A former officer has been sentenced to serve 25 years after authorities said he shot two Wythe County deputies.

A man who authorities said shot at two local deputies is competent to stand trial, according to a Wythe County judge. Ricky Delk, who has been charged with attempted capital murder of two Wythe County deputies, will appear in court on April 22. The incident happened in July when authorities say they responded to Delk’s home after his wife called police. She told them that he was coming home drunk and was armed, and that he previously served in the military and was a former police officer. Delk and the two deputies were taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Blasting will begin today in Lynchburg for the Lakeside Drive Bridge project. Today is the last day to give your thoughts about the needs of students and school divisions as kids head back to class. Investigators say Merritt traveled from Texas to Virginia and then took off with his victim before being found 36-hours later. The man, accused of shooting two Wythe County deputies last summer, will be in court today. Students in Radford City School who opt for in person learning, will return to the classroom today, four days a week.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – A man who authorities say shot at two Wythe County deputies will undergo an evaluation for competency and sanity. Ricky Delk, who has been charged with attempted capital murder, appeared via video from New River Valley Regional Jail on Monday morning. The judge granted the defense attorney’s request for an evaluation on Delk’s competency and sanity. The incident happened in July when authorities say they responded to Delk’s home after his wife called police. The findings of the evaluation will be reviewed in Wythe County General District Court on Feb. 8.

The man, accused of shooting at two deputies in Wythe County will be in court today. Warrants say Delk’s wife told police he came home drunk and had a gun. Warrants say Delk shot the officers from behind them with an AR-15 and they fired back. City leaders said they may rewrite zoning laws to make it work. Industry leaders and policymakers will talk about the new technology and the steps required to bring broadband into rural and other unserved areas.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – Authorities have charged Ricky Delk with attempted capital murder after he shot two Wythe County deputies late Tuesday night, according to a search warrant. At about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, members of the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police responded after Delk’s wife called to alert them that he was armed after returning home from the Moose Lodge drunk, according to the warrant. She also told them that he had previously served in the military and was a former police officer who suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome. Delk and the two deputies were taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. Both Foster and Coleman have also been released from the hospital.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA. – The former Florida police officer who authorities said shot two Wythe County deputies Tuesday night has a paper trail of violence and domestic incidents. In two documented situations, Ricky Delk was charged by police but the charges were later dropped. [Suspect in Wythe County deputy-involved shooting used to be a police officer]Delk was an officer in Daytona Beach when his then-wife, a former police officer herself, called 911 to report him for wanting to shoot himself. He was charged with three counts of battery in that case, but those charges were also dropped. While out on bail for the 2019 incident, Delk petitioned the court to be able to leave the state, to go on a previously scheduled trip to Wytheville to scout property for his next family home.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – A former police officer is accused of shooting two Wythe County deputies on Tuesday night. The suspect, Ricky Delk, is still in the hospital in serious condition as of 7 p.m. Wednesday night, according to Virginia State Police. Original StoryTwo Wythe County deputies were shot while responding to a “domestic situation” on Tuesday night, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities say deputies from the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police responded to a domestic situation where a gun was fired at 586 Whippoorwill Road. At about 12:30 p.m., Wythe County Sheriff Keith Dunagan told 10 News that this deputy is doing well and may be released Wednesday.