Fire Cause Determination

The Fire Marshal's Office determined that the cause of the fire at 305 Plum Street was incendiary. The Fire Marshal's Office obtained an Arson Warrant for Clifford Tribble. He has been arrested and is currently in the Danville City Jail. No other informat...

Structure fire on Plum Street

The Danville Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 305 Plum Street today (June 20^th) at 12:31 pm. Crews arrived at 12:35 pm and found a small one story house with moderate smoke coming from the structure. Engine 1’s crew (from Lynn St ...

May cleanup campaign nets 269 tons of debris

Danville Public Works Department crews collected 269.7 tons of debris during the seventh annual “Make Danville Shine” campaign, a month-long effort held in May.

The total was an increase of 20.7 percent or 46.27 tons from the prior year...

Free concert will feature Elvis tribute artist

Danville Parks and Recreation’s Music on Main concert series will continue in the River District at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, with Elvis tribute artist Wayne Euliss.

The outdoor concert is free and will be held in the Main Street Plaza at 11...

City Council OKs budget for next fiscal year

City Council voted Tuesday night to adopt the full budget that will serve as a framework for city operations from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

The budget maintains basic city services and programs, gives Danville Public Schools an increase of $2.3 ...

Danville Utilities receives national award

Danville Utilities has received the E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award from the American Public Power Association (APPA). This award honors public power systems with outstanding accomplishments.

In winning the award, the APPA cited projects by Danvi...

City honors second Project Imagine graduates

A graduation ceremony was held today for the second Project Imagine class, with the four members receiving certificates for completing a nine-week work readiness program that gives gang-affiliated youth a future off the streets by providing them with a pa...

VDOT opens all lanes on U.S. 29 Bypass

The Virginia Department of Transportation has opened all lanes on the Danville Expressway/U.S. 29 Bypass near Barkers Branch. The remaining signage also has been removed, and there are no travel restrictions.

The reopening of all lanes took place late Thur...

North Union to be closed to through traffic

Weather permitting, North Union Street is scheduled to be closed to through traffic on Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, to allow for the installation of a crosswalk. All businesses will be accessible.

The crosswalk will be installed in the area of th...

City posts agendas for next City Council meeting

City Council will meet Tuesday, June 18, in a business session at 7 p.m., followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public.

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is lo...

Airport releases details on open house, rally

On Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., an Airport Open House and Young Eagles Rally will be held at the Danville Regional Airport. Up to 15 pilots from Virginia and North Carolina will complete free plane rides for children ages 8 to 17, who hav...

Children’s Festival will offer new attractions

The Danville Children’s Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Carrington Pavilion, 629 Craghead St. The event will feature a talent showcase, amusement rides, crafts, a splash zone, and tubing rides on the riv...

Music on Main concert series will open Thursday

Music on Main returns to Main Street Plaza this week for a summer full of music down by the river.

The free music series kicks off Thursday, June 13, with the jazz-stylings of Small Town Orchestra. All shows start at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at 111 Main ...

City’s 2019 aerial photos now available online

The City of Danville today announced that the 2019 aerial photographs are now available on its geographic information systems (GIS) website using the Parcel Viewer application.

The photos were taken between Jan. 1 and Jan. 6 with a 3-inch resolution. At th...

City Council OKs tax hikes to fund schools

City Council voted Tuesday night to raise taxes on real estate, personal property and lodging to invest additional money in public schools, better support the Danville Life Saving Crew, and provide a current revenue source for projects designed to grow Da...

City receives Strategic Partnership Award

(Posted Tuesday, June 4) The City of Danville was among the winners of the first-ever Strategic Partnership Award winners presented last week by Danville Public Schools. The award is given for support of school programs and initiatives.

Artisan Expo will present crafters at work Saturday

The Artisan Expo, which features local artisans demonstrating their crafts as well as selling the goods they make, will return for its fifth season on Saturday, June 8, at the Community Market.

The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the community...

Arrest Photos

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Arrest Information

The information supplied are the names of all individuals arrested (and the charge) in the previous seven days.

Warrants

Warrant information, including race and sex of the accused offender, is based on information supplied by the complainant. All information is subject to verification prior to warrant service. If you know the location of any of the individuals on this list,...

Reported Incidents

The information supplied is compiled from the incidents reported to the Danville Police Department in the prior seven day period.

06-25-2019 Arrests made in infant death investigation

Arrests have been made in the death of an infant that took place on November 24, 2018. 

Officers were on patrol on Maple Grove Ave., when they responded to a call for help.  Officers encountered Eugene Chandler, who was holding an unrespo...

06-20-2019 Animal Cruelty

Danville Police responded to the 300 blk. of Edmonds St. last night for a report of animal cruelty.  Officers located a dog that was obviously dead inside of a fenced lot. During the investigation, officers determined the identity of the owners w...

05-24-2019 Homicide

The Danville Police Department responded to a call for a person who had been shot to the 1000 Blk. of Lanier Ave. at 12:50 PM this afternoon.  When officers arrived on scene they found a victim inside a house suffering from an apparent gunshot wo...

05-21-2019 Press Conference

Chief Scott Booth will hold a press conference on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 10:30 AM at the Municipal Building in the second-floor conference room.  This press conference is being held to inform the public on the Danville Police Department&r...

05-17-2019 Gang and Violent Crime Tip Line

The Danville Police Department in conjunction with Danville Crime Stoppers, a local non-profit organization, would like to announce a new partnership, the Gang and Violent Crime Tip Line.  This effort is another tool aimed at further reducing cri...

05-06-2019 Safe Streets Southside

Over the past week, the Danville Police Department in partnership with the Virginia State Police rolled out an initiative called “Safe Streets Southside.” The goal of this initiative is to continue focused crime reduction efforts in th...

04-24-2019 Arnett Blvd Homicide Update

A Danville grand jury indicted four people with additional charges in relation to the murder of a 17-year-old on Arnett Blvd. that took place on, March 10, 2019.  The charges are as follows:

Justin Montel Jones, Age 21

18.2-32 – First deg...

04-23-2019 Homicide Arrest

Yesterday, a Danville grand jury handed down indictments on John Robert Shore, age 30, for felony homicide and abuse and neglect of children.  These indictments stem from an incident that took place in January 2019 on Doolittle St.  Offi...

04-15-2019 Community Walk

Danville Police Chief Scott Booth and officers of the Danville Police Department will hold a community engagement walk today, 04-15-2019 at Westover Manor Trailer Ct. and Westover Trailer Ct. This will be the fourth community walk of 2019.  The w...

02-14-12 Burglary Arrest

At approximately 11:34 pm on 02-13-12, officers responded to Sacred Heart School, 540 Central Blvd., in reference to an alarm. Officers located 34 year old David Dwayne Dabbs of Danville in the area of the school.

After further investigation, Mr. Dabb...David Dwayne Dabbs

02-13-12 Charges Brought in Vehicle Crash

As a result of the investigation into the vehicle crash this afternoon on the Route 29 Expressway, the driver of the Nissan, John Joseph Beckelheimer, age 46 of Pittsylvania County was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Due to ongoing me...John Joseph Beckelheimer

02-13-12 Vehicle Crash

At approximately 3:30 pm this afternoon Danville Police and EMS personnel responded to the Route 29 Expressway near Holland Road for a report of a vehicle crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Nissan Pickup was being operated by a 4...Read on...

01-24-12 Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Update

The Danville Police Department continues to investigate an accident where a pedestrian was struck last week.

At approximately 8:20 pm on 1-17-12 a 21-year-old male was crossing Kemper Road coming from the area of Danville Community College when he was...Read on...