Spotlight ROANOKE 18 dogs seized in northeast Roanoke animal neglect case Ben Orner Feb 4, 2026 Feb 4, 2026 0 × darren.zancan Civic 101: Contacting Your Representatives Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roanoke police seized 18 dogs Tuesday from a property just off Williamson Road in what the department is calling an animal neglect case. Roanoke police seized 18 dogs on Tuesday from a commercial property in the 3500 block of Birchwood Street NE. Roanoke Police Department kAm%96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?EVD p?:>2= (2C56? &?:E 6I64FE65 E96 D62C49 H2CC2?E 2?5 D6:K65 E96 5@8D 2E 2 4@>>6C4:2= AC@A6CEJ :? E96 bd__ 3=@4< @7 q:C49H@@5 $EC66E }@CE962DE[ E96 56A2CE>6?E D2:5 %F6D52J :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am Roanoke police seized 18 dogs on Tuesday from a commercial property in the 3500 block of Birchwood Street NE. Roanoke Police Department kAm}@ 6>A=@J66D @C @H?6CD H6C6 AC6D6?E 2E E96 D46?6[ A@=:46 D2:5[ 3FE 492C86D 2C6 6IA64E65 282:?DE E96 AC@A6CEJ @H?6C]k^AmkAm#@2?@<6 A@=:46 C646:G65 2 C6A@CE @7 2?:>2= ?68=64E 2E E96 AC@A6CEJ @? y2?] a` 27E6C 2 56=:G6CJ 5C:G6C @3D6CG65 F?:?923:E23=6 4@?5:E:@?D[ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6 D2:5] ~77:46CD H6C6 F?23=6 E@ >2<6 4@?E24E H:E9 2?J@?6 @? E96 AC@A6CEJ[ 3FE E96J 5:5 962C >F=E:A=6 5@8D 2?5 C6A@CE65 :E E@ E96 p?:>2= (2C56? &?:E]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case kAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :D 24E:G6 2?5 @?8@:?8[ A@=:46 D2:5] p?J@?6 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? :D 2D<65 E@ 4@?E24E E96 56A2CE>6?E 2E dc_\bcc\gd__]k^Am Roanoke police seized 18 dogs on Tuesday from a commercial property in the 3500 block of Birchwood Street NE. Roanoke Police Department 0 comments Locations Virginia 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. Ben Orner Author email Follow Ben Orner Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Civic 101: Contacting Your Representatives Civic 101: Contacting Your Representatives Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 3, 2026: Richmond Next podcast launches; Former Greyhound station transforms; Top Five 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 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
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