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Two charged with โPossession with intent to sellโ after Henry County drug bust
Read full article: Two charged with โPossession with intent to sellโ after Henry County drug bustA man and a woman have been arrested and charged with Possession with intent to sell after an illegal narcotics seizure in Henry County.
Man charged with sex crimes after arranging to meet 14-old, Henry Co. Sheriffโs Office says
Read full article: Man charged with sex crimes after arranging to meet 14-old, Henry Co. Sheriffโs Office saysA 29-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly arranged to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual encounter, HCSO said.
Henry County Sheriffโs Office apprehends suspect wanted on multiple offenses
Read full article: Henry County Sheriffโs Office apprehends suspect wanted on multiple offensesThe Henry County Sheriff's office executed a search warrant on Tuesday and apprehended 44-year-old William Kennedy on multiple charges.
Henry County traffic stops leads to the arrest of two, seizure of firearm and narcotics
Read full article: Henry County traffic stops leads to the arrest of two, seizure of firearm and narcoticsA woman and a man were arrested after fleeing from deputies in Henry County on Wednesday, authorities said.
Henry Co. authorities charge man after drugs, illegally possessed guns, ammo, money seized
Read full article: Henry Co. authorities charge man after drugs, illegally possessed guns, ammo, money seizedA man is facing charges after a search warrant was executed on Wednesday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Henry County woman charged after nearly three-hour-long standoff
Read full article: Henry County woman charged after nearly three-hour-long standoffA Henry County woman is facing charges after she barricaded herself inside her home with a gun and wouldnโt come out on Friday morning, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Henry Co. authorities searching for three involved in armed robbery at Martinsville jewelry store
Read full article: Henry Co. authorities searching for three involved in armed robbery at Martinsville jewelry storeThe Henry Co. Sheriffโs Office is investigating an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Martinsville.
Bassett man facing charges after authorities seize drugs, gun from home
Read full article: Bassett man facing charges after authorities seize drugs, gun from homeA Bassett man is facing charges after authorities conducted a search warrant at his home Thursday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Man arrested after authorities seize fentanyl, cocaine in Henry County
Read full article: Man arrested after authorities seize fentanyl, cocaine in Henry CountyA Henry County man is facing charges after authorities seized narcotics from his home on Thursday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
North Carolina pair charged after shooting into occupied vehicle in Henry County, authorities say
Read full article: North Carolina pair charged after shooting into occupied vehicle in Henry County, authorities sayTwo people from North Carolina have been arrested after they allegedly shot into an occupied vehicle in late July, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Henry County sheriff to make changes after four deputies suspended for use of force
Read full article: Henry County sheriff to make changes after four deputies suspended for use of forceFour Henry County sheriff's deputies have been suspended while Virginia State Police investigate a use of force incident.
Martinsville man hurt, another arrested after malicious wounding incident
Read full article: Martinsville man hurt, another arrested after malicious wounding incidentOne man is hurt and another has been taken into custody after a malicious wounding incident in Martinsville, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Henry County man charged after authorities seize narcotics, guns, money from home
Read full article: Henry County man charged after authorities seize narcotics, guns, money from homeA 44-year-old man is facing charges after drugs and money were seized from his home on Tuesday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
Former Henry County sheriffโs deputy arrested, charged in connection to 2021 strangulation
Read full article: Former Henry County sheriffโs deputy arrested, charged in connection to 2021 strangulationA former Henry County sheriffโs deputy was arrested in connection to a strangulation that happened in the summer of 2021.
Henry County approves pay increase for law enforcement and public safety
Read full article: Henry County approves pay increase for law enforcement and public safetyThe Henry County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request for additional compensation for sheriffโs deputies and public safety personnel during its Oct. 26 regular board meeting.
State police searching for driver responsible for May crash as Henry County investigator remains hospitalized
Read full article: State police searching for driver responsible for May crash as Henry County investigator remains hospitalizedVirginia State Police are asking for help identifying the person it believes drove a Henry County Sheriffโs investigator off the road last month on a Sunday afternoon.
Local law enforcement, state police to retire K9s as marijuana becomes legal in Virginia
Read full article: Local law enforcement, state police to retire K9s as marijuana becomes legal in VirginiaIn three weeks, a big change is coming to the Commonwealth as Virginiaโs new law to legalize recreational use of marijuana will take effect. The change impacts police departments across the state and their K9 officers.
Fight among employees, possibly involving a gun, caused Henry County businessโs evacuation, authorities say
Read full article: Fight among employees, possibly involving a gun, caused Henry County businessโs evacuation, authorities sayHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ Authorities are investigating after a Wednesday afternoon fight among two employees at a Henry County business led to active shooter protocols going into place as a precaution, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office. At about 2 p.m., Henry County authorities responded to the Keeco facility on Beaver Creek Drive, about 3 miles north of uptown Martinsville. A fight broke out between employees where one individual said he had a gun and someone may have actually seen a gun, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office. Everyone inside the building was evacuated and active shooter protocols were put into place as a precaution, according to Sheriff Lane Perry. One suspect is being questioned by the Sheriffโs Office as deputies search for the other person involved.
