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Roanoke Pauses Raven Detector Rollout After Unapproved Installations

6/30/2026

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City officials found most Raven detectors in Roanoke were installed at unapproved addresses, prompting the city council to pause the program.
The investigation showed that 30 of the 41 devices installed so far were in unapproved locations.
Kat Vaughn discovered a Raven gunshot detector on her lawn, which was later removed.
The Roanoke City Council authorized 75 installations in April for a July rollout.

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Story summary

City officials found most Raven detectors in Roanoke were installed at unapproved addresses, prompting the city council to pause the program.
The investigation showed that 30 of the 41 devices installed so far were in unapproved locations.
Kat Vaughn discovered a Raven gunshot detector on her lawn, which was later removed.
The Roanoke City Council authorized 75 installations in April for a July rollout.