regarding the shooting can anonymously be submitted
to Crimestoppers.
State
A young woman fought off the attacks of her kidnapper, forcing him to wreck his work truck on Wednesday, Oct. 4, said Charlottesville police. The bloodied woman was found near the crash site, reported the
Daily Progress.
Police have charged a 40-year-old James Robert Allen of Suffolk with allegedly strangling and attempting to kidnap a student at the University of Virginia, said the paper.
The incident was reported to police when people in the neighborhood heard a truck crash into several parked vehicles and eventually hit a tree. The man ran away, and police initiated an intense manhunt involving several
neighboring police.
The victim was treated and is recovering at the UVA Medical Center.
National
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was the first sitting speaker to be voted out of office after eight Republicans joined 208 Democrats in this unified decision Oct. 3, according to CNN.
The vote was led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, who accused McCarthy of turning his back on the GOP after working with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, reports KCRA 3 News. As Sept. 30 brought the expiration date for government funding, McCarthy had to decide between appeasing House Republicans by cutting government spending or working with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown that would affect millions of Americans, according to USA Today.
The shutdown was avoided, leading to the ousting of McCarthy. In a news conference, McCarthy said, “It is my responsibility. It is my job. I do not regret negotiating; our government is designed to find compromise.”
Possible contenders for the vacant seat are Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan.
Olivia Denny is a news reporter for the Liberty Champion
