Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison in a letter to Chief Kenneth Edwards of the Lynchburg Police Department, said that her office would not enforce SB 749/HB 217, the “Assault Weapons Ban,” and SB 727/HB 1524, the “Public Carry Ban”.

A Lynchburg man, William James Smith, has been sentenced in connection with the death of his two-month-old daughter in January 2022, according to Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison.

A judge has ordered that Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones be reinstated to the city council.

Incumbent Commonwealth Attorney Bethany Harrison secured her third term Tuesday night, winning re-election with more than 75% of the votes.

Lynchburg voters head to the polls today to decide who will serve as the city’s Commonwealth Attorney. The race features incumbent Bethany Harrison, who is seeking her third term, against local defense attorney Chris White, making his first run for the office.

A man has been sentenced to two years and six months after being convicted of the felony charge of commercial sex trafficking, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison confirmed.

A ballot name dispute in Lynchburg has officially been put to rest after a judge once again dismissed Commonwealth’s Attorney candidate Chris White’s complaint over how his name appears on the ballot.

The race for Lynchburg’s commonwealth attorney is drawing extra attention. Both candidates have deep roots in the community’s justice system and a history that once put them on opposite sides of the courtroom.

The new law classifies malicious threats of eviction, financial loss, or property damage used to coerce sexual acts as a Class 5 felony.

Over two years after his 12-year-old sister, Malaysia Solomon, was shot and killed inside their home, 17-year-old Marquel Solomon stood before a judge and took a plea deal.

A major turning point in a case that 10 News has been covering for two years - Marquel Solomon is now expected to plead guilty Thursday morning, this according to Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison.

A man will spend two decades behind bars for slitting a man’s throat and stabbing him in the chest in 2022 in Lynchburg, according to Bethany Harrison, the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney.

A 25-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life plus 23 years to serve for a 2021 murder, and attempted murder.

A man was sentenced for a hit-and-run in Lynchburg in Feb. 2023, according to Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison.

A man who admitted to strangling a Lynchburg teen girl to death in May 1988 died in a car crash last week, according to Virginia State Police.

Ishmael Bailey said he came to the victim’s room to have sex for money.

The use of deadly force in an officer-involved shooting that occurred in September of 2023 has been deemed justifiable, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, Bethany Harrison.

No officers will be charged after an officer-involved shooting in May.

A Bedford County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting and attacking a woman in Bedford County in 2019, according to Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison.

Bethany Harrison, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Lynchburg, has ruled that the use of force against a suspect in an officer-involved shooting is justifiable, with no criminal charges warranted.

A Lynchburg police officer is on limited-duty status after shooting and killing a man. On Wednesday, the Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney ruled his actions were justified.

A Lynchburg man has been sentenced after assaulting several law enforcement officers in 2021, according to Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Lynchburg family was notified by the Virginia Department of Corrections about the release date of their relative’s murderer this week. Bethany Harrison, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Lynchburg, announced Gregory Joyner’s release date on Friday and said that she stands with the family in opposition to his release. Joyner’s release comes 32 years after he was convicted by a jury on April 5, 1989, for the first-degree murder and attempted rape of 15-year-old Sarah Jamison. Joyner will not be allowed to travel to Lynchburg as part of his parole supervision, and according to the release if he is seen in the Lynchburg area this can be reported to the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s attorney office. Here’s what Harrison had to say about Joyner’s release:

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg’s commonwealth attorney says she’s disappointed in Gov. Ralph Northam’s comments in support of the Virginia Parole Board’s decisions. Northam was asked Thursday about the Board’s recent vote to grant Gregory Joyner parole. Northam said he has confidence in the board because they look at each case individually. “He expressed no sympathy, no care or concern for the victim’s surviving family members, or any care or concern for anyone out of any of these cases who had to live in the wake or aftermath or someone else’s violent offense,” said Bethany Harrison, Lynchburg commonwealth attorney.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Lynchburg man learned his fate Wednesday after pleading guilty to 47 counts of possessing child pornography. Detective Kevin Poindexter, with the Lynchburg Police Department, traced the post to Kincaid’s home, using Kincaid’s IP address. Kincaid admitted that he posted the picture while drunk; however, he said the caption was not true and the girl was actually 19 years old, according to Harrison. After analyzing only 20% of the storage space on the devices, Poindexter found more than 5,000 images of child sexual abuse, with many showing children about 6 to 8 years old, according to Harrison. The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jennifer S. Bennett, while Lynchburg Public Defender Aaron Boone represented Kincaid.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A months-long internal investigation didn’t have the result one Lynchubrg woman hoped it would. Lynchburg police determined that an accusation related to an arrest and Taser usage in the area of Old Forest Road on June 2 did not happen. Members of the Lynchburg Police Department worked with Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison and determined the appropriate charge. Jaccarra Taylor, 22, of Lynchburg, is charged with filing a false police report, a Class 1 misdemeanor and was taken into custody Thursday night without incident and was released on bond, according to Lynchburg police. This false allegation tied up resources that could have otherwise been used to keep our community safe.”

LYNCHBURG, Va. Two journalists who were accused of trespassing on Liberty Universitys campus will not be prosecuted, according to Bethany Harrison, Lynchburgs Commonwealths Attorney. Liberty University officials say they posted around 20 no trespassing signs at the main entrances of the private campus as well as throughout Lynchburg. Alan Wilkins with the Liberty University Police Department obtained warrants for the two journalists. It was later brought to Ms. Rendlemans attention that Liberty University had posted signs restricting access to campus staff, students, and those conducting business with the university. Mr. MacGillis further understands that the university police have said that Mr. MacGillis is restricted from university property, events, and activities.

NEW YORK – Liberty University has pushed for criminal trespassing charges against two journalists who pursued stories about why the evangelical college in Virginia has remained partially open during the coronavirus outbreak. Liberty's security forces investigated the journalists following publication of their articles, collecting witness accounts that they were on campus without permission, Falwell said. The Times story was headlined, "Liberty University Brings Back its Students, and Coronavirus Fears, Too." Liberty is particularly upset at the Times, disputing the newspaper's contention that nearly a dozen Liberty students were sick with symptoms that suggested COVID-19. Murphy said the Times' story described contradictory statements by university leadership and personal attacks against critics of Liberty's policy.