March

  February

02.23	Bedford County Man Arrested on Numerous Sex Offenses Press Release Bedford, Virginia - On February 23, 2008, a Bedford County man was charged and arrested on numerous counts of sex offenses.  Keith Lee Dotson of 1740 Otterhill Road in Bedford County
02.18	Sheriff Brown Announces Recent Promotions News Story Sheriff Brown is pleased to announce the following promotions within his agency which are all effective as of March 1, 2008.
02.07	Internet porn bill tabled by committee News Story Del. Brian Moran, D-Alexandria, called on the Bedford County Sheriff's Office for help Wednesday to support legislation that would fund a stronger defense against online sexual predators who target babies and children.
02.07	Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Sexual Battery Press Release An illegal immigrant was sent to prison for 3 1/2 years Tuesday morning after he was convicted of aggravated sexual battery in Bedford County Circuit Court.
02.05	ABC Managers Indicted Following Investigation Press Release The Bedford County Sheriff's Office with the assistance of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a five month long joint investigation involving criminal charges against designated managers of ABC licensed businesses in Bedford County.

  January

01.28	Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk Press Release Sheriff Mike Brown and his Team at the Bedford County Sheriff's Office announced today that they are joining forces with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other state and local highway safety and law enforcement officials to remind everyone to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if they plan on using alcohol this Super Bowl weekend.
01.16	Online Sting Ends in Jail Time Press Release A Bedford man was sent to jail for 3 1/2 years Tuesday after pleading guilty to soliciting sex from a minor and attempted indecent liberties with a minor.
01.14	Former High School Teacher Charged Press Release Bedford County Sheriff's Office investigators received a complaint on October 1, 2007, of possible improper conduct by a former teacher towards a former student at Staunton River High School.
01.07	Authorities Identify Thaxton Shooting Victim News Story Authorities have identified the man shot at a Thaxton home Wednesday night.
01.03	Sheriff's Office Investigates Thaxton Shooting Press Release The Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call at 10:36 p.m. Wednesday night reporting that a man had been shot at 1757 Thaxton School Road in Thaxton.
01.03	BCSO Still Investigating Forest Woman's Death News Story It has been two weeks since a Forest woman was found dead in her home and authorities are not saying if it was a murder, suicide or accident.
01.03	Hardy Man Indicted in Toddler Abuse Case News Story A Hardy man accused of repeatedly punching a toddler in the head was indicted by a Bedford County grand jury Wednesday.
01.02	January is National Stalking Awareness Month News Story Sheriff Mike Brown is inviting the attention of all Bedford County citizens, to the fact that January is National Stalking Awareness Month.

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