Two weeks ago on September 18, Longwood University and the Farmville Community received shocking news of a murder in town. The first statement made came out that evening as an email to the Longwood community from Vice-President for Student Affairs, Tim Pierson. A portion of it read, “…You may have heard the sad news about the tragedy on First Avenue this afternoon. Initial reports from the Longwood and Farmville Police departments indicate that multiple victims were found dead in a residence on First Avenue in Farmville.
The deceased have …