Danville Fire Department Responds to a reported structure fire at 2946 West Main St.

Danville Fire Department Responded to a reported structure fire at 2946 West Main St. at 8:02 pm Friday night. Upon arrival crews found a two story apartment building with heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof. The building which contained 24 apartme...

Danville Fire Department responds to a reported structure fire at 6171 Riverside Dr.

Danville Fire Department responded  to a reported structure fire at 6171 Riverside Dr. Upon arrival units found a two story apartment building with heavy fire and smoke  showing from one apartment on the ground floor. The occupant was on...

Structure Fire at 151 James Road

The Danville Fire Department responded to a house fire at 151 James Road this morning at 6:05am. The first engine arrived in three minutes with heavy smoke showing all the way around the house. Engine 6's crew entered the house to search and exti...

Fire at 757 Sixth Street

The Danville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 757 Sixth Street on 10/13/20 and arrived at 8:24pm. The occupants were out of the house and advised DFD firefighters there was a fire in the basement. Firefighters entered the one-story house t...

House fire at 530 Church Avenue

The Danville Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on fire at 530 Church Avenue this morning. Apparatus arrived at 3:25am and found a one-story house with heavy fire coming through the roof. Firefighters attacked the fire from the outside due to t...

Farmers’ Market season extended to Dec. 5

The Danville Farmers’ Market season has been extended to Dec. 5, allowing for the market to run for an additional month as well as continue its operation through the rest of October.

With the cancellation of the large fall shows, this e...

FEMA crews conducting topographic surveys

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will have survey crews in Danville over the next few months to conduct topographic surveys that will be used to update floodplain maps.

The crews will be requesting access to private property along streams ...

Caesars to present second employment webinar

Caesars Entertainment, in partnership with Averett University and Danville Community College, is offering a second virtual employment webinar from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event is open to the public.

Hosted by Averett Univ...

City to offer free bus service on Election Day

The City Council on Tuesday night voted to authorize Danville Transit to offer free bus service in the city on Election Day. The free service is to encourage interested persons to vote by removing transportation as a barrier.

The service will be ...

Treasurer’s office receives state accreditation

The City of Danville Treasurer’s office received its accreditation from the Treasurer’s Association of Virginia (TAV) on May 19, 2020.

The Office Accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program overseen b...

City shares COVID-19 safety guidance for Halloween

The City of Danville urges residents to start planning now on ways to protect themselves and others this Halloween in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has designated both trick-or-treating to a large number ...

Danville Utilities warns of bill payment scam

Danville Utilities is again warning its customers about a payment scam involving a threat to disconnect service within 30 minutes if payment of their utility bill is not made immediately.

The scammers are using a local phone number that is spoofed as Danvi...

City posts agenda for next City Council meeting

City Council will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in a business session. No work session is scheduled. The business session will begin at 7 p.m. and will be aired by River City TV.

The session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Munic...

Town halls on use of casino revenue set to begin

The first of three virtual town halls on the use of potential casino-related revenues will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The City of Danville is hosting the town halls to receive citizen feedback on investment priorities should...

Council OKs agreements for new police station

The City Council on Tuesday night voted to approve a lease agreement and a purchase and sale agreement for a new police station.

The project will be a combination of new construction and historic restoration of the former Dan River Mills executiv...

Three ways to vote in Nov. 3 General Election

The general registrar for the city of Danville is reminding voters that there are three ways to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election and Danville's special elections.

Voters in Danville will cast ballots in elections for president, the U....

City government offices closed on Columbus Day

The Municipal Building and all other city government offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day. Also, the public library and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (courthouse) will be closed.

However, Danville Transit will operate,...

City collecting loose leaves from neighborhoods

Public Works Department crews have started collecting loose leaves from residential neighborhoods. City residents can rake or blow leaves to the curb for pickup by the vacuum machines through Jan. 31.

Loose leaves are collected on the same day as...

Caesars Virginia schedules employment webinar

Caesars Entertainment, in partnership with Averett University and Danville Community College, is offering a virtual employment webinar from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The event is open to the public.

Hosted by Averett University a...

City posts agenda for next City Council meeting

City Council will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in a business session at 7 p.m., followed by a work session. Both sessions will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 Patton St.

The meeti...

Danville Utilities warns of bill payment scam

Danville Utilities is again warning its customers about a payment scam involving a threat to disconnect service within 30 minutes if payment of their utility bill is not made immediately.

The scammers are using a local phone number that is spoofed as Danvi...

Appalachian League to switch to wood-bat play

Major League Baseball and USA Baseball jointly announced today a new format for the Appalachian League, which will feature the nation’s top rising college freshmen and sophomores in wood-bat play each summer.  

Bill Sgrinia, director of parks and ...

Health District to offer free COVID-19 testing

The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Danville Health Department at 326 Taylor Drive in Danville from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or until supplies run out. The event o...

Police welcome aboard two new chaplains

The Danville Police Department has sworn in Ernest Coppage and Scott Spalding to its Chaplain Unit. 

Coppage and Spalding join Senior Chaplain G.H. Vaughan. Danville Police Department chaplains serve on a volunteer basis and their mission is to pr...

City to host meetings on use of casino revenue

The City of Danville will host three virtual town halls in October to receive citizen feedback on potential investment priorities from casino-related revenues should the referendum pass on Nov. 3.

The tentative dates and times for these meetings ...