Amber Alert canceled after 12-year-old Henry County girl found safe, child abduction suspect in custody
Read full article: Amber Alert canceled after 12-year-old Henry County girl found safe, child abduction suspect in custody9:10 p.m. Saturday UpdateThe Henry County Sheriffโs Office released more information into the child abduction investigation of 12-year-old Allie Broadaway. Kaleb Merritt is a suspect in the abduction of a Henry County girl (Henderson Police Dept.) 7:43 p.m. Saturday UpdateVirginia State Police has canceled the Amber Alert made for 12-year-old Allie Broadaway, per the Henry County Sheriffโs Office. Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry will be holding another press conference at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriffโs Office at 276-638-8751.
Man in custody for shooting Henry County 20-year-old in his own home, authorities say
Read full article: Man in custody for shooting Henry County 20-year-old in his own home, authorities sayTaylor Thomas has been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Henry County Sheriff's OfficeHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ UPDATEA 23-year-old man is in custody after authorities said he shot a 20-year-old man to death inside his own home. Anyone with information is asked to call the Henry County Sheriffโs Office at 276-638-8751. ORIGINAL STORYThe Henry County Sheriffโs Office is investigating the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old man inside his own home. At 1:48 p.m. Monday, deputies were called to Lakewood Park Drive in the Laurel Park community in Henry County, about 5 miles east of uptown Martinsville. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriffโs Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 276-63-CRIME (632-7463).
Henry County K-9 retiring after assisting on more than 400 cases
Read full article: Henry County K-9 retiring after assisting on more than 400 casesHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ One K-9 officerโs career in law enforcement is coming to a happy end this week. On Tuesday, the Henry County Sheriffโs Office announced that this is K-9 Smokeyโs final week with the department. Smokey came to Henry County from the Netherlands and while working for the Sheriffโs Office, served with two handlers. During her career, she obtained multiple certifications including tracking, apprehension, area searches, building clearance and article searches. Smokey was called upon more than 400 times in her career for her skills, according to the Sheriffโs Office.
43 arrested, 36 wanted after Henry County undercover drug operation
Read full article: 43 arrested, 36 wanted after Henry County undercover drug operationHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ Authorities say nearly 80 people are facing felony charges after an undercover drug investigation in Henry County. Cars, cash and pills along with fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana were all seized during the operation, police say. According to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office, indictments were issued on Nov. 16, and the operation resulted in 176 felony charges on 79 people. Full Screen 1 / 80 On Nov. 24, 2020, the Henry County Sheriff's Office announced it had arrested 43 people and 36 are wanted in connection with undercover drug investigations. Authorities say that on Nov. 19, the Henry County Sheriffโs Office along with Virginia State Police, United States Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies arrested 22 suspects.
Henry County woman charged with first-degree murder dies while in custody
Read full article: Henry County woman charged with first-degree murder dies while in custodyHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ One of four people charged in connection with the death of a Henry County woman has died in jail, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office. The preliminary results from her autopsy showed no obvious signs of trauma or foul play, according to the Sheriffโs Office. Fitzgerald was arrested on May 20, 2020, and later indicted on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in relation to the death of Pamela Morse. Along with Fitzgerald, Morseโs husband, David, as well as Casey Rogers and Collin Russell also were arrested as part of the murder investigation. The Henry County Sheriffโs Office Investigations Division responded and conducted an investigation.
16-year-old runaway missing in Henry County
Read full article: 16-year-old runaway missing in Henry CountyHENRY COUNTY, Va. โ The Henry County Sheriffโs Office is asking for your help finding a missing teen girl. Peyleigh Willis, 16, has been missing since August 21, 2020, according to the Sheriffโs Office. Authorities believe there is no foul play in her disappearance. The Sheriffโs Office said that anyone found aiding or concealing her runaway status could be criminally charged. If you have information on her whereabouts, you are asked to call 245-638-8751.
