Fire at Unarco on Stinson Drive

The Danville Fire Department was dispatched to a fire alarm at Unarco Industries at 255 Stinson Drive this morning at 8:04 AM. Engine 7 and Ladder 1 arrived four minutes later and were advised there was a piece of machinery on fire inside the building. En...

House Fire at 1414 North Main Street

The Danville Fire Department responded to a structure fire this morning at 7:16 AM. Engine 5 arrived four minutes later at 1414 North Main Street to find a one-story house with heavy fire covering the entire front of the house. The fire started on the fro...

Danville Fire Department Responds to a possible structure in the 300 block of Arnette Blvd.

Danville Fire Department Responded to a possible structure fire  in the 300 block of Arnette Blvd just after 1 pm. Upon arrival units found a single family residential structure with moderate smoke coming from the structure. After assisting the o...

Fire at Danville Mobile Home Court

The Danville Fire Department responded to a structure fire call at 120 Old Piney Forest Road, Lot 79 on March 2nd at 2:50 AM. Engine 2 arrived and found smoke throughout the inside of the mobile home. The occupant advised the smoke alarm woke him up. He s...

Board cancels Festival in the Park, Racin’ & Tastin’

Due to the current Centers For Disease Control guidance, the Danville Festival in the Park board of directors has decided to cancel this year’s Racin’ and Tastin’ event and Festival in the Park.

“This was a heartbrea...

Community Development using new procedures

Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the City of Danville’s Community Development Department has established new procedures for obtaining permits, submitting and reviewing building plans, and conducting inspections.

Contractors, tenant...

City limits public access to city office buildings

City Manager Ken Larking today announced that beginning on Tuesday, the Municipal Building and all other City offices would be open to the public by appointment only.

The action is being taken to help prevent exposure to and the transmission of the new cor...

City Treasurer’s office closes to the public

The Danville City Treasurer’s Office announced today that its office is closed to the public until further notice to ensure the wellness of customers and staff amid the new coronavirus crisis.

Staff will address citizens’ needs by phone...

Seasonal Mainline Trolley bus service terminated

Danville Transit’s Mainline Trolley bus service, which previously operated from April through December, will not be renewed this year. The Transportation Advisory Committee voted to terminate the service due to low ridership activity.

The service...

Mayor issues statement regarding COVID-19 case

Mayor Alonzo Jones issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the Pittsylvania-Danville Health District of its first case of COVID-19 illness in a resident of the district.

Jones said he was saddened, but not surp...

Financial Service Center offices close to public

The City of Danville announced today that the collection and customer service offices at the Charles H. Harris Financial Service Center would be closed to the public until further notice.

Staff will address customer account needs by email or phone and take...

City manager orders utility fee, tax relief

City Manager Ken Larking today announced additional measures in the wake of the economic disruption caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19):

• The City will suspend the $50 delinquent account fee for all utility customer classes until further notice. The de...

Social Services to limit access to building

The Danville Department of Social Services will limit customer’s access to the building effective Monday, March 23, to ensure the wellness of customers and staff amid the new coronavirus crisis.

Here is the notice issued by John Moody, local dire...

Small businesses can apply for coronavirus loans

Mayor Alonzo Jones today praised state and federal officials for providing small businesses with financial assistance in the wake of the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Virginia small businesses cou...

Election officials urge voting absentee due to virus

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Danville Electoral Board encourages voters to use absentee voting by mail for the City Council and School Board elections to be held on May 5.

Absentee voting, which begins Friday, is a two-step process. Voters...

City of Danville named ‘All-America City’ finalist

The City of Danville is among 22 U.S. cities named today by the National Civic League as a finalist for the 2020 All-America City Award.

The National Civic League each year recognizes communities that demonstrate innovative, inclusive and effective efforts...

City manager declares local state of emergency

Danville and Pittsylvania County have yet to have a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, but City Manager Ken Larking today declared a local state of emergency to enable the City to have access to additional resources as needed.

The declaration took effe...

White House issues new coronavirus guidelines

President Donald Trump and the coronavirus task force on Monday released sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected surge of coronavirus cases.

Among new guidelines: Over the next 15 days, Americans should not gather in groups of more than 10 people, ...

