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.
LPD officer recognized for Officer of the Month, LPD says
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Police Department said an officer was recognized for Officer of the Month in a Facebook post on Friday. Police thanked the Lynchburg Police Foundation for their support and for recognizing the Lynchburg Police Department's Officer of the Month. Officer Veliz is commended for...
Bedford County Sheriff’s Office in search of missing 17-year-old boy
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is in search of a 17-year-old boy who was last reported seen on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00 p.m. at his residence in Hardy, VA. Jayden Wayne Hopson is described as a white male, approximately 5′10, 190 pounds with brown...
Car crashes into building on US-460 in Bedford
BEDFORD, Va. – Crews with the Bedford Fire Department responded to the 12000 block of West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, also known as US-460 on Friday night for reports of a car that had crashed into a building. When crews arrived, they found a car had driven through the front...
Three people hospitalized after fight involving a knife and a pot in Amherst: Warrants
AMHERST, Va. (WSET) — Warrants obtained by ABC13 reveal a dispute between four people in Amherst that took a bloody turn. According to the Amherst Police Department, authorities arrived at East Court Street just after 7:30 Wednesday night. The search warrants confirm a man named Ernest Hamlett was stabbed...
Concord Volunteer Fire responds to numerous calls
(WSET) — The Concord Volunteer Fire Department had a busy day Thursday, responding to multiple calls. Just before 9:30 a.m., responders were dispatched for a possible washed-out bridge on Mt. Athos Road. Upon arrival, they found the bridge starting to wash out and notified proper authorities. Just three hours...
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