Bill Wyatt

1 day ago | martinsvillebulletin.com | Bill Wyatt

A Martinsville man has been arrested on charges of taking indecent liberties with a 14-year-old girl. At approximately 5:08 a.m. Saturday, a Henry County deputy was conducting routine patrol in the area of 2400 Virginia Avenue in Collinsville when he observed a suspicious red Dodge Charger with its engine running vehicle behind the AutoZone store, a release stated.

1 day ago | godanriver.com | Bill Wyatt

Martinsville Councilman Aaron Rawls has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides and Martinsville Sheriff's Deputy Reva Keen. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Danville, asks for compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial, including attorneys fees and costs to Rawls and any additional relief as determined by the court.

3 days ago | martinsvillebulletin.com | Bill Wyatt

A North Carolina woman was arrested on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on in Collinsville on Saturday. A Henry County deputy conducted a traffic stop at 4090 Virginia Ave. Sunday morning after observing fictitious tags on the vehicle. Four people were in the vehicle at the time of the stop, and the deputy noticed inconsistencies in their statements. Based on the deputy's observations, he requested assistance from the Martinsville Police Department's K-9, a release stated.

3 days ago | martinsvillebulletin.com | Bill Wyatt

The Henry County Sheriff's Office has sent a notice to the community that a recent scam has been circulation through text messages claiming to be from the Virginia State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These messages state that you have an outstanding traffic ticket and threaten serious consequences if you do not pay immediately through a suspicious link. "This is not a legitimate message from the DMV," the Sheriff's Office stated.

3 days ago | martinsvillebulletin.com | Bill Wyatt

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