Funeral service, candlelight vigil announced for fallen Carroll County deputy
Read full article: Funeral service, candlelight vigil announced for fallen Carroll County deputyThe suspect in the killing of a Carroll County Sheriffās Deputy has been extradited to Virginia and is facing multiple charges, according to records.
Two arrested after breaking and entering incident at Carroll County home
Read full article: Two arrested after breaking and entering incident at Carroll County homeThe Carroll County Sheriffās Office announced Monday that it had arrested a man and a woman after a breaking and entering incident occurred at a Carroll County home.
Law enforcement arrests man following dangerous pursuit through Southwest Virginia
Read full article: Law enforcement arrests man following dangerous pursuit through Southwest VirginiaMultiple law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest a man involved in a pursuit that ended in Wythe County, Galax Police Department said.
VSP and Carroll County Sheriffās Office make multiple arrests related to methamphetamine and marijuana
Read full article: VSP and Carroll County Sheriffās Office make multiple arrests related to methamphetamine and marijuanaThe Carroll County Sheriffās Office and Virginia State Police Twin County Drug Task Force executed and served multiple search warrants and indictments in December 2025.
Grayson County Public Schools employee arrested for child pornography, animal abuse charges
Read full article: Grayson County Public Schools employee arrested for child pornography, animal abuse chargesA former Grayson County Public Schools employee was arrested on Thursday on child pornography and animal abuse charges, Kelly Wilmore, Grayson County Superintendent, said.
Two Carroll County Deputies in stable condition, suspect dead after shooting at Carroll County truck stop
Read full article: Two Carroll County Deputies in stable condition, suspect dead after shooting at Carroll County truck stopTwo officers are in the hospital and a suspect is dead after a shooting at a truck stop in Carroll County Friday night.
81-year-old man charged with second-degree murder in elderly womanās death
Read full article: 81-year-old man charged with second-degree murder in elderly womanās deathAn 81-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after an 84-year-old woman was killed in a domestic incident in Fancy Gap.
Carroll County homeowner shoots naked woman who broke into his home, beat him with pan, authorities say
Read full article: Carroll County homeowner shoots naked woman who broke into his home, beat him with pan, authorities sayA woman has been arrested after breaking into a home naked and beating the owner with a frying pan on Feb. 26, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office.
Suspect taken into custody after shooting at Carroll County deputy, authorities say
Read full article: Suspect taken into custody after shooting at Carroll County deputy, authorities sayA suspect has been taken into custody after shooting at a Carroll County deputy, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office.
Carroll County man charged with second-degree murder in 30-year-old womanās death
Read full article: Carroll County man charged with second-degree murder in 30-year-old womanās deathA man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a 30-year-old womanās death, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office.
Two arrested, charged in connection to shooting in Carroll County
Read full article: Two arrested, charged in connection to shooting in Carroll CountyA man and his fiancĆ© have been arrested and face several charges after a person was shot in Hillsville on Wednesday, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office.
Man charged after stealing anesthetic sedatives, tools from Carroll County vet clinic, authorities say
Read full article: Man charged after stealing anesthetic sedatives, tools from Carroll County vet clinic, authorities sayA man was charged with breaking and entering after the Carroll County Sheriffās Office said he stole from a local vet clinic.
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Pulaski man arrested on drug-related charges during traffic stop in Carroll County
Read full article: Pulaski man arrested on drug-related charges during traffic stop in Carroll CountyCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā The Carroll County Sheriffās Office arrested a man after finding a smoking device in his car during a traffic stop on Wednesday. While a deputy was on patrol on Sylvatus Highway on Route 100, authorities said he saw a vehicle making a traffic violation while turning onto Shockley Road. The Sheriffās Office said the deputy initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 43-year-old Steven Russell Maxey. According to authorities, the deputy saw a glass smoking device, commonly used for illegal narcotics, in plain view inside the glove department while asking for Maxeyās documentation. Maxey was arrested and charged with possession of schedule II drug and driving while revoked - DUI related, according to the Sheriffās Office.
