The Alleghany Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they had apprehended what they called a “suspected pedophile”.

Seven people were arrested after Alleghany County authorities conducted two narcotics search warrants on Monday at two separate residences in the Dolly Ann area of the county.

Charges are pending against a former law enforcement official.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office announced charges placed after authorities seized illegal drugs while conducting a search warrant.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who went missing from Covington on Jan. 25.

Virginia State Police has identified and charged the suspect believed to be involved in an officer-involved shooting that happened earlier this month in Clifton Forge.

An Alleghany County man has been sentenced for shooting at deputies after a pursuit in 2022, according to the Alleghany County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly traveling to Alleghany County with the purpose of having sexual activities with a minor less than 15 years of age, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested and charged after authorities found a door busted in at a Covington home, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Two men were arrested after drugs and other related items were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 64, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with an Alleghany County shooting on Tuesday, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A Former Alleghany County chief deputy has been sentenced on a DWI charge, according to court records.

An Alleghany County sheriff’s deputy will not face charges after fatally wounding a dog in an attack in April, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with an online investigation into crimes against children, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy shot and killed a dog that attacked and bit him twice on Thursday in the Paynes Grade area of Alleghany County, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with several vehicle thefts in Alleghany County.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update on a man who has been missing for nearly a year.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people they say were involved in a breaking and entering incident on Feb. 14.

A Covington man was arrested and charged after being accused of having conversations of a sexual nature with an underage person, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

The deputies were honored for their bravery and courage at an incident in March of this year.

A Covington man was arrested and charged after authorities searched his home on Nov. 3, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Several drugs, an improvised explosive device, a handgun, ammunition, and scales were seized, the Sheriff said

Several juveniles are in custody following an incident on an Alleghany County school bus that involved a pellet gun.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. - UPDATEAuthorities have released a statement after an Alleghany high school student was taken into custody following the discovery of his "hit list." The Alleghany County Sheriffs Office received a tip around 4 p.m. Monday that an Alleghany High School student currently attending the Rivermont School in Covington had created a "hit list" of students and employees to harm. ORIGINAL STORYA high school student was taken into custody Monday after authorities discovered the student had a "hit list" of peers and school employees. Around 4 p.m. Monday, the Alleghany County Sheriffs Office received a tip that an Alleghany High School student currently attending the Rivermont School in Covington had created a "hit list" of students and employees to harm. The list also contained the names of employees of the Rivermont School, an Alleghany County Sheriffs Office deputy and members of the suspects family, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Items authorities say they seized when conducting a traffic stop on Derrick Watkins. ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. - More drugs are off the streets and a Bath County man is in jail after a traffic stop in Alleghany County on Tuesday. Alleghany County Sheriff's Office deputies and Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force officers conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle traveling through the county. Authorities seized more than 1 pound of meth, 11 marijuana vape pods and marijuana edibles, as well as $960. Derrick Watkins was arrested and is currently being held at the Alleghany Regional Jail.

COVINGTON, Va.- - The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of counterfeit money. A local bank last week contacted law enforcement officials about a fake $100 bill received from Low Moor County Grill. Investigators said the serial number on the back matches the number from the fake money recently found in Rockbridge County. Five men from Chicago were arrested in that case last month for allegedly using the money. The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office is working with Rockbridge County in this case.