Top Story Jury convicts man in shooting death of Franklin County coach Tony Gill CHARLES WILBORN Danville Register & Bee Feb 11, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Updated Feb 12, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was convicted Monday in the July 27 shooting of Franklin County High School basketball coach Tony Gill in Gretna. Mattox kAmy2>6D #:492C5 |2EE@I H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ @7 D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C[ FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? E96 4@>>:DD:@? @7 >FC56C 2?5 D9@@E:?8 7C@> 2? @44FA:65 G69:4=6[ !:EEDJ=G2?:2 r@F?EJ r@>>@?H62=E9VD pEE@C?6J qCJ2? w2D<:?D 4@?7:C>65 E@ E96 #68:DE6C U2>Aj q66]k^AmkAm|2EE@I H:== 36 D6?E6?465 @? pAC:= aa]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 EH@ 52JD H6C6 D6E 2D:56 7@C 2 ;FCJ EC:2=[ E96 4@FCE AC@466565 2?5 4@?4=F565 @? |@?52J]k^Am kAmxE H2D 2E 23@FE hia_ A]>] yF=J af E92E 2FE9@C:E:6D H:E9 E96 !:EEDJ=G2?:2 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 C6DA@?565 E@ `bcc (] vC6E?2 #@25]k^Am People are also reading… Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn UVa forecast predicts loss of 18,050 jobs in Va. this year Franklin County leaders cleared of misconduct following residents' complaint Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval Supervisor to Franklin County: never mind on that resignation Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown Rocky Mount mayor makes divorce complaint public Franklin County High needs more student parking after business lots push back Virginia Tech football finalizes 2028 nonconference schedule Hungry for hoagies? Wawa opens first Roanoke-area location in Salem. Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Making the case for each Liberty quarterback in the battle for the starting job kAm(96? E96J 8@E E96C6[ E96J 7@F?5 v:==[ ce[ 5625] |2EE@I[ 2=D@ 2E E96 D46?6[ H2D 2AAC696?565 3J 56AFE:6D]k^Am Gill Franklin County High School kAm%96 EH@ <?6H 6249 @E96C[ 2FE9@C:E:6D C6A@CE65 27E6C E96 72E2= D9@@E:?8]k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 E96 D96C:77VD @77:46[ E96 vC6E?2 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 E96 ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46 C6DA@?565 E@ E96 9@>:4:56 D46?6]k^Am kAmv:== H2D E96 9625 4@249 @7 E96 8:C=D 32D<6E32== E62> 2E uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@=[ H96C6 96 2=D@ H2D 2 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? E62496C]k^Am kAm#6J92? s6D<:?D[ uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@= AC:?4:A2=[ 56D4C:365 v:== 2D >@C6 E92? 2 E62496C 2?5 4@249 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E =2DE DF>>6C]k^Am kAmQw6 H2D 2 >6?E@C[ C@=6 >@56= 2?5 7C:6?5 E@ 4@F?E=6DD D49@=2CD[ DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 72>:=:6D H:E9:? @FC D49@@= 4@>>F?:EJ[Q D2:5 s6D<:?D[ H9@ :D 2=D@ 2 7@C>6C AC:?4:A2= @7 s2?G:==6VD v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@? w:89 $49@@=]k^Am kAmQw:D A2DD:@? 7@C E6249:?8 2?5 4@249:?8 H2D >2E4965 @?=J 3J 9:D 565:42E:@? E@ E96 8C@HE9 2?5 H6==\36:?8 @7 6G6CJ D49@=2C 96 6?4@F?E6C65[Q E96 AC:?4:A2= 4@?E:?F65] Q(96E96C :? E96 4=2DDC@@> @C @? E96 4@FCE[ |C] v:== =65 H:E9 :?E68C:EJ[ 4@>A2DD:@? 2?5 F?H2G6C:?8 4@>>:E>6?E]Q k^Am Charles Wilborn | 434-791-7976cwilborn@registerbee.com@CWilbornGDR 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 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. Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn Kevin Michael Robinson is a former U.S. Marine with a prior record. 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. 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 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 US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions
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.
Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn Kevin Michael Robinson is a former U.S. Marine with a prior record.
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.
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