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CRIME & SAFETY
Lynchburg man in custody for firearm charges after two years evading police
A Lynchburg man was taken into federal custody this week after being implicated in a series of incidents involving the illegal possession of a firearm. Brandon Cole Webber, 27, was charged with one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on May...
Maryland man returns to Thunder Ridge after accident last year
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One Maryland man made a return to the Lynchburg area to finish something he started one year ago. Brian Daughtery is from Annapolis, Maryland, and on Sunday he completed the 45-mile route of the Storming of Thunder Ridge Road Ride. This is a ride that...
'Suspicious' fire destroys utility van, investigation underway in Campbell County
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A suspicious fire is under investigation after a utility van was destroyed on Saturday night. At approximately 11:09, the Concord Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for reports of a fully involved vehicle fire on Mt. Athos Road. Responding units arrived on the scene to...
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