3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (229+ words) AXTON, Va. (WSET) — Lieutenant Brian Lawson was remembered by family, friends and fellow law enforcement officers during his funeral at Freedom Baptist Church in Axton. A final ceremony was held at the Earles Family Cemetery in Axton, where loved ones…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (315+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The Martinsville Police Department will not renew its contract with Flock Safety after the end of this year, despite the technology proving useful to officers. Martinsville has used Flock cameras since 2022. At one point, the city had…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (252+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg police officer will not face criminal charges after prosecutors determined he accidentally fired his gun while chasing a man during a July arrest. Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison said Officer Tayler Larmie’s actions lacked the criminal…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (157+ words) NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man was found dead inside a vehicle partially submerged in Lake Nelson Monday morning, according to law enforcement. Officials have identified him as Graham Isaac Bolter of Waynesboro, Virginia. Around 6:49 a.m., deputies with the Nelson…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (254+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A one-year-old was shot in an early morning incident at an apartment complex in Danville, according to police. Around 1:23 a.m., officers with the Danville Police Department responded to the G building at the Purdum Woods apartment complex,…...

6+ day, 18+ min ago   (154+ words) ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — A 33-year-old man was arrested after a barricade and hostage situation at Candlewood Apartments in Rocky Mount ended peacefully on Sunday, according to police. The Rocky Mount Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) The Campbell County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in identifying two people involved in a home break-in in the Brookneal area. Deputies responded to the home in the 17000 block of Brookneal Highway just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. SEE ALSO: Drug investigation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. — The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday evening that it is discontinuing its use of Flock Safety cameras and terminating its contract with the company, effective immediately. Sheriff Whit Clark said he decided to end the use…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (80+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — ABC13 was on the scene of a heavy police presence on McConville Road Wednesday afternoon. Our crews saw Lynchburg police officers using drones in the area, along with animal control and SWAT. SEE ALSO: Bedford County begins planning…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a deadly crash. On Tuesday, at 9:11 a.m., LPD and the Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 7800 block of Timberlake Road. According to police, the driver, a man…...