The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that it was investigating after it responded to reports of a possible gunshot victim Sunday morning.

Two search warrants were executed in Alleghany County on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation involving the search for human remains, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.

Local law enforcement agencies in our area attended the honorary swearing-in of D.J. Daniel as a Virginia State Trooper in Richmond on Tuesday.

The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that human remains that were located on March 19 on Richmond Highway have been positively identified as missing person Gary Joseph Parsons.

A teenager was arrested following a burglary that occurred at a local diner in the Town of Iron Gate on Friday, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.

A deputy for the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on Thursday for multiple charges, Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into a missing persons cold case Wednesday and found human remains during the investigation, according to ACSO.

Another suspect involved in the Elsie Wiggington case has been arrested, Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said.