Chatham County October 2022 Child Fatality: In this fatality case, the deceased child
was staying with their grandmother as part of a Safety Plan, since the child’s mother had a history
of substance abuse and an open case with DFCS regarding the child’s one-year-old sibling.94 The
mother was not...
UPDATE 9:20 p.m.
Based on the most recent coordinates provided and from radio traffic, the crash site is two ridges north of the Parkway.
https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2023/06/04/faa-confirms-crash-of-plane-in-mountainous-terrain-social-media-tags-staunton/70286796007/
UPDATE 8:39 p.m.
Forestry is still several minutes away from the site, and first responders have now moved 100 yards uphill of the crash site to get away from the smoke...
UPDATE 8:18 p.m.
"Forestry has fire-fighters en route."
There's been no characterization of the state of the crash scene on rescue traffic.
https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2023/06/04/faa-confirms-crash-of-plane-in-mountainous-terrain-social-media-tags-staunton/70286796007/
UPDATE 8:02 p.m.
Fire/rescue has located the crash site.
https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2023/06/04/faa-confirms-crash-of-plane-in-mountainous-terrain-social-media-tags-staunton/70286796007/
UPDATE 7:50 p.m.
"If you can see the helicopter, he is hovering over the site."
"They grounded the drones, correct?" from the helicopter.
"Sheriff's office checking?"
"I got a news helicopter up here that's cramping my style," says the state police chopper.
There's confusion on the ground...
State police copter is about 3 minutes from the site.
"We’re gonna try to hover right over that area. We have to make this quicker, we got clouds dropping in with the temperature drop."
"There should be some firefighters somewhere nearby, on the ground."...
https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2023/06/04/faa-confirms-crash-of-plane-in-mountainous-terrain-social-media-tags-staunton/70286796007/
live updates
UPDATE: Court officials sent an email at 8:52 a.m. telling media to arrive at Department 4 at 11 a.m. with cameras. The judge has previously said filming would only be allowed during opening statements, closing arguments and the outcome of the trial...
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