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Justin Sigmon was convicted of sexually abusing a young girl last year. The U.S. district court in the Southern District of Florida sentenced him to 24 months with time served.
Multiple business burglaries were reported in Roanoke County on Thursday morning, and police are searching for a suspect, Roanoke County Police said.
A 25-year-old Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting at least 4 juveniles into a criminal street gang and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense pursuant to a plea agreement reflecting a sentence that was double the high end of his sentencing guidelines, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg announced Wednesday.
A man was arrested following a sex trafficking investigation conducted by the Lynchburg Police Department and the Virginia State Police, LPD said.
Danville Police Department said they are searching for a man after he escaped from the Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute around 3:55 p.m. on Friday.
A joint warrant operation conducted by the Roanoke Police Department (RPD) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) led to 79 arrests in Northwest Roanoke on December 3 and 4, 2024.
A Franklin County father is taking legal action against the Virginia State Police (VSP) and Trooper Timothy Derosha after an incident in December 2022 where he was pulled over and held at gunpoint.
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.
Franklin County is reeling as parents call for accountability in the wake of school bus driver Matthew Davis's arrest for alleged sexual misconduct with minors.
Buena Vista Police Department said they are looking for a black car that was seen engaging in suspicious activities with minors on Wednesday.
Recent cases in Henry and Botetourt counties highlight the complex and often hidden world of murder for hire, emphasizing the challenges in uncovering such crimes.
A 36-year-old Ridgeway man was taken into custody following an executed search warrant that took place on Nov. 20, according to the Henry County Sherriff’s Office.
Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said they are searching for two men following multiple search warrants that revealed large amounts of stolen property.
A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022.
A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard. Ibarra had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case. The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay in the country while he pursued his immigration case.
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said they are searching for a suspect following an armed robbery at a residence on Monday evening.
A man has been arrested and is facing felony charges for the abduction and murder of a missing woman, according to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for a suspect after an incident at the University of Lynchburg that may have involved a knife.
The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for a suspect after an incident at the University of Lynchburg that may have involved a knife.
A man will spend two decades behind bars for slitting a man’s throat and stabbing him in the chest in 2022 in Lynchburg, according to Bethany Harrison, the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney.
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly arranged to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual encounter, HCSO said.
Two suspects are in custody in connection with a Southeast Roanoke shooting that left a man hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
A man was arrested in Montgomery County on October 18 following an investigation related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Alleghany Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they had apprehended what they called a “suspected pedophile”.
A man is facing multiple charges after “explicit conversations” with a minor in Christiansburg, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
A wanted man in Henry County is now behind bars after trying to hide from deputies underneath the stairs and refusing to surrender, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect wanted for probation violation in connection with a home invasion.
A 32-year-old woman is facing several charges after a SWAT Team executed a narcotics-related search warrant at her Fieldale home, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
A man is dead and a person of interest has been detained after a shooting in Lynchburg on Monday, according to LPD.
A search is underway for two suspects after an armed robbery at a Danville convenience store, according to the Danville Police Department.
A student was arrested early Tuesday morning after making a threat toward Martinsville High School, according to school officials.
A student was arrested early Tuesday morning after making a threat toward Martinsville High School, according to school officials.
Several schools are currently in secure mode as police investigate an incident in the Vinton and southeast Roanoke County area, according to Roanoke County Public Schools.
A suspect was shot and killed after pointing a weapon at a Christiansburg Police officer following a foot chase, according to Christiansburg officials.
A Roanoke City School teacher was arrested on Wednesday following an online undercover chat operation that the Investigations Division of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office conducted with whom they suspected to be a sexual predator.
A man was arrested in Covington Friday evening during an Alleghany Highlands High School football game after a potential sexual assault that involved an underage girl.