Police cancel some community activities

The Danville Police Department is canceling some community engagement activities, but it will continue to provide full law enforcement services to the community. The department has prepared response readiness plans and it continues to communicate with loc...

Crews to trim tree limbs over lines in Westover

Danville Utilities tree crews are working in the Westover neighborhood to trim branches and limbs hanging over power lines as well as those that have the potential to contact lines in the near future.

Tree limbs that come into contact with power lines are ...

Mayor cancels City Council meeting

In response to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and Governor Northam’s declaration of a state emergency related to the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus crisis, Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones has decided to cancel the Tuesda...

Recreation centers, library to close for two weeks

Parks and Recreation centers and the Public Library will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 27. Parks and Recreation programs during this period are canceled.

The decision to close these facilities and cancel programs...

City holds meeting on coronavirus preparedness

Danville and Pittsylvania County have yet to have a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, but City of Danville department heads met Thursday to discuss their preparedness level if an outbreak develops.

Among the topics discussed was the continuation of es...

North Main intersection to be closed Thursday

Weather permitting, the intersection of North Main Street and Third Avenue will be closed on Thursday, March 12, to allow for the replacement of a utility pole. The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. and remain in place until work is completed, which is expe...

City Council OKs funds for Project Imagine

City Council voted Tuesday night to accept a federal grant to be used to pay for the salary and benefits for the youth services and gang violence prevention coordinator, who operates the Project Imagine program.

The grant also will be used to pay other exp...

Department of Elections issues primary notice

The Virginia Department of Elections has received from the appropriate authority notice requesting a primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 9.

The Republican Party has called for a primary election to nominate a candidate for U. S. Senate. The Democr...

City taking applications for Citizen Police Academy

The Danville Police Department is accepting applications for Citizen Police Academy. 

The Danville Police Department is currently offering the Citizen Police Academy to the residents of the City of Danville. Participation in the Citizen Police Aca...

No coronavirus cases in Danville, but city preparing

Federal and state agencies today report there are no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Virginia, but City of Danville officials are monitoring developments and taking steps to respond to an outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s...

Danville Utilities customer survey begins next week

Beginning next week, Danville Utilities customers will be asked to participate in a survey about their utility services and their opinions of Danville Utilities. The survey is part of a long-term planning study.

Customers are encouraged to take the time to...

South Union Street closed to traffic

South Union Street is closed to traffic and will remain closed indefinitely so that work can be performed in connection with the Honey Bee hospitality project.

The sidewalk on the western side (Carter Craig Law office side) will remain open to allow access...

Arrest Photos

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Arrest Information

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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.

03-26-2020 WANTED SUBJECT

The Danville Police Department is searching for a man in connection with a shooting incident last week.

The Danville Police Department is currently searching for 32 year old Maurice D Patterson. He is currently wanted for Shooting from a Moving Vehicle in ...

03-20-2020 Commercial robbery prevention tips

As the investigation continues into the Wednesday night attempted robbery at a Food Lion store, we want our businesses to know that these robbers may have committed similar crimes in our region. Business owners and their employees can follow a few steps t...

03-19-2020 Danville Police seek public help to identify robbery suspects

Danville Police need your help to identify two individuals who attempted to rob a Food Lion store last night at 11:30 p.m.

Employees at the Food Lion at 607 W. Main St. had just closed up the store when two masked men wearing long coats forced them back in...

03-19-2020 Danville Police modify response to some calls for service

The response to COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and necessitates a fluid response and we are committed to doing our part to help keep our community healthy. 

We will be modifying some of our regular services to follow public health recommendations to...

03-18-2020 Detention facilities restrict visitation

The Danville Police Department has instructed its two detention facilities, Adult Detention Center and W.W. Moore, Jr. Juvenile Detention, to enact measures to limit the potential spread of COVID -19 in an effort to protect the health and well-being of th...

03-18-2020 Danville Police community response to public health emergency order

The Danville Police Department wishes to inform our community about yesterday’s order from the Governor and State Health Commissioner that restricts the number of patrons allowed in restaurants, fitness centers and theaters to 10 or less.

The Dep...

03-16-2020 Danville Police cancel some community activities

The Danville Police Department is canceling some community engagement activities.

The Danville Police Department will continue to provide full law enforcement services to our community. We have prepared response readiness plans and we continue to communica...

