The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it had arrested a 55-year-old woman after an investigation into the death of a 78-year-old Blacksburg resident Mary McMahan.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it had arrested a 29-year-old Georgia man and charged him with multiple offenses, including felony homicide, following an investigation into the death of a 1-year-old on Monday evening.
Law enforcement is investigating a double homicide that occurred in Northwest Roanoke on Sunday morning, Roanoke Police Department said.
Three people were indicted for their alleged involvement in a 2022 homicide out of Henry County, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Danville Police Dept. has identified the suspect as 21-year-old Jaelynn Lowen. Lowen is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Roanoke’s police chief and mayor visited the neighborhood where an elderly woman was brutally murdered earlier this week, checking in with residents and offering support. The area was lined with police officers and volunteers who went door-to-door, assisting in the aftermath of the crime. The common sentiment from residents: “This never happens here.”
A third person has been arrested in relation to the murder of Brandon Holland which occurred in December of last year, according to the Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office.
This week the Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney submitted an indictment to and received true bills from the Floyd County Grand Jury, for the individual responsible for the homicide of Richard “Dickie” Palmer.
Ten years after the double homicide of Ricky Dodson and Vicky Purdy, investigators with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to search for answers.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is providing more information on one of the two separate killings in Henry County this weekend.
A Stuart man is facing a first-degree murder charge after his mother was found dead on Wednesday, according to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith and Commonwealth’s Attorney Dayna Kendrick Bobbitt.
A man was charged with second-degree murder among other charges after a body was found near his car on Route 52 in Carroll County, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.
The Danville Police Department has taken a man into custody in connection to Sunday's murder at the Astoria Hotel in the 3000 block of Riverside Drive.
A South Carolina man wanted on homicide and grand larceny charges was found and arrested in Danville on Friday, according to the Danville Police Department.
A man from North Carolina has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 28-year-old Bedford County woman, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on its investigation regarding the body that was found over a week ago off Route 220.
On Friday, authorities said they arrested Daniel Neal, 28 years old, and are charging him with murder, entering a house with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery, or arson, and the use or display of a firearm in committing a felony.
After an extensive investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said they obtained charges on 23-year-old Dashawn Hamlett of Campbell County, who they say is responsible.
A Danville man has been charged after allegedly shooting and killing a 23-year-old man at a Danville apartment complex in July, according to Danville Police.
A son accused of killing his father and setting his house on fire in February went to court for his preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Ann Gardener, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County, wrote the statement that was released on Wednesday with more details on the investigation.
Authorities are searching for a man that’s wanted for a Sunday night shooting that left one person dead, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
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DANVILLE, Va. – Police arrested the 47-year-old man believed to have killed his cab driver on Sunday night. Police also charged Fultz with the robbery of Carter’s Quick Shoppe at 3103 West Main Street on Dec. 27, 2020. ORIGINAL STORYDanville Police are investigating after responding to a medical emergency in the 500 block of Gay Street Sunday night. Just before 9 p.m., Danville Police were called to the 500 block of Gay Street for a medical emergency. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Danville Crimestoppers at (434) 793-0000, or via the crime tips line on your computer at crimetips@ci.danville.va.us.
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WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE, 09/21 8:45 A.M. Authorities have identified the victim of a shooting that stemmed from domestic violence over the weekend in Wythe County, as well as the suspect, who is his step-father. According to the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies at the scene found Chad Norris, 30, dead in the yard in front of the home on Vineland Drive in Barren Springs on Saturday evening. Hosey is being held without bond at the New River Regional Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. ORIGINAL STORYThe Wythe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that they say is from domestic violence.
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – “She was just a beautiful person, a beautiful soul.”A family member of the woman state police say was killed in her own home on Mt. in Pittsylvania County Thursday afternoon could not hold back tears Friday as she stood outside the home talking to reporters about her sister’s care and compassion for others. According to the woman’s sister, the man Pittsylvania County sheriff’s deputies shot when they were called to the home Thursday was her sister’s husband. According to state police, sheriff’s deputies responded to the home Thursday afternoon when someone called 911 and said someone had been killed there. When deputies arrived, the husband had a gun and refused to put it down so he was shot.
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BASSETT, Va. – Authorities continue searching for a person of interest after a man was shot and later died in Bassett on Friday night. They found Robert Williams, 39, of Bassett, who had been shot multiple times. Deputies performed life-saving measures but Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office is trying to find a person of interest, Douglas Gillespie, 25, of Bassett. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
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Authorities arrested Dalton Holbrook in connection with a Bedford County homicide. UPDATEAuthorities are searching for the man they say stole the car of a man found dead in his Bedford County home Thursday. ORIGINAL STORYThe Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding a man dead inside his home in Moneta on Thursday. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding a man dead inside his home in Moneta on Thursday. Anyone with additional information about the car or what happened is asked to call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827.
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DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville Police Department remained tight-lipped Thursday afternoon about the arrest of a person of interest in Wednesday’s homicide. Danville police officers and a Danville Pittsylvania Community Services representative talk to a resident on Idlewood Terrace during Thursday's HEART walk. On Thursday afternoon, a couple dozen police officers and members of Danville Pittsylvania Community Services participated in a HEART walk in the neighborhood where Smith was killed. A homicide affects the entire city of Danville, it affects the perception of Danville from those outside the city and within," Chivvis said. The homicide remained under investigation Thursday and the police department did not rule out the possibility of more arrests.
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ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE 3/5/20Search warrants reveal that an alleged abduction in Vinton led law enforcement to a scene in Roanoke where they found two people dead. The documents say 42-year-old April Barnicoat and 44-year-old Eric Surface were found in different rooms of a house on Queen Anne Drive. Several neighbors said the victims — April Barnicoat, 42, of Roanoke, and Eric Surface, 44, of Salem — lived at the residence on the 1600 block of Queen Anne Drive SE where police found their bodies. April Barnicoat, 42, of Roanoke, and Eric Surface, 44, of Salem, were found at about 4:30 p.m. Just after 4:30 p.m., Roanoke Police responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Queen Anne Drive SE for a well-being check.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg police have arrested another person in connection with a December homicide. Dakota Scott, 25, of Lynchburg, is charged with felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery in connection with 31-year-old Darius Saunders Jr.'s death, according to Lynchburg police. The homicide happened on Dec. 28 in the 600 block of Gum Street. 10 News previously reported that a 15-year-old was also charged in connection with Saunders Jr.'s death. The teen told officers that he shot Saunders Jr. in a drug deal gone wrong, in which an unknown person tried to rob him and he took a gun and shot the suspected robber, according to search warrants.
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