Bedford County Sheriffs Office in Virginia

WV Man Arrested on Offenses Involving Children

September 6, 2018

The following subject was arrested on September 4, 2018 in connection with an ongoing Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

Derek Robert Dayley, 27 years of age, of Martinsburg, WV was arrested by West Virginia State Police Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force. They were assisted by investigators from the Bedford Town Police and Bedford County Sheriff’s Office that are assigned to the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Dayley was arrested on the following charges:
(4) counts of 18.2-374.3 – Use of a communication device to facilitate certain offenses
involving children
(1) count of 18.2-374.1 – Solicitation of child pornography

PRESS RELEASE (DEREK ROBERT DAYLEY)

DEREK ROBERT DAYLEY

Deputy Injured While Attempting Arrest

September 6, 2018

Around 11:30 p.m. last night (9/4/18) while on a traffic stop on 460 west of Bedford, a Bedford County Sheriff’s deputy observed a dark color Mustang traveling east bound at a high rate of speed. A short time later, while attempting to locate the suspect car, BCSO deputies found the Mustang on Irving Road. The Mustang had run off the roadway breaking a wheel and flattening a tire. When the deputies attempted to arrest Russell K. Orange, age 30, he resisted and kicked one the deputies in the ribs.

Russell K. Orange III, of Thaxton, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Felonious Assault of a Police Officer. Deputies also arrested Orange’s father, Russell K. Orange Jr., age 59, with Public Intoxication.

The deputy was examined at the hospital and released.

Major Ricky Gardner
Chief Deputy

RUSSELL KYLE ORANGE III

RUSSELL KYLE ORANGE JR.

ATF, Firearms Industry Offer Reward in Black Dog Sporting Goods Firearms Theft

August 31, 2018

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary of Black Dog Sporting Goods, a federal firearms licensee (FFL), in Bedford County. ATF and the NSSF are each offering a reward of up to $2,500, for a total reward of $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Click on the link at the bottom for details.

Reward Notice

WFD – Media Release – VA Black Dog Sporting FFL Burglary (Aug. 2018)

Bedford Man Arrested and Charged with Aggravated Sexual Battery, Other Charges

August 30, 2018

PRESS RELEASE
August 30, 2018

On May 25, 2018, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from Bedford County Child Protective Services in reference to a possible sexual abuse case.

That same day a Bedford County Sheriff’s investigator along with an investigator with Bedford County Child Protective Services interviewed the possible victim. The investigation was ongoing.

On August 29, 2018, Adam D. Davis, age 35, of Bedford was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of custodial sexual abuse.

Davis is being held in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail on no bond.

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

ADAM D. DAVIS

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Breaking & Entering

August 24, 2018

PRESS RELEASE

On 8/24/2018 at 12:27am the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Black Dog Sporting Goods, 1291 Burnbridge Road, for a burglar alarm.

Deputies arrived 3 minutes after being dispatched to the scene and found the front door to the business damaged and opened.

Lynchburg Police also responded to assist BCSO in clearing the scene for suspects. None were located. The owner of the business arrived and reported that three firearms were missing.

The security footage revealed four male subjects wearing hooded sweatshirts, entering the building.

Anyone with information on this crime can call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827 or Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900 or go online to cvcrimestoppers.org. Enter your tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3TIPS app on your mobile device.

Crime Stopper callers remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward up to $1,000.00.

Bedford County Sheriff

Vinton Man Charged with Assault and Battery, Other charges

August 15, 2018

PRESS RELEASE
August 15, 2018

Just after midnight on August 15, 2018, Bedford County 911 received a call from Shady Grove Drive. The caller stated that she had heard someone outside of her residence. She then called her father, who lives next door, and advised him. When her father showed up, they both checked around the outside of the house. She said she found Jesse Carter hiding outside of the residence behind the air conditioning unit. She said he grabbed her around the neck causing her to drop the handgun she was carrying. After a struggle she was able to run away. Carter, the ex-boyfriend of the caller, then assaulted her father. Both Carter and the father entered the house, where Carter took a handgun from the caller’s pocketbook. He then went back out into the yard carrying the handgun. The caller stated that when Carter walked around the house he pointed the handgun at her. Carter received two non life threatening gunshot wounds. Bedford County EMS units transported Carter to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The father was also transported to the hospital due to having chest pains.

