Bath County Sheriff's Report, July 12 - 18, 2026   Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release Sunday, July 12, 2026 through Saturday, July 18, 2026 Sunday, July 12, 2026     Deputy T. Harlow responded to a car accident on Paradise Found Rd. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Deputy T. Plecker assisted a citizen on Routier Hill. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Dep. Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Main Street in Hot Springs. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Deputy D. Smith responded to Main St in Hot Springs for an animal warden call. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Dep. Harlow checked on a vehicle parked along the road near Windy Cove. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Dep. D. Smith and Dep. Harlow responded to Wilkinson Ave. for a dispute. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Dep. T. Plecker checked a residence on Pig Run Rd. after a 911 hang up call. Sunday, July 12, 2026     Capt. C. Smith and Dep. T. Plecker checked Warm Springs for a reckless driver in the area. Monday, July 13, 2026     Dep. Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Highway near Kingtown Lane. Monday, July 13, 2026     Dep. J. Bryan and Dep. T. Plecker responded to Tunnel Hill Rd. for goats in the roadway. Monday, July 13, 2026     Dep. T. Plecker conducted a traffic stop near Sepp Kober Dr. Monday, July 13, 2026     Dep. Harlow responded to a report of an injured deer on Mountain Valley Rd. in Millboro. Deer was dispatched and removed from the roadway. Monday, July 13, 2026     Capt. C. Smith conducted a well-being check at Lake Moomaw. Tuesday, July 14, 2026     Deputy M. Colaw checked on a suspicious vehicle at the Millboro Mercantile. Tuesday, July 14, 2026     Lt. R. Miller assisted VSP with traffic control at Lynchburg Camp Rd. while roadway was blocked by a tree. Tuesday, July 14, 2026     Sheriff R. Plecker and Deputy C. Altizer responded to Lindsay Lane for a lost pet and reunited the dog with its owner. Tuesday, July 14, 2026     Dep. T. Plecker transported a prisoner from Middle River Regional Jail to Alleghany Regional Jail. Tuesday, July 14, 2026     Dep. Bryan unlocked a vehicle on Spring Mountain Rd. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Deputy T. McRoberts unlocked a vehicle at the Cascades Golf Course. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Capt. C. Smith and Dep. Harlow conducted a well-being check on a resident in Bacova. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Dep. Harlow unlocked a vehicle in Mitchelltown. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Dep. Altizer checked the area near Coffee Pot Rd. after a report of barking dogs in the area. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Dep. Harlow conducted traffic stops on Main Street in Hot Springs. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Dep. Harlow assisted Millboro Area Rescue squad at a residence on Cowpasture River Hwy. Wednesday, July 15, 2026     Dep. D. Smith and VSP checked a residence on Douthat State Park Rd. for a missing person from Alleghany County. Thursday, July 16, 2026     Capt. C. Smith assisted VSP with traffic control near Bath Alum for a disabled vehicle blocking the roadway. Thursday, July 16, 2026     Capt. C. Smith assisted a driver in Mitchelltown after their vehicle broke down. Thursday, July 16, 2026     Capt. C. Smith assisted a lost motorist in Bacova. Thursday, July 16, 2026     Dep. D. Smith checked the Warm Springs area for a reported reckless driver. Thursday, July 16, 2026     Dep. D. Smith assisted a homeowner after a bat got into their house. Friday, July 17, 2026     Dep. Bryan checked on an injured deer in Hot Springs. Friday, July 17, 2026     Dep. D. Smith responded to Millboro and removed a deer carcass from the roadway. Friday, July 17, 2026     Lt. R. Miller checked the Ashwood area after a racoon was reportedly acting disoriented. Friday, July 17, 2026     Capt. C. Smith responded to Millboro to unlock a vehicle. Friday, July 17, 2026     Lt. R. Miller assisted VSP with directing traffic on Warm Springs Mountain around a disabled vehicle. Friday, July 17, 2026     Lt. R. Miller and C. Altizer responded to a Millboro Springs business for a vehicle setting off the alarm. Friday, July 17, 2026     Lt. R. Miller responded to Forestry Drive after a resident reported a racoon in their yard. Saturday, July 18, 2026     Capt. C. Smith checked on an abandoned vehicle near Fassifern Farm Rd. Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communications officers answered 240 incoming calls and made 131 outbound calls during this time period.

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