CRIME & SAFETY
Memorial and vigil planned for 23-year-old man killed in Lynchburg shooting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A memorial has gone up in the parking lot on Kemper Street where a man died on Wednesday. Balloons and candles now pay tribute to Bolden Jared Eubanks. ABC13 was first on scene Wednesday night where our crews observed a vehicle being towed away with...
'I knew he had been hit:' witness recounts moments leading up to deadly Lynchburg shooting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — An eyewitness is giving new details about the moments leading up to the shooting in the 1400 block of Kemper Street on Wednesday night. The shooting in a Lynchburg parking lot sent a woman to jail and left a man dead. The victim is 23-year-old Bolden Eubanks. Police said he passed away in the hospital.
Teen to be tried as an adult in shooting death of sister Malayshia Solomon
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Commonwealth’s Attorney of Lynchburg has announced the teenage brother of Malayshia Solomon will be tried as an adult in connection to her shooting death that occurred in February 2023. On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, LPD officers arrived at a home on the 1400...
Forest family heartbroken after sudden loss of daughter, five years after loss of son
(WSET) — A Forest family is trying to pick up the pieces after they suddenly lost their second daughter and a beloved sister. According to the Drablos family, their daughter Katherine Anderson was jogging in a Chesterfield neighborhood when a car hit her and killed her. The Chesterfield County Police Department said this happened on Friday, April 26, at the intersection of Lucks Lane and Spirea Road just before 8:30 that morning.
Lynchburg Peacemakers add more than five dozen cameras around city since Kingston Campbell shooting
LYNCBHURG, Va. – It’s been a year since 6-year-old Kingston Campbell was shot and killed while playing video games inside his home and still, no arrest. One organization is making sure people feel safe in their neighborhood. “I was extremely excited,” said Rebecca Warner, who is a domestic...
Lynchburg Police warn of romance scammers exploiting victims as accomplices in criminal schemes
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - In today’s digital age, online scams are a major concern, and the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) wants everyone to be aware of a troubling trend. They’re warning about something especially sneaky that romance scammers are doing. These scams not only break hearts but can also push victims into committing crimes.
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