The building has no electricity and no water. Still, there are some who refuse leave. I am not leaving. The majority of the residents ARE moving out. They say they simply can't put their children in danger.
City officials say the building needs a number of repairs.
That coupled with the loss of utilities forced them to shut it down. Roanoke Area Ministries says it will offer financial assistance to any Justice House resident. A former Virginia beauty queen is trying to get her convictions overturned. She was convicted of seven misdeameanors. Her attorney filed an appeal yesterday with a West Virginia circuit court, contending Lippard did NOT receive a fair trial.