A man was arrested after Altavista Mayor Reggie Bennett received a “concerning Facebook message,” Altavista Police Department said.

A Lynchburg jury on Nov. 17, 2025, found Steven Wayne Thompson Jr. guilty of felony counts of aggravated sexual battery and forcible sodomy, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced.

The 2025 General Election will be held on Nov. 4. You can find results for Martinsville here.

The 2025 General Election will be held on Nov. 4. You can find results for Lynchburg here.

The 2025 General Election will be held on Nov. 4. You can find results for Charlotte County here.

The investigation focuses on whether there was any criminal misconduct by current or former Martinsville city officials. This follows the dismissal of City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides in August.

The Nelson County Commonwealth’s attorney announced that a man has been convicted on multiple sex crimes after a two-day jury trial on Tuesday.

A Covington man was sentenced to life plus 40 years in prison, to be suspended after he serves an active sentence of 35 years for carjacking, rape and abduction with intent to defile, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.

Documents show Virginia State Police investigated Meck in 2006 after claims of sexual misconduct, but no charges were filed.

A 71-year-old man has been sentenced to three life terms, in addition to 10 years in the penitentiary for child sex crimes, according to Ann Gardner, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.

Caleb Spinner was found guilty by a jury of Volunatary Manslaughter in connection with a 2022 shooting at a Lynchburg Dollar General that left 28-year-old Trevor Weeks dead.

A Roanoke City School teacher was arrested on Wednesday following an online undercover chat operation that the Investigations Division of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office conducted with whom they suspected to be a sexual predator.

A man is expected to be charged with arson in connection with a house fire that happened in Forest last Thursday (July 25), according to Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance.

The man who was convicted in the murder of a Radford University student more than four decades ago has been denied parole once again, according to Justin Griffith, Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney.

After a two-day-long jury trial, a man has been convicted of 18 crimes, including aggravated sexual batter of a minor.

A man at the center of a multi-county manhunt in August 2022 will serve another year behind bars.

Many localities in our region have already started enforcing Virginia's skill games ban.

Alleghany County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Gardner released a report after an investigation was launched into an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead in Clifton Forge in June.

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.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Nelson County here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Montgomery County here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Galax City here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Charlotte County here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Charlotte County here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Bland County here.

In a 10 News exclusive, we talked with the U.S. Attorney asking about his relationship with Roanoke and the partnership with other cities like Danville and Lynchburg.

The trial for a man accused of shooting and killing an employee at Lynchburg’s Iron & Ale restaurant last November has been put on hold.

Lynchburg City Councilman Marty Misjuns held up a laptop that had been shot by a city employee.

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, Dianna Baker, has released her report on the April 18, 2023 fatal collision that left a Lynchburg three-year-old dead.

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 public hearing was held for the proposed curfew in Roanoke City on Tuesday night.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg has determined that one officer’s use of deadly force in a December officer-involved shooting was not excessive.

Door after door, members of the Roanoke City RESET (Rapid Engagement of Support in the Event of Trauma) team walked through a Northwest Roanoke neighborhood on Wednesday. The goal: reach out to communities impacted by gun violence.

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.

An 18-year-old has been convicted by a Lynchburg jury in connection with a February armed robbery, according to Lynchburg’s Commonwealth Attorney.

An 18-year-old has been convicted by a Lynchburg jury in connection with an armed robbery that happened last October, according to Lynchburg’s Commonwealth Attorney.

The University of Virginia shooting suspect, Chris Jones Jr, appeared in court for the first time Wednesday morning, and during the hearing, the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney said a witness told police that the attack wasn’t random.

A Lynchburg man arrested with murder has been granted bond, according to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Lynchburg.

Pulaski County’s Sheriff and Commonwealth’s Attorney have announced that they are leaving the Democratic Party.

A woman pled guilty to physically abusing children on Thursday, according to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Grayson County.

A Lynchburg man has been charged with murder after a woman who was missing for two weeks was found dead, according to police.

A Roanoke City councilman previously indicted in July has been indicted on two new charges, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the city.

Violent crimes are on the rise in the City of Roanoke, including shootings, causing injuries and some even deadly, like Wednesday morning’s homicide.

Donald Caldwell, the Commonwealth's Attorney for Roanoke, is seeking re-election.

A Christiansburg man received two life sentences plus an additional 90 years in connection to the death and sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s two-year-old son.

The man charged in the death of a two-year-old boy in Christiansburg entered a guilty plea on Monday morning.

A man has been convicted of destroying a roadside memorial for a fallen Pulaski County sergeant, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.

Justin Griffith, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Pulaski County, isn’t mining words.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.

BEDFORD, Va – The man accused of setting the old Bedford Middle School on fire appeared in court Monday afternoon. Daniel Flint waived his rights to a preliminary hearing but is now facing a different burglary charge related to his alleged role in the fire along with a felony arson charge. The fire broke out on Jan. 23 of last year causing major damage to the old Bedford Middle School. Bedford’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance says the changed burglary charge is consistent with evidence that would have been presented if the preliminary hearing happened. The court expects these charges to be certified by a grand jury in April and will likely set a court date then.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Botetourt County wants to help people suffering from addiction get a second chance. The county’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, John Alexander, is hoping to launch a drug treatment court. It would help nonviolent offenders suffering from addiction. “The offenders who enter into the drug court program have to want to change. AdThey’ve submitted an application to the state to launch the program and expect to hear back in late April.

FLOYD COUNTY, Va. – One of the men charged in a record-setting drug bust in our area will spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury recommended two life sentences plus eight years for Jorge Martinez-Estrada, 31, on multiple charges Wednesday, according to the Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney. This was part of a massive undercover investigation last year called “Operation Trap Door.”Operation Trap Door yielded the largest drug seizure ever in Southwest Virginia, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney. Prosecutors say Martinez-Estrada helped distribute 30 pounds of crystal meth and more than 6 pounds of cocaine. Evidence showed that Martinez-Estrada transported the drugs in hidden compartments in a pickup truck and toolboxes, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney.