An early morning chase ends with five juveniles taken into custody. The 17 year old driver apparently refused to stop for police and the chase progressed into Roanoke County and then into the city. The driver did try to flee but police apprehended him a short distance away. The other four were also taken into custody. The driver has been charged with eluding police.
Further charges are pending.
No one was injured. The increasing number of coyotes in Tazewell County is making it difficult for farmers to control the animals killing their sheep. Local officials have been offering a 50 dollar bounty for each coyote killed and government trappers are also working to control the animals. Animal rights groups, however, say bounties and trappings are cruel and ineffective. Around 80 Virginia Tech students danced the day and night away to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network.