A debate over immigration enforcement agreements is intensifying across Virginia as Gov. Abigail Spanberger weighs whether to continue partnerships that allow local law enforcement to act on behalf of federal immigration authorities.

A new furry member has joined the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to sniff out crime and help keep schools safe.

A man has been arrested in connection with his brother’s death in Franklin County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in Franklin County on Friday, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that 17-year-old Anthony Dalton was sentenced in connection with an incident that occurred at Franklin County High School in April this year, where he was found in possession of a loaded gun on school grounds.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday that they are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen.

A 75-year-old man was found dead in the water near Beech Drive in Union Hall after being reported missing Wednesday evening, authorities said.

Two were arrested following a drug bust that occurred in Franklin County on Tuesday, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The victim of a drowning incident at Smith Mountain Lake has been identified as 54-year-old James Lavender, of Roanoke.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced in a social media post Tuesday that it was issuing an amber alert for a missing six-day-old infant.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with multiple agencies, is actively searching for a nine-year-old boy who left Dudley Elementary School on foot.

A man was arrested on Sunday after law enforcement received an Internet Crimes Against Children tip in Franklin County on Friday, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Bedford Police Department announced Thursday that they had arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in connection with multiple sex crimes.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that they were investigating a Monday morning homicide.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Public Schools, and the Rocky Mount Police Department are assessing an incident that occurred this morning at Franklin County High School.

One man was injured following a shooting that occurred in Franklin County on Sunday night, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

A father and stepmother were arrested after their 8-year-old son was reported unresponsive, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was arrested in Franklin County after authorities received a tip he was involved in the production of child pornography, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crews are making progress in containing a Franklin County brush fire that they’ve been fighting since Wednesday afternoon, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

20 members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office assisted with Inauguration Security in Washington D.C. Monday, the Office announced.

A former major with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl, has been denied a new trial, court documents reveal.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man following a fatal shooting that took place in Franklin County early on Saturday morning.

A Franklin County bus driver was arrested and charged on Monday on charges related to sexual acts with a minor, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a 10-year-old girl who was last seen Monday at about 1 p.m. leaving her home with her grandfather on security footage.

The office said that Brightspeed is reporting that 7,781 customers in Rocky Mount may not be able to dial 911 from their wireline landline.

A Roanoke City man has been arrested and charged with three felonies after what the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is calling a “consensual encounter” at a business in the Boones Mill area.

A man was arrested in Henry County after a narcotics search warrant was executed on Tuesday.

A man and a woman are in custody after a two-year-old was found injured and unresponsive, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

A 27-year-old Rocky Mount man was indicted Monday on 25 charges of possessing child pornography and two charges of sexual abuse of an animal, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the drowning appears to be from an accidental fall, but will continue to investigate.

A Roanoke man who was in the custody of the Franklin County Jail has died from an unknown medical emergency, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said 14-year-old Kassie Palmer was last seen Feb. 16.

A former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl is seeking an acquittal or alternatively, a new trial.

An employee with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The sentencing date has been pushed for a former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s assistance in gathering information on the whereabouts of a stolen CAT excavator and a black Quality trailer.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the person they say is responsible for stealing a dump trailer in early November.

A former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who is accused of sexually abusing a young girl was found guilty Friday.

The jury trial is underway for a former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.

A mom and her three children have been removed from the local and national missing persons databases following a weekslong search, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Drivers heading south on 220 through Franklin County can expect delays due to a crash, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is providing more details about a family that has been missing for more than two weeks.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for mother Lauren Cook and her three kids.

Questions remain after a Franklin County woman and her three children disappeared around September 5.

It’s been over a week since anyone has heard from a Franklin County woman and her three children.

A Roanoke man is dead after drowning at Smith Mountain Lake Monday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The trial date has been pushed back for a former employee of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office who is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.

Staff with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of a beloved K-9.

The former president of Franklin County Baseball, Inc. and his wife were arrested Wednesday on indictments for embezzling funds, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead in the Roanoke River on Tuesday (June 27).

A former employee with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Justin Sigmon, is facing a federal criminal charge after allegedly sexually abusing a minor.

A man is dead after he drowned at Smith Mountain Lake, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Circuit Court Grand Jury in Franklin County has indicted two individuals for crimes against children, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

According to court records, Terry Michel, the owner of the two dogs, confessed he shot them.

The owner of two dogs reported stolen, then found dead in Franklin County has been arrested in connection with their deaths, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The owners of the two dogs that were stolen and later were found dead in Franklin County is searching for answers on who did this and why.

Two black labs that were reported stolen out of Franklin County last week were found dead on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man after they found drugs and firearms inside a home.

A 42-year-old man is dead after drowning at Smith Mountain Lake Saturday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

A man is injured after a hit-and-run in Franklin County Sunday.

A 26-year-old man was shot dead in Boones Mill Wednesday night, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Grant funding will allow six additional resource officers to monitor two elementary schools each.

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

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol holds its final hearing regarding their investigation.

Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old boy, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

The victim of a malicious wounding and house fire in Roanoke County at the end of May has died, according to Roanoke County officials.

A Franklin County deputy was arrested by the Rocky Mount Police Department Saturday morning after driving under the influence, according to court records.

Ten years after a Franklin County woman was reported missing, her boyfriend has been indicted in her death.

It’s a cold case that has shaken up the Franklin County community since 2012, the disappearance of 22-year-old Heather Hodges.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new scam.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a missing teen last seen on Tuesday.

Five citizens and three firefighters are in the hospital following a large house fire in Moneta, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is once again working to help give back to those in need through Operation Christmas Joy.

If you’re headed northbound on Henry Road on Route 220, authorities are advising you to find another route.

Two men are dead following a shooting that happened in Rocky Mount on Saturday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities report that 36-year-old Matthew Carl Maffei, of Jacksonville, Florida, has been found safe.

