Roaring Gap
CRIME & SAFETY
Galax man sentenced for 2023 shooting death
On July 17 in General District Court in Hillsville, Tyrus Miller was sentenced to 10 years in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the death of David Richardson and also given an additional sentence of three years in jail for use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. After...
Man arrested after threatening officers, trying to flee
First posted at 12:01 p.m. A Roaring River man was arrested after threatening deputies on a 911 call who where attempting to serve a warrant on him. Michael Eugene Davenport, age 53, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, misuse of 911 communications, and resisting a public officer, Wilkes Sheriff's Office Major Logan Kerr stated in a press release sent to The Wilkes Record. He added that Davenport was also served a private party warrant for assault on a female and a domestic violence protective order.
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