37. The Facebook Live Fire in Norfolk Virginia

In November 2017, a "volunteer reporter" went viral for her coverage of a house fire in Norfolk, Virginia for all the right reasons. What she lacks in professional broadcast training and polished vocabulary, she makes up for with her enthusiasm. While her reporting is nothing short of a national treasure, the fact is that in her coverage of this fire, she happened to actually solve a crime. Our hats off to you Rhoda Young. We are in your debt as a society and this episode is dedicated to you.   Background music by Not Notoriously Coordinated  Please follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube for the latest news on this case. You can email us at [email protected] We welcome any constructive feedback and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating and review.  Please check out Rhoda Young's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RhodaYoungTVgmail You can find the video we discuss on Statter 911 here: https://youtu.be/xuUkvE0H1Ig?si=_seQI2IUuGKMhW2W and the Statter 911 YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@STATter911 Source List: https://www.boredpanda.com/woman-reporter-fire-arson-case-solves-facebook-live-rhoda-young/ https://www.wral.com/man-arrested-charged-with-arson-after-norfolk-house-fire/17146449/?version=amp https://patch.com/new-jersey/mahwah/don-stricker-jr-mahwah-fire-chief-who-started-scuba-team-dies https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/norfolk-man-charged-with-burning-down-his-own-home/291-495320737 https://www.wtkr.com/2018/09/05/norfolk-man-pleads-guilty-to-setting-house-on-fire https://www.wtkr.com/2017/11/27/crews-battling-large-house-fire-in-norfolk