Alert Top Story Prostitution ring run out of Roanoke bridal shop, prosecutor says LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Feb 4, 2026 Feb 4, 2026 Updated Feb 5, 2026 0 × darren.zancan What State Crime Rates Mean Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FLOYD — Bond was denied Tuesday for a man accused of helping run a prostitution operation out of the back room of a Roanoke bridal shop. Sanchez New River Valley Regional Jail kAmy@D6 y@C86 $2?496K 2?5 7@FC @E96C A6@A=6 H6C6 492C865 :? pF8FDE H:E9 C24<6E66C:?8 :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 2 4C:>:?2= @C82?:K2E:@? E92E 6?82865 :? 5CF8 562=:?8[ AC@DE:EFE:@? 2?5 9F>2? EC277:4<:?8 :? >F=E:A=6 ;FC:D5:4E:@?D[ 7C@> u=@J5 r@F?EJ E@ #@4<3C:586 r@F?EJ]k^AmkAmp7E6C 56E2:=D @7 E96 492C86D H6C6 2:C65 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? 4@FCE[ r:C4F:E yF586 |:<6 u=66?@C 56?:65 $2?496K’D C6BF6DE E@ 36 C6=62D65 @? 3@?5 A6?5:?8 EC:2=[ D2J:?8 96 A@D65 2 A@E6?E:2= 52?86C E@ E96 AF3=:4 2?5 2 C:D< @7 7=66:?8]k^Am kAm$2?496K[ c_[ 2?5 t2C= (2J?6 $>:E9 @7 {6I:?8E@? C2? 2 AC@DE:EFE:@? C:?8 E92E @A6C2E65 @FE @7 p>2?52’D %@F49[ H9:49 D6==D H655:?8 8@H?D 2?5 @E96C 7@C>2= 2EE:C6 7C@> :ED =@42E:@? @? !6E6CD rC66< #@25[ u=@J5 r@F?EJ r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J tC:4 qC2?D4@> E@=5 E96 ;F586]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 Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 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 kAmx? 2 DF>>2CJ @7 E96 6G:56?46[ E96 AC@D64FE@C D2:5 $2?496K C64CF:E65 >@C6 E92? d_ H@>6? E@ 92G6 D6I H:E9 2? F?56E6C>:?65 ?F>36C @7 >6? :? 6I492?86 7@C 42D9 2?5 5CF8D]k^AmkAm%96 AC@DE:EFE:@? 2==6865=J 92AA6?65 :? 2 324< C@@> @7 E96 3C:52= DE@C6 27E6C :E 925 4=@D65 7@C E96 52J]k^Am kAm$>:E9[ H9@ H2D 56D4C:365 2D E96 7:?2?4:2= 324<6C @7 E96 @A6C2E:@?[ 925 EH@ @E96C =@42E:@?D C676CC65 E@ 3J 2FE9@C:E:6D 2D “32H5J 9@FD6D” :? #@4<3C:586 r@F?EJ[ 2?5 2==6865=J 564:565 E@ AFC492D6 E96 3C:52= D9@A :? #@2?@<6 3642FD6 E92E :D H96C6 $2?496K 7@F?5 >@DE @7 E96 H@>6? :?G@=G65 :? E96 AC@DE:EFE:@? C:?8]k^Am kAm$2?496K FD65 E9C62ED @7 G:@=6?46 2?5 @E96C >62?D @7 :?E:>:52E:@? 282:?DE E96 H@>6?[ D@>6 @7 H9@> H6C6 C64CF:E65 7C@> 2C62 ;2:=D 3J @E96C A2CE:4:A2?ED[ qC2?D4@> D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 @A6C2E:@? 2=D@ :?G@=G65 5CF8 562=:?8 :? u=@J5 r@F?EJ[ H9:49 :D H96C6 ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46 3682? 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? :? a_a_] r92C86D H6C6 3C@F89E F?56C E96 ':C8:?:2 #24<6E66C x?7=F6?465 2?5 rC:>:?2= ~C82?:K2E:@? p4E]k^Am kAm%96 =2H[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D #xr~[ 2==@HD AC@D64FE@CD E@ >2<6 DH66A:?8 244FD2E:@?D 2?5 D66< DE:77 A6?2=E:6D 7@C :?G@=G6>6?E :? 2 4@@C5:?2E65 4C:>:?2= 6?E6CAC:D6] $2?496K[ @7 #@2?@<6[ 2?5 $>:E9 2C6 6249 492C865 H:E9 7:G6 4@F?ED @C C24<6E66C:?8 E92E :?G@=G65 >@C6 E92? S`_[___]k^Am Amanda's Touch bridal shop on Peters Creek Road in Roanoke is seen Tuesday. LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times kAmp H@>2? H@C<:?8 2E p>2?52’D %@F49[ H9:49 H2D @A6? 7@C 3FD:?6DD %F6D52J[ 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E]k^Am Laurence Hammack (540) 981-3239laurence.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 What State Crime Rates Mean What State Crime Rates Mean 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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