75-year-old woman charged in Pittsylvania County shooting
She faces two charges in connection with the incident
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HENRY COUNTY Va. – Authorities arrested a woman they believe shot someone Thursday morning.
At 8:35 a.m., members of the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of Ringgold Road for a reported shooting.
Investigators arrived and charged Peggy Brewer, 75, with malicious wounding and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Both she and the victim were taken by ambulance to be treated at a hospital.
After being treated and released from the hospital, Brewer was taken into custody and is now at the Pittsylvania County Jail.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. â On May 16, 2021, at approximately 2:34 pm, a bomb threat was called into Wal-Mart located at 976 Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville.
The Henry County Sheriffâs Office Explosives Detection Canine, along with canines from the Virginia State Police, Pittsylvania County Sheriffâs Office and Virginia Tech Police Department conducted a systematic search of the property. Nothing suspicious was located.
Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered Keegan Blaise Ashbrook and Ricky Lee Stout traveled to Wal-Mart together then entered the store. At approximately 2:25 pm, Wal-Mart staff detained Keegan Blaise Ashbrook for shoplifting. Moments after Ashbrook was detained, Wal-Mart received the bomb threat.
CHATHAM, Va. â Pittsylvania County Community Action (PCCA) is gearing up for its annual Community Action Awareness Day. We re excited about our annual community access day, said Executive Director Everlena Ross. We want this to be one of the biggest things to happen in Danville-Pittsylvania since COVID hit.
The event will be held at the Old Dutch Market parking lot on South Main Street lot this Friday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event takes place every May during National Community Action Month, but this year, organizers say the impact will be greater than usual. The event represents a desire to open up and touch base with people who have been isolated for so long, said Annette Turner, event chair. Even though we will observe 6-foot social distancing and use personal protective equipment, we want to bring together our partners so the community knows why we re here and what were doing. It s a lot of safety people and a lot of community people coming together to t
CHATHAM, Va. â The Chatham Rotary Club is planning a Hometown Celebration in and around Chatham for the 4th of July weekend.
This new weekend of festivities will be highlighted by Friday evening fireworks on July 2 and a flag-filled Field of Honor at the Old Dominion Agricultural Complex to honor local hometown heroes, from military veterans to first responders, as well as beloved family members.
The opening ceremony for the Field of Honor will be on Saturday, July 3, and the display will run from July 3 to July 24. Anyone can purchase a flag to honor their personal hero at https://www.healingfield.org/event/chathamva21/.
In recent days, the the Pittsylvania County Sheriffâs Office has received complaints from citizens in the county reporting the receipt of calls from scammers identifying themselves as employees of the office.
Additionally, the scammers are telling the would-be victims they have legal process signed by a local circuit court judge. The scammer then directs the would-be victim to proceed to their financial institution for further instructions. This is a scam.
The Pittsylvania County Sheriffâs Office does not call citizens for phone payments nor would we. Payments for court cost, fines, etc. are collected by the issuing court of record.