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• Former Rockingham County Teacher and Coach Sentenced to Prison Following Child Sexual Abuse Convictions

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  John Rose IV, a former educator and coach at Elkton Middle School, has been sentenced to several years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sexual abuse. The...

• High-Speed Chase in Bedford County Ends in Rollover Crash and Emergency Extrication on Big Island Highway

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A police pursuit on Wednesday morning resulted in a serious single-vehicle accident in northern Bedford, requiring first responders to cut a driver from a mangled car. The suspect...

• Virginia State Police Seek Ford Expedition After Fatal Hit-and-Run Kills Pedestrian in Bedford County

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities are searching for a driver who fled the scene after striking and killing 57-year-old Robert Lee Dresser in Bedford County early Friday morning. The victim, a resident o...