THE SEARCH IS FINALLY OVER FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A VIRGINIA STATE POLICE TROOPER LAST WEEKEND FOLLOWING A CAR CHASE. 32 YEAR OLD STEVEN DALE BRANSCOME WAS APPREHENDED YESTERDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A BRIEF STANDOFF AT A MOTEL IN NEW BOSTON TEXAS. A 1999 CHEVROLET CHURCH VAN THAT WAS STOLEN FROM STATESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA WAS FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MOTEL. VIRGINIA STATE POLICE SGT. MICHAEL CONROY WAS HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME….
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BRANSCOME WILL FACE NUMEROUS CHARGES IN VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING GRAND LARCENY FOR AT LEAST FOUR AUTO THEFTS. IN WEST VIRGINIA HE FACES CHARGES OF MALICIOUS WOUNDING AND WANTON ENDANGERMENT IN RELATION TO THE SHOOTING OF THE VIRGINIA TROOPER. HE’S BEING HELD IN THE BOWIE COUNTY TEXAS JAIL PENDING EXTRADITION.conroy.mp3