The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into a missing persons cold case Wednesday and found human remains during the investigation, according to ACSO.

APPOMATTOX, Va. – Anyone looking to drop off old prescription drugs can now do so at the Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office. Horizon Behavioral Health and the Sheriff’s Office installed the $2,000 drug box. Horizon’s Behavioral Health and the Appomattox Sheriff’s Office installed a $2,000 drug box in the office. Sheriff Donald Simpson said taking prescription drugs, twice a year, on National Take Drugs Back Day was not enough as there have been plenty of people wanting to drop off expired pills at other times. So, there is a need for safe disposal for these types of drugs,” Simpson said.

APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. A documentary to be released on YouTube Wednesday night centers around a local cold case from 1978. Someone murdered Alfred Harwood Doc Coleman in the Oakville community of Appomattox County 42 years ago. That someone was never caught, according to the Appomattox County Sheriffs Office. The Sheriffs Office re-interviewed witnesses and re-evaluated evidence, and the documentary gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the hunt for information. The Sheriffs Office hopes someone who watches the documentary will be able to provide authorities with the information needed to bring some closure to Colemans famil