
Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson looks at arrest numbers for April and part of May and answers what are the most common type of calls the sheriff’s office responds to.

Following an investigation, deputies located and arrested Derrick Lee Barbour, 35, of Verona during a traffic stop on Lee Highway in Verona at approximately 7:10 p.m. yesterday, Thursday, May 22.

A Harrisonburg man is under arrest facing multiple felony charges after investigators determined he intentionally set a fire in a hotel room earlier this week.

The Harrisonburg Police Department has responded to reports of approximately 30 vehicle break-ins since May 21 in the area of Blue Stone Hills Drive, Emerald Drive and Purple and Gold Way.

While the investigation is ongoing, the incident appears to be a swatting call.

Normal operating dismissal procedures were still in place at one o’clock on this final day of school.

The five juveniles were taken into custody within 40 minutes of leaving the facility.

Shenandoah County Public Schools (SCPS) announced three schools are currently in lockdown and two campus schools in secure status due to a threat from a community member.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is currently responding to reports of gunshots heard in the area of the Wilson School Complex.

Timothy Lee Howdyshell entered his plea of not guilty Monday morning during an arraignment hearing Augusta County Circuit Court.