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Woman rescued after truck overturns during crash in Bedford
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – The Bedford Fire Department reports a woman was rescued from her vehicle after it overturned during an accident on May 14. Around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, fire and rescue crews were dispatched after receiving information about a truck accident on Five Forks Road in Bedford.
New warrants shed light into murder investigation on Kemper Street
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — ABC13 has obtained new warrants that shed light on the murder investigation on Kemper Street in Lynchburg. According to three sets of newly obtained warrants, the Lynchburg Police Department has impounded three cars that they believe are connected to the murder of Bolden Eubanks. Below...
Woman sustains minor injuries following Bedford Co. wreck
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford Fire Department responded Tuesday to a vehicle accident with entrapment. First responders were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. and arrived at the scene to find that a woman was still entrapped in the vehicle but with minor injuries. Engine 1 established command and placed...
Lynchburg judge advances second-degree murder case in Ma'Kayvia Cabell's shooting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg judge is moving forward with the charge against a man who was arrested after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Ma’Kayvia Cabell back in February. Keon Palmer is charged with second-degree murder. The Lynchburg Senior Assistant Commonwealth Attorney presented evidence that helped paint...
Several smoke shops in Madison Heights hit with search warrants, officials say
MADISON HEIGHTS, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff's Office served several smoke shops with search warrants on Monday, after a two-month undercover investigation. The sheriff’s office searched four different vape shops in the Madison Heights area, including Pipedream Paradise and Tobacco & Vape. The office launched an investigation two months ago after kids started getting sick at school and officials saw an increase in vaping and THC vape pens.
Honoring Fallen Heroes: Local police departments celebrate National Police Week
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — May 12 kicked off National Police Week and several agencies across the United States are honoring the lives of officers who have fallen in the line of duty. From candlelight ceremonies to memorial services, local police departments honor brave men and women who lost their...
1 taken to the hospital after being hit by utility pole: Officials
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A pickup truck hit an AEP pole on Campbell Avenue on Monday, officials told ABC13. Officials said around 1 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle accident where a pick-up truck hit an AEP pole in the 3900 block of Campbell Avenue. Officials said while working...
No injuries reported after driver crashes into Lynchburg CVS
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No one was seriously injured after a driver crashed into a CVS Pharmacy on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg on Monday afternoon, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department. It happened at approximately 1:30 p.m., and while no one was hospitalized as a result of the incident, the...
Sheriff's deputies respond to neighbor altercation that leads to shooting
On May 3rd, 2024, at approximately 8:14 pm, Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a disturbance between neighbors in the 1500 block of Lizard Ridge Rd. Bedford, Virginia. During this altercation a firearm was produced which led to Harley Marquette being shot, receiving non-life-threatening injuries. As a result of this incident a search warrant was obtained and served on the residence of Harley Marquette. At the completion of this warrant, numerous firearms and ammunition were recovered as well as possible explosive devices. Virginia State Police bomb squad was contacted and responded to handle the possible explosives which were determined to be inert and render the scene safe.
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