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Three people were indicted for their alleged involvement in a 2022 homicide out of Henry County, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.
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.
A search is underway for a man believed to be involved in a series of thefts involving VA Lottery tickets in Campbell County, according to the sheriff’s office.
A former Cave Spring High School athletic director, Randall Meck, has been charged with federal distribution of child pornography, court documents show.
The Lynchburg Police Department posted on X Tuesday evening that they are investigating a malicious wounding that happened along Bedford Ave.
RPD reports that through Sunday, violent crimes, including aggravated assaults, were down nearly 43 percent in the downtown sector compared to the same point last year
A joint warrant operation led by the Roanoke Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) resulted in several arrests from April 28 through April 30.
A joint warrant operation led by the Roanoke Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) resulted in several arrests from April 28 through April 30.
Nearly two years after his wife, Elsie Wiggington’s disappearance, and nearly eight months after her remains were found on their property, Frederick Wiggington’s trial for first-degree murder began today.
A Roanoke man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for the robbery, shooting, and murder of his drug supplier. Joseph Richard Walker, 30, pled guilty in February to charges of Hobbs Act robbery and possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and a crime of violence.
A Roanoke man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for the robbery, shooting, and murder of his drug supplier. Joseph Richard Walker, 30, pled guilty in February to charges of Hobbs Act robbery and possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and a crime of violence.
The Claytor Lake Drug Task Force apprehended three suspects and seized a large quantity of pressed fentanyl pills, powder fentanyl, and multiple firearms in Wytheville on Wednesday, according to the Wytheville Police Department.
A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said.
A former Henrico County NICU nurse accused of intentionally hurting premature babies has had more charges placed against her.
The Lynchburg Peacemakers, a group that seeks to end violence and conflict in the community, reports that they have installed more than 110 cameras across the city.
The Danville Police Department has arrested and charged several individuals following multiple vehicle thefts in Danville.
The Virginia State Police Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force along with the Drug Enforcement Administration seized weapons, drugs, and other paraphernalia after a major narcotics operation in Roanoke on Saturday, Virginia State Police said.
A wanted man was arrested on multiple charges in Henry County after a consensual encounter, which resulted in an on-foot pursuit with law enforcement, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.
James Walker, was last seen on April 7, 2000, in Bedford. Since then, despite promising leads, there has been no sign of him.
Daydrian Martin, the 15-year-old who was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of 15-year-old Isaac Cunningham, has pleaded guilty.
Three people in Patrick County have been charged in connection with the attack of a 17-year-old boy, which left him with multiple facial fractures that will require surgery, according to the sheriff’s office.
On March 18, 2025, Roanoke Police officers arrested 24-year-old Anton Brown and charged him with Obstruction/Resisting without Force for refusing to listen to an officer’s command during a lawful traffic stop.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for possessing obscene material using minors, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Transportation Security Administration officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport said they stopped a man who was attempting to bring a loaded handgun on board a plane on Thursday.
Two families have been awarded $750,00 after a jury ruled that the owner of a Smith Mountain Lake campground discriminated against them because of the color of their skin.
A grand jury has indicted an Altavista man on multiple child pornography possession charges following an initial arrest in June 2024 that led to drug and gun charges, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has reported an incident that occurred on March 17 at 8:24 p.m. involving Matthew Brady, who attempted to break into Cross Point Church on Alum Springs Road with a pickaxe.
A Lynchburg man is facing charges after allegedly driving into a fence on Thursday, March 13, according to Virginia State Police.
Investigators with the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, or ICAC, said they’ve seen a major increase in the number of tips they’re tracking down — from an estimated 2,000 in 2019 to 10,600 last year.
An 82-year-old man has been arrested and charged as part of a Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
A former executive director for the Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce was indicted on embezzlement charges, according to the chamber.
A Romanian man has been arrested after card-skimming devices were found in Walmart stores throughout Virginia and other states on the East Coast, according to the Bedford Police Department.
A man wanted for his involvement in a 2024 Martinsville shooting has been arrested after nearly 10 months of searching, Martinsville Police Department said.
On Feb. 28, 2025, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with local law enforcement, conducted Operation Hide and Seek, leading to the arrest of seven individuals.
Gov. Youngkin signed Executive Order 47 on Thursday, titled "Keep Virginians Safe from Dangerous Criminal Illegal Immigrants."
A 44-year-old man has been charged following an alleged stabbing near the University of Virginia, according to the Charlottesville Police Department.
A man who was wanted for outstanding warrants in Lynchburg was arrested in Waynesboro Tuesday, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
An Amherst County man has been arrested after a bomb was discovered in his residence during a search warrant that was executed by the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office Monday.
A Martinsville woman has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding after stabbing a man during an altercation at an apartment complex Sunday, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Both an officer and a suspect were shot and injured in a shooting incident that occurred in Danville on Monday, Danville Police Department said.