Schools to host meetings on return to classroom

Danville Public Schools news release

Danville Public Schools will host meetings with parents, guardians and students to discuss the potential return to the classroom date for those students who selected face-to-face instruction. 

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Rotary clubs to create park along Riverwalk Trail

Danville Riverview, Danville, and Danville After Hours Rotary Clubs recently announced a collaborative service project to create and install a small Rotary Park along the Riverwalk Trail, marking a $10,000 investment to the trail that will include a $4,00...

City, Caesars sign resort casino agreement

Danville city and Caesars Entertainment officials on Thursday signed the development agreement for a resort casino at the former Dan River Mills industrial complex in Schoolfield.

The agreement is a legally binding document that outlines what the resort ca...

Police awarded grant for domestic violence response

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has awarded the Danville Police Department a $91,550 grant from the Community Policing Development Microgrants Program.

The COPS Office directed funds to agencies for the implementation of in...

New substance abuse recovery program begins

The Danville Police Department is collaborating with Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services for a newly implemented Community Opioid Response and Engagement (CORE) Program. This program is an addition to the partnerships growing from the Danville Opioid...

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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.

10-23-2020 Community response helps capture robber

Danville Police arrested a 17-year-old for an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning. 

The victim was outside of his home in the 200 block of Wheatley Road about 11:15 a.m. when a male approached, displayed a handgun and demanded the victim&...

10-12-20 Man Arrested on Multiple Firearm Charges

Danville Police went to the 300 Block of Bell Drive searching for a man who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. Travalle Deshon McCadden, age 19 of Danville VA was arrested with out incident. After the arrest, a search warrant was obtained and se...

10-09-20 Traffic Fatality

On October 9, 2020 at 8:40PM, emergency personnel responded to the 500 block of Kentuck Road for reports of a traffic crash. Once on scene personnel found a Chevrolet SUV overturned on the side of the highway. The driver was the only occupant of the vehic...

Danville Police welcome aboard two new chaplains

The Danville Police Department would like to welcome Ernest Coppage and Scott Spalding to our Chaplain Unit. 

Coppage and Spalding were sworn in this morning and they join Senior Chaplain G.H. Vaughan. Danville Police Department Chaplains serve on...

09-11-2020 One man arrested and another at large in 2019 killing of Danville man

Last month, a Danville grand jury indicted Guren L. Clemons and Domonic D. Fitzgerald with first-degree murder, robbery and related firearms charges for shooting Caleb Morris on Lanier Avenue in 2019.

Clemons, age 25, is from Danville and was incarcerated ...

09-08-2020 Man charged in the shooting of Danville woman

Danville Police charged Raheem Supreme Chambliss, Sr. with second-degree murder in the Sunday morning homicide of Lashanda Deshazo.

Chambliss, age 35, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Danville on an outstanding capias. Investigators obtained the warrant fo...

09-08-2020 Larceny from skilled gaming machines

Danville Police are asking for the public’s assistance to help identify two individuals who stole cash from several electronic skilled gaming devices.

The thefts happened at two different convenience stores Sept. 6. The individuals manipulated th...

09-07-2020 Homicide Update

Danville Police have arrested a person of interest who was involved in the homicide of Lashanda Mecole Deshazo. Police arrested this person on unrelated charges, and we will identify them if we make charges related to the homicide or if releasing their id...

09-08-2020 Homcide

Danville Police responded to a reported shooting in the 800 block of Buford Street this morning.

At approximately 3:22 am this morning, Danville Police were called to a residence in the 800 block of Buford Street for a shooting.  Upon arrival, the...

08-31-2020 Homicide charge brought in connection with June stabbing

Last week a Danville grand jury indicted Shannon Price with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Christopher France. Price is still being held in the Danville City Jail without bond.

Original release: 07-06-2020 

Christopher ...

09-01-2020 Danville Police awarded grant for victim-centered domestic violence response strategy

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded the Danville Police Department a $91,550 grant from the Community Policing Development Microgrants Program.

The COPS Office directed funds to agencies for the implementation of innova...

08-31-2020 Charges made in 2017 killing of Fenqwan Payne

Correction: Wilson was arrested at his place of employment. Wilson was living in the Roanoke area at the time of his arrest.

Last week a Danville grand jury indicted Quadarius D. Wilson, 28, formerly from Danville, with first-degree murder and related fire...

08-24-2020 Father charged with homicide in death of three-month old

Danville Police charged Danville resident Antoine Juwan Jefferson, 22, with felony homicide and felony child abuse in the death of his three-month-old son. Police arrested Jefferson Friday in Danville without incident.

This investigation began August 9, 20...

08-21-2020 Father charged with homicide in death of 8-month old

Danville Police charged Danville resident Kanyon Wade Guthrie, 22, with felony homicide and felony child abuse in the death of his 8-month old son. Police charged and arrested Guthrie Thursday in Danville without incident.

This investigation began on June ...

08-20-2020 Community services and police partner for substance abuse recovery

This morning, the Danville Police Department collaborated with Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services for the first day of the newly implemented Community Opioid Response and Engagement (CORE) Program. This program is an addition to the partnerships gro...

08-19-2020 Danville Police make arrest in 2016 homicide

Danville Police arrested a 17-year-old for first-degree murder and related firearms charges for the 2016 shooting death of 41-year-old Jonathan McDonald Hamlett.

Danville Police arrested the 17-year-old Danville resident without incident on Tuesday afterno...

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...