A man accused of abducting three children last week could soon be back in Virginia. Dana Demetrius Plummer appeared in a Maryland courtroom yesterday and said he would not challenge his extradition to Virginia. Plummer is accused of stabbing two people in Virginia Beach last Wednesday night and then abducting three children. Law enforcement spotted his vehicle in Maryland, leading to a chase and crash early Thursday. One of the abducted children died in the crash. Plummer is facing assault and abduction charges in Virginia, while charges in Maryland are still pending.
The verdict is in regarding a lawsuit filed by the former Lynchburg Registrar.Preview: There's a teacher shortage in Central Virginia. Richmond and Henrico are each reporting over a hundred teaching vacancies. Virginia Education Association President Carol Bauer blames the shortage on low pay. She says salaries are not keeping up with inflation, but there are other factors, too. Bauer tells 12 On Your Side there are also a lot more demands placed on teachers these days.
More layoffs are being announced. General Motors is eliminating over a thousand jobs with almost 600 of the positions located at its Global Technical Center in Michigan. The company says the cuts are needed to streamline operations and lead to more efficiency. An exact layoff number has not been confirmed but reports say it could be over 15-hundred. This cut is roughly two percent of the global salaried workforce.