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Mendota Case Discovery

Authorities in Washington County, Virginia said they discovered and positively identified the remains of the third victim in a murder investigation from 2019.The remains of Athina Hopson, 25, were found and positively identified in the Mendota area.Hopson, who last lived in Johnson City, was reported missing March 21, 2019.The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Washington County, Virginia was also at Friday’s briefing and discussed the charges Wright faces in this case.“The death penalty is on the table, he is charged with three counts of capital murder, however, it is still very early to even prognosticate what the end result might be,” Josh Cumbow said.

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