A man is dead following a fire at an apartment complex in Galax on Tuesday, the Galax Police Department said.

GPD has identified 61-year-old Karen Dickerson as missing.

The Galax Police Department said the man involved in this incident has been taken into custody.

A man is in custody after assaulting two people and stealing two cars Friday, according to the Galax Police Department.

The Galax Police Department is investigating a bus crash that left multiple people injured at the Old Fiddler’s Convention at Felt’s Park.

One person has died and another was sent to the hospital after a shooting in Galax on Tuesday, according to the Galax Police Department.

UPDATE:

A Southwest Virginia man is facing multiple charges from Virginia State Police and the Galax Police Department after a multi-county chase Wednesday afternoon.

Thanks to the Galax Police Department and a hairdryer, the kitten is now safe

The Galax Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing man.

The Galax police department administrative phone system is down as of early Sunday morning.

Jason Hill has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at a nursing homeGALAX. Va. – A man in Galax is wanted for threatening to bomb a nursing home Monday evening, according to the Galax Police Department. At about 5:05 p.m., the Galax Police Department received a call from the Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center located on 836 Glendale Road. Galax Police responded to the scene and secured the area with Galax Fire and Rescue on standby in a nearby area. Hill was released by Twin County Hospital just after midnight on Tuesday and was taken into custody, police said.

GALAX, Va. – After missing since Jan. 22, a 15-year-old Galax boy has been found and he is safe. The Galax Police Department posted to its Facebook page on Wednesday letting people know that Jermaine Alexander Mittman Jr. had been found. ORIGINAL STORYThe Galax Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing teenager. 15-year-old Jermaine Alexander Mittman Jr. was last seen on Friday, Jan. 22. Anyone with information on his location is asked to call Galax Police at 276-236-8101.