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wset.com > news > local > woman-injured-in-saturday-night-shooting-man-in-custody-lynchburg-police-department-oxford-street-crime-alert-13-september-2026

Woman injured in Saturday night shooting, man in custody

7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (91+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A man is in custody following a shooting in Lynchburg that left a woman injured. The Lynchburg Police Department said that they were called to Oxford Street around 11:00 p.m. Saturday for a malicious wounding. LPD said that…...

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2 arrested following traffic stop in Wythe County, deputies say

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (157+ words) Robert Walter Bridgeman and Marc Devin Pauley were both arrested after a traffic stop led to the seizure of illegal drugs, according to the Wythe County Sheriff's Office. (WCSO, WSET) WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two men were arrested on Saturday…...

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Missing Lynchburg man found safe, police say

22+ hour, 1+ min ago   (111+ words) The Lynchburg Police Department is in search of a missing and endangered person. According to LPD, 26-year-old David M. Ellis was last seen around 7:53 a.m. on Saturday. Ellis is described as being 6 feet tall and about 240 pounds. Police said he was last…...

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wset.com > news > local > man-accused-of-lewd-sex-acts-at-campbell-county-five-below-to-face-judge-after-nyc-arrest-eli-howard-september-2026

Man accused of lewd sex acts at Campbell County Five Below to face judge after NYC arrest

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (373+ words) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man accused of performing lewd sex acts inside a Five Below on Wards Road is scheduled to face a judge on Friday, after investigators say he fled Virginia and was later arrested in New York…...

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wset.com > news > local > bedford-county-sheriff-suspends-flock-camera-use-citing-public-trust-concerns-september-2026

Bedford County sheriff speaks on Flock camera suspension, citing trust concerns

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (215+ words) President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The debate over Flock cameras in Bedford County is not over after Sheriff Mike Miller suspended the county’s use…...

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Student who broke into school found dead

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (156+ words) MARANA, Ariz. (KOLD/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A student who broke into a school was found dead, authorities said. A Marana High School student was found dead after breaking into the school overnight, authorities told KOLD. Police told KOLD the…...

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wset.com > news > local > man-wanted-in-indecent-exposure-case-extradited-back-to-virginia-after-nyc-arrest-crime-august-september-2026-eli-lemuel-howard

Man wanted in indecent exposure case extradited back to Virginia after NYC arrest

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (156+ words) An 18-year-old wanted for an indecent exposure incident in Campbell County, who was later arrested in New York City, allegedly committing a similar act, has now been extradited back to Virginia. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office said Eli Lemuel Howard…...

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wset.com > news > local > man-indicted-on-8-felony-charges-in-connection-with-roanoke-double-homicide-jamal-edward-crump-khireem-jerome-porter-jeffrie-lamont-meadows-september-2026

Man indicted on 8 felony charges in connection with Roanoke double homicide

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (123+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A Roanoke City Grand Jury has indicted a man on eight felony charges in connection with a double homicide in February. Jamal Edward Crump is accused of killing Khireem Jerome Porter, 35, of Radford, and Jeffrie Lamont Meadows,…...

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Michael Lee Perry III representing himself as murder trial hits 5th continuance

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (25+ words) WSET Michael Lee Perry III representing himself as murder trial hits 5th continuance...

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wset.com > news > local > man-accused-of-hiding-dressing-room-cameras-faces-135-new-charges-146-victims-identified-lynchburg-police-department-derek-beard-september-2026

Man accused of hiding dressing room cameras faces 135 new charges, 146 victims identified

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (290+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg man accused of hiding cameras in dressing rooms across the city is now facing over 100 new charges after a grand jury took up his case today. Derek Beard faces 135 new charges, on top of the…...