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Carroll County High School girl found after not returning home from school
Read full article: Carroll County High School girl found after not returning home from schoolHILLSVILLE, Va. ā UPDATEAuthorities said that they have found a 15-year-old girl who did not come home after school on Tuesday. Posted by Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, March 16, 2021ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl. Amanda Everhart went to school Tuesday at Carroll County High School but did not ride the bus home. The Carroll County Sheriffās Office said it does not believe foul play is connected with her disappearance. Anyone with information about Amandaās location is asked to contact the Hillsville Police Department at 276-728-2251 or Carroll County Sheriffās Office at 276-728-4146.
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Missing 15-year-old boy found in Carroll County
Read full article: Missing 15-year-old boy found in Carroll CountyCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā UPDATEAuthorities said Hunter has been located. ORIGINAL STORYThe Carroll County Sheriffās Office needs your help in finding a missing teen. 15-year-old Hunter Creed James Felts was last seen on Friday around 5 or 6 p.m. on Sunrise Drive wearing a cross necklace, blue jeans, tan military boots, a camouflage hoodie and a coat. Authorities said he has dirty blonde hair with green eyes and is 5 feet, 7 inches tall. Anyone with information is asked to call the Caroll County Sheriffās Office at 276-728-4146.
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Carroll County stepfather arrested for shooting stepson in leg, authorities say
Read full article: Carroll County stepfather arrested for shooting stepson in leg, authorities sayCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā A man in Carroll County is charged with malicious wounding after a domestic dispute led to a shooting on Monday, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriffās Office said it responded to the Buckwoods Community for a domestic dispute. Deputies said they found the stepfather afterward who said that he shot the stepson out of self-defense. Both the stepfather and stepson were taken to a magistrate where warrants and a protective order were served, according to authorities. The Sheriffās Office said that both subjects are pending arraignment in Carroll County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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75-year-old woman with dementia found safely, senior alert canceled
Read full article: 75-year-old woman with dementia found safely, senior alert canceledCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā UPDATEPer the Carroll County Sheriffās Office, Ms. Deaton has been safely located. UPDATEVirginia State Police issued a senior alert for a missing Carroll County woman Friday night. The Carroll County Sheriffās Office says Carol Deaton, who authorities believe is possibly headed to Atlanta, Georgia, left her cell phone and purse behind before leaving. She has ties in Carroll County as well as in Georgia, according to the Sheriffās Office. ORIGINAL STORYThe Carroll County Sheriffās Office and Virginia State Police are asking for your help in finding a missing elderly woman.
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Woman safely located after she was reported missing out of Carroll County
Read full article: Woman safely located after she was reported missing out of Carroll CountyCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā UPDATEJennie Leigh Parks was found and is safe, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office. A search is underway for a missing woman who was last seen earlier this week, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office. Jennie Leigh Parks, 60, was last seen on Tuesday at Wolfe Glade Grocery in Galax at about 7:30 p.m. Anyone with information about her location is asked to call the Carroll County Sheriffās Office at 276-728-4146.
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Carroll County deputies looking for suspects who they say broke into a car Friday
Read full article: Carroll County deputies looking for suspects who they say broke into a car FridayCARROLL COUNTY, Va. ā Deputies with the Carroll County Sheriffās Office are searching for two people who they believe broke into a car Friday night. According to deputies, the vehicle was broken into near the football field at Carroll County High School just after 7:30 p.m. Friday. Witnesses described the suspects to deputies as a black male and a pregnant black female, both in a Ford F-150 pickup. If you have any information, youāre asked to call the sheriffās office at 276-728-4146 or the Hillsville Police Department at 276-728-2251.
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Two Carroll County men charged after fight leads to one of them getting shot
Read full article: Two Carroll County men charged after fight leads to one of them getting shotTwo men are facing charges after a physical fight led to one of them getting shot and being flown to a local hospital, according to the Carroll County Sheriffās Office. Once officers arrived, deputies say they identified the man with the gunshot wound as Michael Richardson. Authorities say Richardson was taken to Twin County Regional Hospital for treatment and was later released. Authorities say they believe this started as a physical fight that escalated to Richardson getting shot. Richardson has been charged with felony malicious wounding and was taken to the New River Valley Regional Jail with no bond.

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