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An 18-year-old man has been arrested for possessing obscene material using minors, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a possible shooting on the 20,000 block of Botetourt Road.

Transportation Security Administration officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport said they stopped a man who was attempting to bring a loaded handgun on board a plane on Thursday.

Two families have been awarded $750,00 after a jury ruled that the owner of a Smith Mountain Lake campground discriminated against them because of the color of their skin.

A man is dead following a suspected shooting that occurred in Lynchburg on Thursday, Lynchburg Police Department said.

A man is arrested after robbing a Truist Bank in Christiansburg Thursday morning, Christiansburg Police Department said.

A grand jury has indicted an Altavista man on multiple child pornography possession charges following an initial arrest in June 2024 that led to drug and gun charges, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.

A man is dead and a deputy has been placed on leave after a shooting early Thursday morning, according to the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office.

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has reported an incident that occurred on March 17 at 8:24 p.m. involving Matthew Brady, who attempted to break into Cross Point Church on Alum Springs Road with a pickaxe.

A Lynchburg man is facing charges after allegedly driving into a fence on Thursday, March 13, according to Virginia State Police.

Roanoke Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in Roanoke on Sunday evening.

The Lynchburg Police Department said they are searching for a suspect following an attempted robbery that occurred on Friday evening.

A suspect was arrested in Henry County on Thursday following a high-speed chase, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Many people are expected to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all weekend, so the Virginia State Police is urging Virginians to stay safe on the road.

Investigators with the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, or ICAC, said they’ve seen a major increase in the number of tips they’re tracking down — from an estimated 2,000 in 2019 to 10,600 last year.

A man was arrested after a high-speed chase that was initiated in Henry County and ended in Rockingham County, N.C., Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

An 82-year-old man has been arrested and charged as part of a Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

A former executive director for the Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce was indicted on embezzlement charges, according to the chamber.

A Romanian man has been arrested after card-skimming devices were found in Walmart stores throughout Virginia and other states on the East Coast, according to the Bedford Police Department.

A man wanted for his involvement in a 2024 Martinsville shooting has been arrested after nearly 10 months of searching, Martinsville Police Department said.

A man was arrested in Franklin County on Tuesday for multiple child pornography charges, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

On Feb. 28, 2025, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with local law enforcement, conducted Operation Hide and Seek, leading to the arrest of seven individuals.

The Roanoke Police Department is currently investigating an assault that left two with non-life-threatening injuries Monday evening.

7 people were arrested in Lyncburg following a warrant that targeted multiple wanted people, Lynchburg Police Department said.

There is currently a heavy police presence near Pollard Street in Vinton.

WSLS 10 News is on site at an ongoing barricade incident in Pulaski County.

A man was arrested after a dead child was discovered in Lynchburg on Thursday, Lynchburg Police Department said.

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A Vinton man has been charged with multiple child exploitation charges, authorities said.

A man is dead following a stabbing that occurred in Northwest Roanoke on Thursday night, Roanoke Police Department said.

A man was arrested in Lynchburg following a brief standoff, Lynchburg Police said.

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A 44-year-old man has been charged following an alleged stabbing near the University of Virginia, according to the Charlottesville Police Department.

The Martinsville Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred on the morning of February 26, 2025.

A man who was wanted for outstanding warrants in Lynchburg was arrested in Waynesboro Tuesday, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

An Amherst County man has been arrested after a bomb was discovered in his residence during a search warrant that was executed by the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office Monday.

A Martinsville woman has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding after stabbing a man during an altercation at an apartment complex Sunday, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

A child was injured following a hit-and-run incident that occurred on Hanover Avenue, Roanoke Police Department said.

Amherst County Sheriff’s Office is warning locals of a scam that has been impacting various residents.

A man was found dead in the Chrisman Mill area of Montgomery County on Saturday, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

Two police officers were killed following a traffic stop in Virginia Beach on Friday, Virginia Beach Police Department said.

It’s been one year since 19-year-old Ma’kayvia Cabell’s life was tragically taken in Lynchburg.

Police say Kurt Davis, 34, killed Susan Williams, 80 to "keep the peace" by hitting her in the head with a rock.

A missing persons case from 1998 has been reopened following new details about a man’s disappearance, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Kurt James Davis, 34, is currently charged with second-degree murder and has a history of legal issues.

