UPDATE: Sunday 2:15 p.m.
State Police say Branscome was arrested Sunday morning after a brief standoff at a hotel in New Boston, TX.
The U.S. Marshal's Service SWAT Team tracked Branscome down in the New Boston area. When the team confronted him at the hotel, Branscome refused to cooperate at first. Police say he surrendered without incident a short time later. He was arrested at 12:40 a.m. (central time). He is being held at the Bowie County, TX jail pending extradition.
State Police say a 1999 Chevrolet van was stolen from a church in Statesville, NC on Wednesday, April 2nd. Police in Texas found this van in the hotel parking lot.
New Boston is in northeast Texas, near the city of Texarkana, right near the border of Arkansas and Texas.
State Police Superintendent Col. Flaherty says "this is the safe resolution that we were hoping for." "By increasing police presence in the Floyd County area, we were able to force Branscome out into the open and away from the support network that enabled him to elude investigators for the past week.”
Branscome faces a number of charges in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, including at least four auto thefts and charges related to the shooting of a State Trooper.
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UPDATE: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
The Associated Press is reporting that Branscome was caught in Texas.
Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said Steven Dale Branscome was apprehended just after midnight Sunday. Geller declined to release additional information pending a Sunday afternoon news conference.
Trooper Richard Hughes was shot and wounded March 28 while chasing the 32-year-old Barren Springs man on foot after a short vehicle pursuit. Hughes was not seriously injured.
Branscome previously was wanted on charges of stealing vehicles.
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State Police say Steven Branscome has been apprehended. He is accused of shooting a Giles County State Trooper Friday, March 28th.
They tell us Branscome was caught outside of Virginia.
State Police Sgt. Bob Carpentieri tells 10 On Your Side they cannot confirm where Branscome was caught until a Sunday afternoon press conference.
WSLS has a crew in Floyd County this afternoon and will bring you complete coverage of today's developments in the case. Tune in to WSLS 10 On Your Side at 6:00 p.m. and check www.wsls.com for more information.
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