November 12, 2007
News Story

Bedford County Man Charged with Injuring Toddler

A Hardy man is behind bars today on charges he severely injured a toddler, according to Maj. Ricky Gardner of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Robert Lewis Evans, 23, of the 11600 block of Hardy Road was charged Thursday with felony malicious wounding of his girlfriend’s 17-month-old child.

The sheriff’s office was contacted by the Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Wednesday with a report that the woman had brought the child there with severe head injuries.

Evans is being held in the Bedford Blue Ridge Regional Jail without bond.

Story Courtesy of the News Advance