Top Story DAY CARE Father charged after gun found in child's backpack at Franklin County day care LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Oct 17, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ROANOKE — A Bedford man is facing charges after leaving a gun in his child’s backpack, where it wound up inside a Franklin County day care center. Whorley Franklin County Sheriff's Office kAmpE 23@FE gib_ 2]>] |@?52J[ DE277 2E E96 52J 42C6 46?E6C — H9:49 H2D ?@E ?2>65 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 uC2?<=:? k^AmkAmr@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 — 5:D4@G6C65 E96 7:C62C> :?D:56 E96 324<A24<]k^AmkAmp? :?G6DE:82E:@? 56E6C>:?65 E92E sJ=2? $4@EE (9@C=6J[ af[ 925 AFE :? E96 8F? :? E96 324<A24< 2D 2 H2J E@ 42CCJ :E E@ 9:D G69:4=6 2?5 E96? :?25G6CE6?E=J 72:=65 E@ C6>@G6 :E 367@C6 5C@AA:?8 @77 9:D 49:=5 2E E96 52J 42C6 46?E6C]k^Am People are also reading… Ballot uncontested in Rocky Mount mayor, council races Rocky Mount Fest returns this Saturday Franklin County superintendent to step down at end of school year ACC reveals Virginia Tech football's 2027 league opponents Franklin County supervisors appoint interim Boone District representative Details still sparse on land deal beside I-81 Water monitoring program touts 'very good' year for SML Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Virginia Tech football rolls to win over Old Dominion Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval 'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? | Streamed & Screened podcast Former Va. health secretary: Staffing shortages ‘could shut your hospital down’ After a statement win last year, FCHS falls to Salem in rout Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case In need of a forever home: Katie and Bunny kAm%96 49:=5 5:5 ?@E :?E6?E:@?2==J 3C:?8 E96 8F? :?E@ E96 724:=:EJ[ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm(9@C=6J H2D 492C865 H:E9 EH@ 76=@?:6D — 49:=5 23FD6 @C ?68=64E[ 2?5 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> @? D49@@= AC@A6CEJ — A=FD 2 >:D56>62?@C @776?D6 @7 2==@H:?8 2 49:=5 2446DD E@ 2 8F?] w6 H2D 36:?8 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5]k^AmkAmx? E96 ?6HD C6=62D6[ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 4@>>6?565 E96 k^AmkAm52J 42C6 DE277 7@C E96:C :>>65:2E6 C6DA@?D6 2?5 7@C 4@?E24E:?8 2FE9@C:E:6D AC@>AE=J[ H9:49 k^Am kAm6?DFC65 E96 D276EJ @7 2== 49:=5C6? 2?5 DE277]k^Am Laurence Hammack (540) 981-3239 laurence.hammack@roanoke.com 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 Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Sheriff's deputies can act as agents of ICE under a federal program now under legal scrutiny. Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case The owner of a Smith Mountain Lake campground evicted the two families after learning that one of its members was Black. Hostage situation in Rocky Mount ends peacefully, man charged A hostage situation in Rocky Mount on Sunday was peacefully resolved after authorities say a man barricaded himself inside an apartment with h… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026 August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026 A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list
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