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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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Wreath laying set for Thursday morning
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office would like to invite the public and members of the media to attend the department's annual wreath-laying ceremony, in remembrance of Deputy Jason Saunders (killed in the line of duty on April 3, 2007) as well as all fallen law enforcement officers. The event, held...
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