A student was found dead on Ferrum College’s campus Sunday morning, according to school officials. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

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Authorities are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy out of Franklin County, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investing after a trailer full of equipment and power tools was stolen this weekend.

Two men from Franklin County are dead after their helicopter crashed while flying to the Outer Banks.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said the woman who was possibly abducted on Monday afternoon has been found safe.

The Medical Examiner’s office has ruled the death of a 7-year-old boy a homicide after they determined his death was caused by blunt force trauma of the head.

Authorities said that Drema Guistozzi-Montoya has been found safe.

Ferrum College was placed on lockdown for about 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon.

A woman is behind bars after a homicide in Franklin County Monday morning.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has given the all-clear after a bomb threat at the Bojangles near Smith Mountain Lake.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified two persons of interest in connection with the recent death of a Franklin County man.

Warrants filed in connection with a West Virginia man found dead in Franklin County shed light on what may have happened prior to the man’s death.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a missing man. Authorities received a report that 24-year-old Dylan Landwehr was missing on February 11. The Sheriff’s Office describes him as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and weighs about 185 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. He may be driving a black Chevrolet Cruz or a 2008 blue Chevrolet Malibu with Virginia plates G53492. Anyone with information on Landwehr’s whereabouts is asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 540-483-3000.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will hold a ceremony today for Operation Christmas Joy. So, the sheriff’s office partnered with churches to raise money to get gifts for around 20 families this year. Feeding Southwest Virginia is partnering with FarmBurguesa, to provide meals for children. The restaurant will provide 250 meals for children today. Today’s food giveaway will add an extra day to the Children’s Feeding Program.

Taylor’s husband, 84-year-old Donald Taylor, was at the house and admitted to killing his wife. MONETA, Va. – Feb. 24, 2021 updateDonald Taylor died from COVID-19 complications, according to the Medical Examiner’s office in Roanoke. Feb. 19, 2021 UpdateAn 84-year-old man who “woke up that morning and knew he was going to kill his wife” has died. Donald Taylor died on Feb. 8, 2021, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital while released on medical furlough, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. 84-year-old Donald Taylor called 911 Thursday just after 8 a.m. to report the homicide after he killed his wife, 82-year-old Clara Taylor, according to warrants obtained by 10 News.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE @ 5:01 a.m. ORIGINAL STORYThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find James William “Bill” Gillispie, who they said has been missing since Thursday. James William "Bill" Gillispie (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.) James William "Bill" Gillispie (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.) If anyone has seen Gillispie, deputies ask that you call the FCSO at 540-483-3000.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Two people are dead in Franklin County after authorities said a woman killed a man and then shot herself on Thursday evening. At about 5 p.m., a woman called 911 from Piney Point Road in Union Hall, told authorities that she killed someone and then hung up the phone, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. A few minutes later, a man called 911, also from Piney Point Road, saying his wife shot herself. When deputies arrived at the woman’s home on Piney Point Road, they said they found the 65-year-old with life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not yet identified the man and 10 News is choosing to not identify the woman due to the suspected nature of her death.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – UPDATEAuthorities in Franklin County have arrested the woman they say robbed a Rocky Mount convenience store on Saturday. 44-year-old Shirley Kina-Darath Sigmon is charged with robbery of a business, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORYThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the woman believed to have robbed a Rocky Mount convenience store. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the woman believed to have robbed a Rocky Mount convenience store. (Franklin County Sheriff's Office)Surveillance video showed that she parked next door at the entrance to the Uttermost Corporation.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va – Despite challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is working to help give back to those in need this holiday season. In the past, the Sheriff’s Office has sold Christmas trees to help give back to people in the community. COVID-19 restrictions have caused several fundraising events to be canceled, but deputies and other workers at the Sheriff’s Office are still working with several churches to help donate toys and other gifts ahead of the holidays. “We’re hoping to reach about 20 families so about half of what we normally do but we can’t do it without the churches in the area and the support of the community so we’re excited to provide what we can provide,” Franklin County Sheriff Sergeant Megan Patterson said. The Sheriff’s Office says it may not be able to help every church in the area but hope to make as much of a difference as possible this year.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Burglars broke into two local convenience stores early Tuesday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the pair got away with cash and cigarettes. The pair burglarized the Eagle Mart located at 7645 Hardy Road in Hardy and the Redwood Express Mart located at 3362 Old Franklin Turnpike in Glade Hill. The Sheriff’s Office described the burglars as two middle-aged men wearing masks and head coverings. Anyone with information about these suspects is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 540-483-3000.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is reporting new coronavirus cases. On Monday, Sheriff Bill Overton announced that late last month, during a daily screening process, an inmate was quarantined and tested for COVID-19 after presenting sinus/allergy-like symptoms. That person did indeed test positive, which prompted more testing throughout the jail. Since then, other offenders, as well as Sheriff’s Office staff have tested positive. Some inmates have been taken to the Western Virginia Regional Jail as it has a greater capacity to house offenders, while providing any necessary medical care and isolation from their healthy population, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a missing 38-year-old man. Ricky Stout’s family said he was last seen leaving his home in Rocky Mount on Monday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities describe Stout as about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds with brown or black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call 540-483-3000.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Rocky Mount Police Department say they have located the inmate who escaped a group program on Saturday. Officials say inmate Curtis Sparks, 35, was found in the area of Power Dam Road in Franklin County around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Deputies say a group of trustee inmates were attending a program on the Sheriff’s Office Complex. According to the sheriff’s office Sparks is serving a sentence as a non-violent offender and is known to frequent Henry and Botetourt County. Curtis Sparks neck tattoo (Franklin County Sheriff's Office)Curtis Sparks Arm tattoo (Franklin County Sheriff's Office)