03-05-2020 Homicide update

Danville Police have arrested a person who was involved in the homicide of Melvin Smith. Police arrested this individual on unrelated charges and we will identify the person when we make charges related to the homicide. The investigation is still active a...

03-04-2020 Homicide investigation underway

Danville Police are investigating a homicide after responding to a call for shots fired this morning.

A 911 call for shots fired led to police to the 300 block of Summit Road this morning at 6:40 a.m. Officers located Melvin Wayne Smith, age 40, of Danvill...

03-04-2020 Shooting Arrest

One man arrested and another is at large after an early afternoon shooting yesterday. 

Danville Police arrested Quentin Dewhan Pinchback, age 19, of Danville in connection to a shooting in the 300 block of Seeland Road yesterday about 1:30 p.m. Ka...

03-03-2020 Citizen Police Academy

The Danville Police Department is accepting applications for Citizen Police Academy

The Danville Police Department is currently offering the Citizen Police Academy to the residents of the City of Danville. Participation in the Citizen Police Academy is fre...

02-25-2020 Awards ceremony

The Danville Police Department held its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.

Chief Scott C. Booth recognized several women and men of the Danville Police Department for their exceptional service in 2019. Booth also honored three individuals from partner agencie...

02-23-2020 SUV crashes into vacant house

Danville Police are investigating an early morning hit and run after a driver crashed an SUV into a house.

A 911 call just before 12:30 a.m. led emergency personnel to the 400 block of Gay Street. There they located a gold Ford Escape in the living room of...

02-04-2020 Arrest made in early morning shooting

Danville Police responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Old Mount Cross Road that left a 28year-old Danville man injured this morning.  

After further investigation, Danville Police charged Omar Deonte Barbour, age 27 of Danville, Virginia, wi...

01-31-2020 Milo Range Sytem

The Danville Police Department has incorporated a training simulator that utilizes computer technology to enhance officer’s decision-making capabilities in the field.

The Danville Police Department recently purchased a Milo Range simulator throug...

01-24-2020 Stabbing arrest

Police arrest a man who stabbed hotel employee

Danville Police arrested a man who stabbed a hotel employee this afternoon after a confrontation erupted between the two.

Officers were called to the 2900 block of W. Main Street after a passerby called 911 abo...

01-23-2020 Police report crime continues to trend down in Danville

The Danville Police Department reported at a Thursday news conference that crime continued to trend down in Danville in 2019.

Police Chief Scott Booth discussed preliminary 2019 crime statistics in major crime categories and outlined several of the departm...

01-15-2020 Robbery Arrests

Updated(4:30 p.m.) with Tyree Murphy’s mugshot pictured to the right with the green shirt.

Three Danville men have been arrested in connection to a string of robberies

Two men armed with handguns and wearing masks entered the Astoria Hotel office ...

01-10-2020 Murder Indictment

An indictment for murder has been issued in an August 2019 homicide.

This week a grand jury issued an indictment for 1st Degree Murder against 29-year-old Rakim La'Tae Knight for the 8-2-2019 homicide of Kymon Haley on Parker Rd. He continues to be held in...

01-09-2020 Crash Victims Identified

The victims in yesterday evening's crash on South Main St. are identified as 74-year-old Teddie Lee Hendrix and 53-year-old Wendy Michelle Meadows. Both are from Providence, NC. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

01-09-2020 Suicidal Woman

Danville Police talked a suicidal woman off a bridge early this morning.

At approximately 7:21 am, a Danville Police Officer was crossing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge and observed a woman displaying signs of mental distress. The 18-year-old female wa...

01-08-2020 Traffic Fatality

Police, Fire, and Rescue units responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Updike Pl. and South Main St. at approximately 5:06 pm today.

The preliminary investigation revealed that at the time of collision, a 2000 Nissan Altima 4 dr pulled off ...

01-02-2020 Aggravated Assault

A Danville man is wanted in connection with a shooting early yesterday morning.

At approximately 12:35 am yesterday, Officers responded to Sovah Health Danville for a report of a woman arriving by private vehicle for treatment of a gunshot wound. She repor...

01-02-2020 Animal Cruelty

The Danville Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty case involving a cat.

At approximately 10:50 am today, Officers responded to A.S. Pugh Roofing Company on North Main St. and spoke with an employee who captured an injured cat in the parking...

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...