>>Lynchburg Approves $500K for Domestic Violence Prosecution
(Lynchburg, VA) -- Prosecutors in one Virginia town are getting some help to put domestic violence agressors perpetrators behind bars. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
Lynchburg City Council unanimously approved a $500-thousand dollar grant for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office to address domestic violence in the area. Commonwealth's Attorney Bethany Harrison tells WSET the grant will support prosecuting domestic violence cases, training officers, and funding positions in the office.Preview: The grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, does not require a local match, providing crucial support for addressing domestic violence in Lynchburg.