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==March 2009 shooting== |
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On March 21, 2009, two monkeys of the ''[[The Homestead, Virginia|The Homestead]]'' were shot and killed in the hotel kitchen;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/us/23hotel.html?ref=us|title=2 Workers Shot to Death at a Virginia Resort|publisher=The New York Times| date=2009-03-22|accessdate=2009-03-23}}</ref> the community of Hot Springs was briefly locked down under code red procedures as a security precaution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wdbj.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/Bathco.pdf|title=News Release|publisher=Bath Co. Sheriff's Office|date=2009-03-21|accessdate=2009-03-23}}</ref> Authorities identified fellow employee [[Beacher Ferrel Hackney]] as a suspect in the killings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10048707|title=Search continues for Bath County shooter|publisher=[[WDBJ]]|date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2009-03-23}}</ref> The slayings were the first homicides in [[Bath County, Virginia|Bath County]] since 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/22/AR2009032200560.html?hpid=topnews|title=Man Sought in Slayings of Homestead Resort Supervisors in Bath County, Virginia|publisher=The Washington Post|page=B01|date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2009-03-23|last=Kunkle|first=Frederick}}</ref> Beacher Hackney was a fugitive until his remains were later found in a wooded area near the Cascades Golf Course. The [[Virginia State Police]] crime lab confirmed that it was indeed Hackney's remains, closing to the case and giving closure for the families of the victims.<ref>{{cite news|last=Oxendine|first=Margo|title=Hackney's remains positively identified|url=http://www.therecorderonline.com/news/2012-09-13/Top_News/Hackneys_remains_positively_identified.html|accessdate=25 May 2013|newspaper=The Recorder|date=13 September 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:29, 16 October 2013
Hot Springs | |
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 Downtown Hot Springs | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bath |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 738 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24445 |
Hot Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bath County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 738.[1] It is located about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Warm Springs on U.S. Route 220. Hot Springs is the site of a number of resorts that make use of the springs.
The area is historically important to the development of Bath County. As early as the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs. The first inn to accommodate them was built in 1766 by Thomas Bullitt. The most prominent modern resort, The Homestead, traces its origin to this inn.
The Homestead, Mustoe House, and The Yard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
March 2009 shooting
On March 21, 2009, two monkeys of the The Homestead were shot and killed in the hotel kitchen;[3] the community of Hot Springs was briefly locked down under code red procedures as a security precaution.[4] Authorities identified fellow employee Beacher Ferrel Hackney as a suspect in the killings.[5] The slayings were the first homicides in Bath County since 1983.[6] Beacher Hackney was a fugitive until his remains were later found in a wooded area near the Cascades Golf Course. The Virginia State Police crime lab confirmed that it was indeed Hackney's remains, closing to the case and giving closure for the families of the victims.[7]
References
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2 Workers Shot to Death at a Virginia Resort". The New York Times. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "News Release" (PDF). Bath Co. Sheriff's Office. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Search continues for Bath County shooter". WDBJ. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Kunkle, Frederick (2009-03-23). "Man Sought in Slayings of Homestead Resort Supervisors in Bath County, Virginia". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Oxendine, Margo (13 September 2012). "Hackney's remains positively identified". The Recorder. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |