CRIME & SAFETY
Botetourt Co. man facing assault, gun charges following standoff
FINCASTLE, Va. (WSET) — A Fincastle man was taken into custody after a domestic violence abduction led to a standoff with sheriff's deputies late Monday. Sixty-year-old Richard Boone Willard, Jr. is facing multiple charges, including abduction, assault and battery of a family member, preventing persons from calling 911, reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Two injured in crash on Kesler Mill Road in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WFXR)– The Salem Police Department reports two people were taken to the hospital after a crash on Kesler Mill Road on Saturday, April 27. According to the police department, officers responded at 11:40 a.m. to a report of an accident on Kesler Mill Rd. between Garst St. and Pine Bluffs Dr.
'Epitome of a public servant': Salem Police Department captain thanked for his service
SALEM, Va. (WSET) — The City of Salem, Virginia Police Department is thanking a captain for his service for his upcoming retirement. Officials said the Salem Police Department and the Salem community salute Captain Todd Clayton. Tuesday marks Captain Todd Clayton's final day on the job after 26 years...
Roanoke man sentenced to over a year after shooting two people at Food Lion
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A man has been sentenced to over one year in jail for shooting two people at Food Lion in Roanoke in 2023. According to court records, on April 26, Kemonte A. Cooper was sentenced to more than seven years in jail, however, some of his charges were amended.
Salem Police in search of missing 16-year-old boy
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salem Police Department is in search of a missing 16-year-old boy last reported seen Monday. According to police, Andy Toapanta is described as having brown eyes and black hair. He is 5′5″ and 220 pounds. Police say Toapanta is considered a runaway and...
No significant injuries reported in Troutville house fire
BOTETOURT, Va. (WDBJ) - No significant injuries were reported after a Sunday house fire in the Troutville area of Botetourt County. According to Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS, crews were dispatched to reports of a house fire at the 700 Block of Twin Oak Drive around 7 p.m.
Roanoke police participate in community walk on Hershberger Road
ROANOKE, Va. – Dozens of officers were out and about on Hershberger Road in Roanoke for a community walk on Tuesday. The Roanoke Police Department teamed up with the Williamson Road Business Association to talk to people in the area about crime and traffic safety. “There’s been several accidents,...
Local police say anti-Semitic flyers being distributed in the Roanoke Valley area
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Local law enforcement agencies are reporting that anti-Semitic materials have recently been distributed in neighborhoods throughout the Roanoke Valley area. If you have found a baggie on your doorstep containing flyers with graphic images and negative messages about people of the Jewish faith, you’re not...
WATCH: AG Miyares holds press conference for update on ‘Operation Ceasefire’
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — On April 30, Attorney General Jason Miyares held a press conference in Danville to share the latest details on “Operation Ceasefire.”. Police Chiefs Chris Wiles and Scott Booth, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison, and other Ceasefire City leaders joined Miyares outside the Danville Police Department to share an update on the impacts of “Operation Ceasefire.”
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