Search continues for person of interest after man shot, killed in Bassett
Read full article: Search continues for person of interest after man shot, killed in BassettBASSETT, Va. โ 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 Sheriffโs Office. The Sheriffโs 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 Sheriffโs Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
'Genius' and Toronto Blue Jays fan wanted after Food Lion fraud in Henry County
Read full article: 'Genius' and Toronto Blue Jays fan wanted after Food Lion fraud in Henry CountyHENRY COUNTY, Va. - The Henry County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying two men who allegedly committed fraud at an area Food Lion. The incident happened at the location at 951 Fairstone Park Highway in Stanleytown. Anyone with information about the identity of these two men is asked to contact Investigator Mike Price at 276-656-4243. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Authorities bust indoor marijuana growing operation capable of bringing in more than $1.3 million
Read full article: Authorities bust indoor marijuana growing operation capable of bringing in more than $1.3 millionHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Authorities are searching for a homeowner after discovering an indoor marijuana growing operation, capable of bringing in millions of dollars, in a Henry County house. On Friday, the Henry County Sheriff's Office executed a narcotics search warrant at 8030 Virginia Ave. in Bassett. The house belongs to Yaquelin Cruz, who lives in Miami, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office. They seized 409 marijuana plants along with 20 pounds of marijuana buds that were ready for distribution, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriffs Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
Two men arrested, charged after explosive device detonates in creator's face, deputies say
Read full article: Two men arrested, charged after explosive device detonates in creator's face, deputies sayHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Two men are in custody after the Henry County Sheriff's Office says they set off an own explosive device that they built. Through the course of the investigation, deputies determined that it wasn't a firecracker that exploded, but rather a small improvised explosive device. Investigators determined that Hundley and a second man built and the improvised explosive device prior to its detonation. Hundley, of Martinsville, was charged with possessing materials to manufacture an explosive device and possessing an explosive device. The Crime Stoppers Program offers rewards up to $2,500 for information related to crime.
Woman charged after baby left in locked car at Henry County Walmart
Read full article: Woman charged after baby left in locked car at Henry County WalmartHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Authorities charged a 62-year-old woman after someone broke a car window Monday morning in an effort to save a baby locked inside a car in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Francis Cabiness Kissee, 62, of Martinsville, was charged with one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. At 11:33 a.m., authorities received a 911 call about the infant locked in the car. By the time they arrived, the window had already been broken and the baby was out of the car. Surveillance video shows that the child was left in the car with the engine off for less than 10 minutes, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Authorities searching for man wanted in connection to laundromat theft in Henry County
Read full article: Authorities searching for man wanted in connection to laundromat theft in Henry CountyHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Have you seen this man? The Henry County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify this person in connection to a theft at The Scrub Board laundromat on Virginia Avenue in Collinsville. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Mike Price at 276-656-4243, the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 276-632-7463. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Girl confesses to making fake bomb threat at Henry County high school, authorities say
Read full article: Girl confesses to making fake bomb threat at Henry County high school, authorities sayHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Authorities say students were never in danger at Bassett High School in Henry County after a bomb threat was discovered Friday afternoon. The threatening message was found at about noon and members of the Henry County Sheriff's Office worked with school officials to ensure students and staff were safe. They said she confessed the threat was a hoax and there was never a threat to the students. Investigators will be working with juvenile intake in regard to possible charges. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriffs Office at 276-638-8751.
Man arrested on two felony drug charges after undercover investigation
Read full article: Man arrested on two felony drug charges after undercover investigationHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Authorities arrested a man as a result of an undercover drug investigation into the distribution of meth and heroin. The Henry County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant Thursday at a room at the King's Court Motel in Ridgeway. The Henry County Sheriff's Office says it seized undisclosed quantities of meth and heroin, which will be submitted for analysis. Murphy is at the Henry County Jail, held on a $3,000 secured bond. This incident remains under investigation, and there may be additional charges in regards to this ongoing investigation, accord to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
9 remain wanted after Henry County operation leads to drug seizures, 35 arrests
Read full article: 9 remain wanted after Henry County operation leads to drug seizures, 35 arrestsHENRY COUNTY, Va. - Since the Henry County Sheriff's Office's initial press release, nine people have been arrested, leaving only nine people still wanted. On Monday, a Henry County grand jury indicted 44 people on 123 felony charges. On Thursday and Friday, the Henry County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Patrick County Sheriffs Office, Virginia State Police, the Martinsville Police Department, the Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office, the Henry County Department of Public Safety, the U.S. On Thursday, the Henry County Sheriffs Office executed search warrants at 101 Preston Scales Drive in Martinsville and at 286 Tower Road in Bassett. There were also nine people wanted by the Patrick County Sheriffs Office for narcotics-related offenses who were located and arrested during this operation.
Man shot and robbed at local business
Read full article: Man shot and robbed at local businessAXTON, Va. - The Henry County Sheriff's Office is now investigating after they say a man was robbed and then shot at a local business. Police say they were called to Image Improvement Barbershop in Axton around 1:41 this afternoon for a man with a gunshot wound. Craig Keen is being treated for gunshot wounds at the UNC-Rockingham Health Care Emergency Room. Police say the suspect fled the scene in a newer model, SUV or hatchback style car with an unknown North Carolina license plate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-8751.