On Monday August 13, 2018, the caller obtained a protective order on Jesse Carter. On the evening of August 13, 2018, deputies served Carter with the protective order ordering Carter to have no contact with her.

Jesse Carter, age 36, of Vinton, was released from the hospital this morning. He was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and battery, brandishing a firearm, possessing a firearm and violating the protective order. Carter is being held in the Bedford Adult Detention Center without bond.

The investigation of this incident is ongoing and further charges are possible.

JESSE EDWARD CARTER

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

Deputy Performs CPR In Near Drowning Incident At Smith Mountain Lake State Park

August 6, 2018

PRESS RELEASE
August 7, 2018
(Update)

On Tuesday Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies were able to identify an unknown female who assisted Cpl. Daniels in the life saving efforts. Brandi Hudson, of Altavista, teamed up with Cpl. Daniels and together saved this child’s life. After the child responded Ms. Hudson, who is a surgical nurse and a mother of three children, left the area without giving her name.

Sheriff Brown will recognize Ms. Hudson for her Life Saving efforts in an Awards Ceremony in the near future.

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PRESS RELEASE
August 6, 2018

On Sunday August 5, 2018, Bedford County 911 received several calls from individuals who advised that they were at the Smith Mountain Lake State Park Beach and a small child had been removed from the water and was unresponsive and not breathing. As emergency crews were being dispatched and responding, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Sonny Daniels, who was at the State Park and off duty, heard a woman screaming and carrying a small child out of the water. Cpl. Daniels immediately took the child and started performing CPR. Through Corporal Daniels’ efforts, the child responded and began coughing, crying and breathing on his own. The child, age 1, was transported to the hospital. The child was released from the hospital today.

Sheriff Brown will present Cpl. Daniels and three other Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies with the Office’s Life Saving Award in the near future.

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

Man Arrested in Connection with an Ongoing Investigation into the Sexual Exploitation of Children

August 2, 2018

BEDFORD, VA –

On July 30, 2018, Gordon Matthew Goff, 24, of Rocky Ford Rd, Bedford, was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the sexual exploitation of children. Investigators with the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, from both the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Bedford Police Department, participated in the investigation, and execution of a search warrant at his residence.

As a result of the investigation, Goff was arrested on two counts of violating the Code of Virginia statute 18.2-374.3, Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses against children, and one count of violating the Code of Virginia statute 18.2-374.1, Production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child pornography.

This investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be pending. If anyone has any information related to this investigation, please contact the SOVA ICAC at 434-534-9521.

GORDON GOFF

Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Members Receive Partners in Law Enforcement Award

July 27, 2018

On July 25th, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office was invited to attend the ERO Washington Awards Ceremony in Lorton Va. At the Awards Ceremony, the ERO Washington “Partners in Law Enforcement Award” was presented to members of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office for their excellent job partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is a prestigious award given to the following recipients: Sergeant Kevin Young , Investigator Jon Maddox, Deputy Gilberto Herrera, and Captain Mike Miller also accepting the awards for Lt. Jon Wilks and Sheriff Mike Brown who could not be there.

Partners in Law Enforcement Award

Man Arrested, Charged with Felony Strangulation and Domestic Assault & Battery

July 23, 2018

PRESS RELEASE
July 20, 2018

On Thursday night at 10:07 p.m., Bedford County 911 received a call from a female advising she had received a call from her stepmother. The caller stated that her stepmother told her that the caller’s father had assaulted her. Bedford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the residence on Woodshire Drive in Blue Ridge. After arriving on the scene, deputies made numerous attempts to get someone to come to the door. After several hours negotiations failed and a search warrant was obtained to enter the residence.

At 2:55 a.m. Friday morning the search warrant was executed by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team. James Lewis Jr. was taken into custody and the victim located inside the residence. Deputies located seven firearms inside the residence. The victim was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital.

James Edward Lewis Jr., age 42, was arrested and charged with Felony Strangulation and Domestic Assault and Battery. He is being held in the Bedford Adult Detention Center on no bond.

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

JAMES EDWARD LEWIS JR.