VT Running Back Michael Holmes Arrested-VO Script

The following represents my attempt to write a VO script covering the arrest of the football team's Michael Holmes. It could be accompanied with highlights of Holmes' on the field and footage of him exiting jail on Tuesday.

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VIRGINIA TECH RUNNING BACK MICHAEL HOLMES WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEKEND.

BLACKSBURG POLICE ARRESTED THE REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE ON TWO COUNTS OF SIMPLE ASSAULT AND ONE COUNT OF MALICIOUS WOUNDING.

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HOLMES WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL ON A TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR BOND TUESDAY AFTER HIS ARREST ON THE TWO HUNDRED BLOCK OF BLACKSBURG’S COLLEGE AVENUE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO POLICE…HOLMES WAS INVOLVED IN A FIGHT BETWEEN HIS CURRENT AND FORMER GIRLFRIENDS THAT SENT ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.

HOLMES’ LAWYER…JIMMY TURK…CLAIMED THE RUNNING BACK WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP THE FIGHT AND ACTED ONLY IN SELF DEFENSE…BUT THE COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY ARGUED AGAINST BOND AT HIS HEARING.

HOLMES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM THE TEAM INDEFINITELY PER UNIVERSITY POLICY…AND IF HE’S CONVICTED OF A FELONY…HE’LL BE DISMISSED FROM THE PROGRAM.

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