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EMERGENCY ADVISORY : Esca ped pris on er spotted on

campus
By Larry Hincke r

BLACKSBURG, VA ., August . ~ 4".~~~

21, 2006 -- The escaped ~_ . .
p risoner from th e
Montgome ry County Jail ha
asbenpotdhVirgn
Tech campus in the vicinity of
the Huckleber ry Trail an d
Tech Center Drive . He is °
armed and dangerous . For William Charles Morva
safety, the police hav e
barricaded the south side of campus . Employees working anywhere south of Washington
Street including the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center are advised not to come to
work and if already at work, to remain in the building .

Police report the suspect is now wearing a tie-dye shirt, khaki shorts and is barefoot .

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315 B urruss Hall (0229)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
540/231-5396 Fax : 540/231-1985
E-mail : VTnews@vt .ed u

EMERGENCY UPDATE 4:30 P. M-- Suspect in police custody

By Larry Hincke r

BLACKSBURG, VA ., August 21, 2006 -- Police have apprehended William Charles Morva,
suspect in the fatal shooting of a security guard and a sheriff's deputy, and the wounding o f
a nother sheriff 's deputy , and the suspect is now in custody .

Virginia Tech wishes to express profund appreciation to officers of the Virginia Tech Police
Department, Blacksburg Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, and the
Virginia State Police for their exhaustive, diligent, and successful efforts on behalf of the
campus community .

Virginia Tech will resume full normal operations on Tuesday , August 22 .

EMERGENCY UPDATE 3 : 50 P . M .-- Suspect reported to be in custod y

Blacksburg Police have reportedly captured William Charles Morva, suspect in the fatal
shooting of a Montgomery Regional Hospital security guard and a Montgomery Count y
sheriff's deputy, and the wounding of another deputy .

EMERGENCY UPDATE 12 : 45 P . M . : Employees north of Drillfield asked to leave

campu s

The university is asking that all employees on the north side of the Drillfield depart from
work and leave for the day . When exiting the campus, please use the Prices Fork entrance .
Southgate Drive remains closed .

Further information for remaining employees will be provided as soon as possible .

All classes , events , programs , meetings , and other activities scheduled for the
Blacksburg campus on Monday , August 21 , are cancelled .

Stay tuned to the campus media which includes www .vt .edu, Weatherline (231-6668), e-
mail, and your phone mail . We will provide further information on shift work tomorro w
sometime before midnight.

Podcast (1 p . m . ) : Statement by Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker I Download MP 3

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Web E-Mail' Emergency Phone DDDH Media
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Post Call Line2 3roadcast3 List New
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Emergency Advisory
University to cancel remaining classe s
In an effort to h elp law e nforcement officials,
all remaining classes will be canceled . Students
should return to their residence hall rooms or
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apartments and not venture out . X X I
10 :30 a m
Employees are asked to remain in their offices
until further notice .
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President Kurt Krause

Emergency Advisory . .
Employees north of Drillfield asked to leave 1 C '
campus . The university is asking that all
employees on the north side of the Drillfield
depart from work and leave for the day . When
exiting the campus, please use the Prices Fork
8/21/06 X X X X X
entrance. Southgate Drive remains closed .
12 :45 pm
Further information for remaining employees
will be provided as soon as possible . All
classes, events, programs, meetings, and other
activities scheduled for the Blacksburg campus
on Monday, August 21, are cancelled .

' E- Mail s ent to Fa c ul ty, Staff & Student s

2 Number u se d during we athe r e mer gen c i es
3 Pho ne B r oadc a st in c luded F a c ulty, St aff & S tudents ( Due to hi g h us age in afternoon - r eceive d at diffe rent tim es throu gho ut c ampu s)

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deputy, and the wounding of another deputy .

Emergency Update (Steger Message)

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6 normal operations. Police have apprehended
William Charles Morva, suspect in the fatal
shooting of a security guard and a sheriffs
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deputy, and the wounding of another sheriffs
deputy .

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