Top Story Spotlight Ridgeway man charged in double homicide BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin Jul 24, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Updated Jul 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Henry County Sheriff's Office has charged a Ridgeway man with two counts of first-degree murder in a double homicide that occurred Tuesday. Coleman HCSO kAmpE 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `aidg A]>][ E96 h`` r@>>F?:42E:@?D r6?E6C C646:G65 2 42== 7C@> 2 C6D:56?E @? |66<D #@25 H9@ C6A@CE65 2 >2? D9@E 2?5 =J:?8 :? E96 C@25 :? 7C@?E @7 aef |66<D #@25[ 2 C6=62D6 DE2E65]k^AmkAms6AFE:6D C6DA@?565 2?5 5:D4@G6C65 (:==:2> {6C@J |@C6J[ eg[ 5625 @7 >F=E:A=6 8F?D9@E H@F?5D]k^AmkAmx?D:56 E96 C6D:56?46[ 56AFE:6D 7@F?5 |2?5J |:496==6 r@=6>2?[ aa[ 5625 @7 2 D:?8=6 8F?D9@E H@F?5]k^Am kAmpE 2AAC@I:>2E6=J aibg A]>][ 2 w6?CJ r@F?EJ 56AFEJ 4@?5F4E65 2 EC277:4 DE@A ?62C E96 '2==6J $E2C rC65:E &?:@? :? |2CE:?DG:==6[ 2?5 =@42E65 y@D9F2 r@C36EE r@=6>2?[ E96 9FD32?5 @7 |2?5J r@=6>2?[ 2?5 E96:C EH@ 49:=5C6? :?D:56 :? E96 G69:4=6] r@=6>2? H2D 2C>65 H:E9 2 92?58F? 2?5 2? p#\`d C:7=6[ 2?5 H2D E2<6? :?E@ 4FDE@5J H:E9@FE :?4:56?E] %96 EH@ 49:=5C6? H6C6 7@F?5 E@ 36 D276 2?5 F?92C>65]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Volunteers needed for Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ E96 >FC56C 492C86D[ r@=6>2? 92D 366? 492C865 H:E9 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? E96 4@>>:DD:@? @7 2 76=@?J[ @?6 4@F?E @7 D9@@E:?8 7C@> 2? @44FA:65 G69:4=6[ 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 49:=5 23FD6 2?5 ?68=64E]k^Am kAmxE H2D 5:D4@G6C65 E92E |@C6J 925 EC2G6=65 E@ |66<D #@25 E@ 4964< @? E96 H6==\36:?8 @7 |2?5J r@=6>2?[ E96 C6=62D6 DE2E65]k^Am kAmQ%9:D :D 2 962CE3C62<:?8 2?5 EC28:4 D:EF2E:@? E92E 92D 566A=J 27764E65 EH@ 72>:=:6D 2?5 @FC 6?E:C6 4@>>F?:EJ] ~FC 962CED 8@ @FE E@ E96 =@G65 @?6D @7 E96 G:4E:>D 5FC:?8 E9:D :?4C65:3=J 5:77:4F=E E:>6[Q w6?CJ r@F?EJ $96C:77 (2J?6 s2G:D D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6] Qx H2?E E@ 4@>>6?5 @FC 56AFE:6D 2?5 @FC A2CE?6C 286?4:6D 7@C E96:C DH:7E 2?5 4@@C5:?2E65 C6DA@?D6[ H9:49 =65 E@ E96 D276 C64@G6CJ @7 E96 49:=5C6? 2?5 E96 2AAC696?D:@? @7 E96 DFDA64E]Qk^Am kAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :D @?8@:?8 2?5 2?J@?6 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? C682C5:?8 E96 :?4:56?E :D 2D<65 E@ 4@?E24E E96 w6?CJ r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 2E afe\ebg\gfd` @C rC:>6 $E@AA6CD 2E afe\eba\fceb] %96 rC:>6 $E@AA6CD !C@8C2> @776CD C6H2C5D FA E@ Sa[d__ 7@C :?7@C>2E:@? C6=2E65 E@ 4C:>6] %96 ?2EFC6 @7 E96 4C:>6 2?5 E96 DF3DE2?46 @7 E96 :?7@C>2E:@? 56E6C>:?6 E96 2>@F?E @7 C6H2C5 A2:5]k^Am Bill Wyatt (276) 591-7543bill.wyatt@martinsvillebulletin.com@billdwyatt on Twitter 0 comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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