An arrest has been made in connection with a 2023 homicide in the Martinsville community.

Both an officer and a suspect were shot and injured in a shooting incident that occurred in Danville on Monday, Danville Police Department said.

Three people have been injured and two are in critical condition after a shooting in Danville Saturday night, according to Danville PD.

Five men were arrested in Henry County on Tuesday following a narcotics investigation that led to a pursuit, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was arrested in Rockbridge County following a human trafficking investigation in Rockbridge County on Monday, Virginia State Police said.

A man was arrested after a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement in Radford on Monday, Radford City Police Department said.

A man was arrested after making a bomb threat to a Dollar General in Henry County on Sunday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

A father and stepmother were arrested after their 8-year-old son was reported unresponsive, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was arrested in Franklin County after authorities received a tip he was involved in the production of child pornography, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was arrested following a Martinsville GameStop robbery on Friday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man is dead after a breaking and entering incident that occurred in Pulaski on Friday, Pulaski Police Department said.

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have arrested and charged an individual for possession of obscene items, depicting an individual engaged in sexual contact with an animal.

A man was arrested in Bedford on Wednesday for multiple child sex crimes, Bedford Police Department said.

The Vinton Police Dept. is currently investigating a bank robbery that occurred at Truist Bank on Monday.

A Lynchburg middle school is on lockdown following reports of a student possibly in possession of a gun, Lynchburg Police Department said.

The manhunt continues for an inmate who reportedly escaped through a ventilation system at a North Carolina jail last week.

A 50-year-old Bedford man has been arrested and faces 10 felony charges which pertain to the use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children, the Bedford Police Department announced Friday.

A man was arrested in Martinsville on Thursday following a shooting and barricading incident, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Blacksburg Police Department has made an arrest in an ongoing sexual battery investigation.

Despite limited resources and awareness, a nonprofit in the New River Valley is working to support teenage girls who are sexually exploited or trafficked.

Earlier tonight, the Lynchburg city council voted to extend the city’s youth curfew.

The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at a business in Southeast Roanoke, according to authorities.

A mistrial has been declared in the case of a man charged with murdering his fiancée in Henry County in 2023, BTW21 reports.

A shooting in Pittsylvania County that occurred on January 19 left one man injured, Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.

Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect following multiple larcenies that occurred on Barbour Drive late Thursday night.

A man was arrested following a shooting in Wytheville early Thursday morning, Wythe County Sheriff’s Office said.

A former professor of communications at Virginia Tech has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, according to the Department of Justice.

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A child was found and his father was arrested following reports of both of them missing out of Lynchburg, Lynchburg Police Department said.

A man was struck by a car in Roanoke County and is now in critical condition, Roanoke County Police Department said.

A man from Floyd has been arrested and is facing several charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Another suspect involved in the Elsie Wiggington case has been arrested, Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for two suspects in connection with a home invasion that happened Sunday evening.

A 30-year-old man will spend nearly a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to recruiting multiple Lynchburg juveniles in a criminal street gang, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, Bethany Harrison.

A man was arrested and one person was injured following a shooting on Wednesday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

A Roanoke man made a court appearance on Thursday following his indictment for an October 2022 bank robbery, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia said.

Lynchburg Police Department said they are investigating a shooting that left a minor injured on Thursday afternoon.

A man was sentenced to 254 months in federal prison following the sexual exploitation of at least six minors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia said.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said a man received additional charges following a drug trafficking investigation on Wednesday.

The South Boston Police Department is looking for three people suspected of stealing over $1,000 in groceries at a local Food Lion.

Danville Police Department said they are investigating a shooting incident that likely occurred early Wednesday morning.

A man was arrested following a short pursuit in Henry County on Monday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The Roanoke County Police is investigating a possible shooting that may have occurred early Sunday morning.

Police investigate death of woman in Salem after she was hit by a vehicle in a Salem parking lot.

Skimmers, used by criminals to steal card details and create counterfeit cards, are a growing concern during this busy time of year.

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.

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Nearly 20 people are facing charges stemming from an investigation of an elder abuse complaint made at a Virginia nursing home back in October.

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 42-year-old Bedford man has been taken into custody in connection with a felony child exploitation case, according to the Bedford Police Department.

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.