It was an exciting day for students and inmates at Roanoke City Jail.

A man and a woman are in custody after a police pursuit led to a crash on I-581 in Roanoke Thursday evening, according to Virginia State Police.

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office said they have asked state police to investigate a deputy’s alleged misconduct.

Making the Roanoke City Jail a place of transformation – on Tuesday, the Roanoke City Sheriff unveiled a new program he hopes can do just that.

A man has been arrested in connection with an assault over the weekend in Roanoke, according to police.

A man who threatened to 'blow up Roanoke' and kill a bank teller has been arrested, according to the Dept. of Justice.

Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr., who is facing two felony charges has been released on bond.

ROANOKE, Va. – Family members of inmates at the Roanoke City Jail are frustrated over the latest coronavirus outbreak. The Roanoke Sheriff’s Office released recent COVID-19 numbers and nearly 70 staff members and inmates have tested positive for the virus. Jackie Barbour’s son who has been an inmate at the city jail since October tested positive for COVID-19 this week. [230 inmates test positive for coronavirus at Western Virginia Regional Jail]There are currently 417 inmates at the Roanoke City Jail. There is no source for the Roanoke City Jail outbreak.

ROANOKE, Va. While the Roanoke City Jail was late to experience positive coronavirus cases, some family members of inmates said jail-wide testing should have taken place sooner. As 10 News has reported, the Roanoke City Sheriffs Office announced everyone would be tested following several positive cases. A total of 14 inmates at the Roanoke City Jail have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Roanoke City Sheriffs Office. On Monday, the Sheriffs Office announced that of 389 inmates who were tested, 10 tested positive. This 10 is in addition to the four cases among inmates and 14 cases among Sheriffs Office staff, that 10 News has previously reported.

ROANOKE, Va. The Roanoke City Sheriffs Office announced Thursday that all inmates at the city jail will be tested for COVID-19 starting on Friday. Inmates, as well as staff members who have contact with the jail or sheriffs administrative areas, will be tested, according to the Sheriffs Office. To date, the Sheriffs Office said there have been four positive cases among inmates in the Roanoke City Jail, and 14 positive cases among staff members. The Sheriffs Office said it will take about 24-48 hours on average to get results back. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will assist with the Sheriffs Office in testing staff members, including contract employees and vendors.

ROANOKE, Va. While no inmates at the Roanoke City Jail have tested positive for the coronavirus, the same cannot be said of the Roanoke City Sheriffs Office staff. The Sheriffs Office announced Tuesday that a total of 12 staff have tested positive. As a precaution, employees who had the potential for exposure were also sent for testing and quarantined, per consultation with the Virginia Department ofHealth. The Sheriffs Office explained some of its policies and procedures regarding COVID-19. Anyone with a fever or other symptoms, or not wearing some type of face covering, is not allowed to enter.

ROANOKE, Va. - Theres growing scrutiny on jails and prisons in America when it comes to suicide deaths. Natasha Harper has led many protests outside the Roanoke City Jail for more than two years and knows firsthand how devastating it is when a loved one takes his or her own life inside. She hated hearing that another person may have turned to suicide inside the jail late last week. On Thursday night, Arron Wheaton died after deputies found him hanging in his cell, according to the Roanoke City Sheriff's Office. She plans on going to city leaders and asking if they want to take action to improve conditions.

ROANOKE, Va. - An inmate from the Roanoke City Jail died Thursday night. Wheaton was being held for trespassing and disobeying a court order out of Roanoke city and did not have a bond. The Roanoke City Police Department and the Roanoke City Sheriffs Office are conducting a joint investigation into the incident. In addition to this, the Roanoke City Jail conducts a more in-depth suicide risk assessment. The jail says it recently acquired 12 new control room operator positions that will allow for enhanced monitoring of inmate activity.A mental health unit opened in the Roanoke City Jail in April 2018.