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… 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at California Ryan Odom: UVa basketball 'deserves to play big games' and will benefit from early-season slate Hemp businesses hurt by new state law drop lawsuit in Roanoke's federal court Funding OK'd for sedimentation study at Smith Mountain Lake 2 Republican groups call for civility in Franklin County Franklin County administrator to step down Ferrum park hosts haunted trail starting this weekend Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake MLB playoffs takeaways: Why Yamamoto is the Most Valuable Dodger Police raid 8 massage parlors across Roanoke County Franklin County takes first steps in superintendent search SML Center purchases Westlake Cinema to create community center Trump doles out billions to voters ahead of midterm elections Tea company starts operations in Franklin County Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach 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 Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach The fired coach of the field hockey team had claimed there was a double standard for male and female coaches. Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph A Ridgeway man on felony probation was arrested after a high-speed pursuit in Franklin County ended when his truck struck a utility pole. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! October 12, 2026: Richmond Folk Festival; Korn Ferry Tour Championship; Henrico’s Cactus House A1 Minute! October 9, 2026: Fall foliage predictions; Behind the scenes at Korn Ferry Championship; Weekend Top 5 A1 Minute! October 9, 2026: Fall foliage predictions; Behind the scenes at Korn Ferry Championship; Weekend Top 5 A1 Minute! October 5, 2026: Crab festival pulls in $30,000 in three hours; Famed doughnut makers return; Top 25 RVA employers A1 Minute! October 5, 2026: Crab festival pulls in $30,000 in three hours; Famed doughnut makers return; Top 25 RVA employers The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph A Ridgeway man on felony probation was arrested after a high-speed pursuit in Franklin County ended when his truck struck a utility pole.
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