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Concord fire crews respond to car crashes on Wednesday
CONCORD, Va. (WSET) — Crews with the Concord Volunteer Fire Department were out and about Wednesday responding to multiple car crashes in the area. CVFD said crews were first dispatched around 7:30 in the morning for a crash involving two cars on the Mt. Athos to 460W exit ramp.
Fatal crash on Route 460 claims life of 44-year-old Virginia woman
Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at 4:45 a.m. this morning on eastbound Route 460 in Appomattox County. Amanda G. Layne, 44, of Pamplin, was transported to an area hospital where she died of her injuries. According to VSP, Layne was driving a 2001 Dodge...
Lynchburg man arrested for gun incidents, including shooting at car after falling out: DOJ
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg man was taken into custody recently after a series of incidents, including allegedly firing a gun at a car after he fell out of it, the Department of Justice said. The DOJ said 27-year-old Brendan Cole Webber was arrested under federal charges this...
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...
Murder charge against Charlottesville man certified to Lynchburg grand jury
LYNCHBURG, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A grand jury in Lynchburg will be taking up a case against a Charlottesville man accused of murder. According to the Lynchburg Police Department, 22-year-old Keon Jamir Palmer of Charlottesville faces charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Driver escapes after hydroplaning, flipping car in Rustburg rain
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A driver is safe after hydroplaning and flipping off the road in Rustburg on Thursday. At approximately 7:43 p.m., the Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) was dispatched to the crash near Route 501 and Browns Mill Road. According to RVFD, the call stated the...
Suspect charged in Lynchburg cab driver murder reportedly confessed during arrest: Police
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — In court Friday, nine witnesses were called to testify about the shooting that killed beloved Lynchburg cab driver Carroll Mack. Dabney Thomas Jr. is charged with second-degree murder and three firearm charges. One witness, Lynchburg Police Officer Rugel, said Thomas Jr. confessed to the crime.
'It scared me to death:' Law enforcement warns of scam callers pretending to be officers
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Local law enforcement is warning you about scammers, using real officers' names, conning people out of their money, with some victims losing tens of thousands of dollars. Scammers are using fear and authority to get what they want. One Amherst County man recently fell victim...
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...
Charges pending: Search warrants issued for smoke shops after Amherst County students fall “deathly ill”
AMHERST CO., Va. (WDBJ) - Charges are pending after the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office searched four smoke shops Tuesday in Madison Heights in the wake of students in Amherst County Public Schools falling ill, and were even hospitalized, from products. Sheriff Jimmy Ayers told WDBJ7 they began an investigation...
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