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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- A man fishing in the Appomattox River before sunrise Thursday made a gruesome discovery in the water near Roslyn Park in Colonial Heights, Virginia.He found a woman's body."I was sitting there just enjoying the evening... no phone, no radio... Id been there a half hour, 45 minutes," the man, whose identity we've protected, told Wayne Covil. "I was putting a piece of bait on a hook and I was sitting there and I heard pow.…See the Story
Virginia fisherman hears gunshot, then finds body in the water
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- Patricia P.T. Tomlinson, who was born blind, took a terrible fall down her stairs in last December. Her doctors said unless she got a chair lift installed in her home, she would need to move. Less than 24 hours after CBS 6 aired her story last month, generous viewers donated enough money to not only buy the chair lift but also cover some of P.T.'s medical costs. I dont know how to put it into words, to be honest. I was j…See the Story
Generosity of the CBS 6 community helped PT stay in her home: 'I was just overwhelmed'
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- A boater found a person dead in the Appomattox River at about 5 a.m. Thursday morning, according to Colonial Heights Police."Officers arrived on scene and located a yet-to-be-identified victim near the river bank," a Colonial Heights Police spokesperson said. "Investigators are on scene and this continues to be an active crime scene."The body was found in the water near Roslyn Park. The park was closed to allow police to…See the Story
Body found in Appomattox River, police close park to investigate suspicious death
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- Almost a year after two young children were severely burnt in a Colonial Heights house fire, their mother pled guilty to several felony and misdemeanor charges for leaving them in the care of a family member that day who prosecutors say "couldn't have even a goldfish."Cierra Pitts and the children's father, Joshua Cabaniss, were each charged with three counts of abuse of a child, three counts of cruelty to a child, and t…See the Story
Mother of children burned in Colonial Heights house fire pleads guilty to felony charges
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- A dog that ran around Colonial Heights with a leash hanging off was finally captured after about two weeks on the run. Updates on the dog's whereabouts had been a hot topic on Tri-Cities social media for several days."The fact it was posted often doesnt surprise me," Colonial Heights Police Sgt. Desiree McCurry said. "One thing about the city, people love their dogs, they love their animals."McCurry said police received …See the Story
Stop that dog! Community shares concern about runaway pup with dangling leash
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsThe Colonial Heights Food Pantry held a resource fair for the Latino community. The Hispanic population in Virginia is at 10% and is expected to grow. The food pantry says they plan on holding another, larger event on April 13. More bilingual agencies will be at this event, available to assist the community.See the Story
How a Colonial Heights food pantry is reaching out to Virginia's increasing Hispanic population
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Colonial Heights · Colonial HeightsCierra Pitts, as well as the children's father, Joshua Cabaniss, each face 9 charges in the case. The fire happened on May 15, 2023 at the home of Pitts' grandmother, Sharon Davis. Davis was watching the couple's three children, ages five, two and one at the time.See the Story
Mom of kids burned in Colonial Heights fire considers plea deal
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