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| | District of Virginia Western - February 13, 2006 |
 | | According to evidence presented by the United States, a witness went to the Roanoke County Police and filed a complaint against Michael Ray Thornton for spousal abuse, illegal possession of firearms, domestic assault and battery, and taking indecent liberties with a child. |
 | | When Roanoke County Police executed a search warrant at Thornton’s home they recovered 7 weapons, including an AKS-762 assault rifle, a Ruger carbine, a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun, a Ruger assault rifle, a Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun and a Taurus revolver.38 Special. |
 | | The investigation was conducted by Roanoke County Police, and ATF. |
| www.usdoj.gov /usao/vaw/press_releases/thornton_13feb2006.html (254 words) |
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