One hurt, two suspects wanted after shooting at Valero in Martinsville
(Left to Right) Ombae Johnson and Dasyne Hairston are wanted after a shooting at a Valero parking lot in MartinsvilleA man was hurt in a shooting at a Valero convenience store in Martinsville on Saturday, according to the Martinsville Police Department. Police said following an argument in the parking lot at the Valero at 1105 Brookdale Street between Ombae Johnson, Dasyne Hairston, and Deangelo Howard, Johnson shot Howard with a firearm. Howard was then taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said. Warrants for malicious wounding, shooting into an occupied building, reckless handling of a firearm and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony have been issued against Johnson, 20, and Hairston, 19, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Lt. Sandy Hines at (276) 403-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 276-63-CRIME.
Two arrested two weeks after Martinsville home, car hit by gunfire
MARTINSVILLE, Va. โ Police arrested two men Friday they believe shot at a home and car in Martinsville earlier this month. On Friday, Jan. 15, at about 11:49 pm, the Martinsville Police Department responded to a call of shots fired near the intersection of First and B streets. Officers arrived to find that both a home in the 400 block of First Street and a vehicle had been hit by gunfire. On Friday, the Martinsville Police Department arrested two men in connection with the shooting. Martin faces additional charges of shooting into an occupied dwelling, felony vandalism, malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
18-year-old Martinsville man wanted on 5 charges in connection with Sunday afternoon shooting
MARTINSVILLE, Va. โ The Martinsville Police Department is searching for an 18-year-old man it believes shot at a car Sunday afternoon, hitting the driver. At 4:45 p.m., on Starling Avenue at the intersection of Wilson Street, Nyzah Antonio Bradley shot at a blue Chevy Camaro, hitting the driver in the leg, according to the Martinsville Police Department. The driver was then taken to Sovah Health in Martinsville and later released. Warrants have been issued for Bradley on the charges of malicious wounding, shooting into an occupied vehicle, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm in the city. Anyone has any information regarding this shooting or where Bradley may be is asked to contact Sgt.
'Weโre here to helpโ: Martinsville police officers start COVID-19 community walks
MARTINSVILLE, Va. โ The coronavirus has many people struggling right now, whether itโs socially, financially or in respect to their health. In response, some Martinsville police officers are taking time to check on people in their community. On bikes and on foot, Martinsville police officers spent time talking to residents in the Academy Place neighborhood Thursday morning. Thatโs the first time Iโve seen that,โ Lawrence Swanson said after the officers helped him work on his chainsaw. I didnโt know what it was.
โSheโs the heroโ: Martinsville City Council member delivering masks made by local business owner
MARTINSVILLE, Va. โ A Martinsville City Council member is trying to make sure people in his city who need masks to help protect themselves from the coronavirus have them. He volunteered to sell and deliver them for the Martinsville business owner who made them because she doesnโt have time. When Turner saw police officers out on a community walk Thursday morning, he stopped and gave them some masks. Iโve been delivering masks all morning long," Turner said. She was making masks before she even knew she had a market for them.โThe police department plans to handout the masks during the next community walk to people in need.
Martinsville woman dies after being hit by a Prius
MARTINSVILLE, Va. โ A 52-year-old Martinsville woman died after being hit by a car while trying to cross a street on Wednesday evening. Police said that Donna Day Spencer was trying in the 300 block of Fayette Street when she tried to cross the road at about 6:25 p.m., but was hit by a 2014 Toyota Prius. She was taken to Sovah Health in Martinsville and then to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where she died. The case remains under investigation by the Martinsville Police Department. Anyone with additional information about this accident is asked to contact Lt. S. E. Hines at 276-638-8751.
Adorable kitten stows away, travels hundreds of miles from North Carolina to Virginia
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - A kitten hitched a free ride of more than 250 miles across state lines. A couple returned to Martinsville after a trip to Cherokee, North Carolina, and discovered when they arrived home a kitten had stowed away for the ride, according to the Martinsville Police Department. The kitten who made the trip, now appropriately named Cherokee, likely will have a "stray hold" to give possible owners a chance to claim the kitten before Cherokee is placed for adoption. Cherokee was found in the car's engine compartment and only had minor injuries. Credit: Martinsville Police Department A-Shift / TwitterAnyone with questions about adoption is asked to contact the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County at 276-638-7297.
Martinsville man hospitalized after pedestrian-involved crash
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - A 54-year-old Martinsville man is recovering after being hit by a car while crossing the road, according to the Martinsville Police Department. Police say the pedestrian-involved crash happened at 9:54 p.m. on Starling Avenue. The man was not at an intersection at the time of the crash. A Honda Fit was going north when it hit Gerald Carter, who was not in a crosswalk, according to police. Carter was transported to SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville and then to Carilion Hospital in Roanoke.