Spotlight Second homicide victim found discarded in Caroline County KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago 0 × 5 Facts About Easter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the second time in four days, an apparent homicide victim has been found in the Sparta area of Caroline County.kAmr2C@=:?6 $96C:77 $4@EE |@D6C D2:5 E96 =2E6DE 5:D4@G6CJ :D `g\J62C\@=5 y2J56? |:4926= |4r@>36C @7 w@A6H6==[ H9@ 925 366? C6A@CE65 >:DD:?8 @? uC:52J] |4r@>36CVD 3@5J H2D 7@F?5 :? 2 A@?5 ?62C E96 r2C@=:?6^z:?8 2?5 "F66? r@F?EJ =:?6]k^AmkAm%96 |4r@>36C 5:D4@G6CJ 42>6 :? A2CE 2D E96 C6DF=E @7 E96 @?8@:?8 :?G6DE:82E:@? :?E@ E96 562E9 @7 2 DE:==\F?:56?E:7:65 H@>2? H9@D6 C6>2:?D H6C6 7@F?5 uC:52J @? AC@A6CEJ 2=@?8 q283J #@25[ 23@FE 7:G6 >:=6D 2H2J 7C@> H96C6 |4r@>36C H2D 7@F?5]k^Am kAmpDD:DE2?46 7C@> @E96C 286?4:6D 2?5 :?7@C>2E:@? AC@G:565 E9C@F89 2? p:C%28[ 2=@?8 H:E9 6G:56?46 5:D4@G6C65 5FC:?8 E96 @E96C 9@>:4:56 :?G6DE:82E:@?[ 96=A65 =625 E@ |4r@>36CVD 5:D4@G6CJ]k^Am People are also reading… Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Volunteers needed for Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit kAm|@D6C D2:5 2FE9@C:E:6D 2C6 DE:== ECJ:?8 E@ :56?E:7J E96 7:CDE <?@H? G:4E:> 3FE 36=:6G6 96C 562E9 >2J 36 4@??64E65 E@ E96 |4r@>36C D=2J:?8] %96 C6>2:?D @7 3@E9 2C6 DE:== 36:?8 6I2>:?65 3J E96 49:67 >65:42= 6I2>:?6CVD @77:46]k^AmkAmpEE6>AED E@ :56?E:7J E96 H@>2? 92G6 366? D6G6C6=J 9:?56C65 3J E96 QD:4< 2?5 56=:36C2E6Q 677@CED D@>6@?6 E@@< E@ 9:56 96C :56?E:EJ[ D2:5 |@D6C[ H9@ 564=:?65 E@ 6=23@C2E6] !@=:46 :?:E:2==J E9@F89E E96 C6>2:?D H6C6 E9@D6 @7 2 >2?]k^Am kAm|@D6C D2:5 A@=:46 2C6 4@?7:56?E E96JV== 36 23=6 E@ :56?E:7J E96 H@>2? D@@? 2?5 6IAC6DD65 4@?7:56?46 E92E E96 A6CD@? @C A6CD@?D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C E96 EH@ D=2J:?8D H:== 36 :56?E:7:65 2?5 96=5 244@F?E23=6] k^Am kAmQ~FC :?G6DE:82E@CD[ H:E9 E96 2DD:DE2?46 @7 @E96C 286?4:6D[ 92G6 H@C<65 2C@F?5 E96 4=@4< F?56C G6CJ 5:77:4F=E 4:C4F>DE2?46D[ 7@==@H:?8 =625D 2?5 A:64:?8 E@86E96C 4C:E:42= :?7@C>2E:@?[Q |@D6C D2:5] Q(9:=6 E9:D :D 2 EC28:4 D:EF2E:@?[ H6 2C6 >2<:?8 D:8?:7:42?E AC@8C6DD ]]] @FC E9@F89ED 2?5 AC2J6CD 2C6 H:E9 y2J56? |4r@>36CVD 72>:=J 5FC:?8 E9:D :?4C65:3=J 5:77:4F=E E:>6]Qk^Am Keith Epps: 540/374-5404kepps@freelancestar.com 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. Related to this story 5 Facts About Easter 5 Facts About Easter Watch Now: Related Video The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! March 25, 2026: Ram’s sports investment; Dr. Winn moves onto Philadelphia; Cannabis laws may change A1 Minute! March 25, 2026: Ram’s sports investment; Dr. Winn moves onto Philadelphia; Cannabis laws may change A1 Minute! March 23, 2026: Economic forecast; Lego construction continues; CarMax Park dining guide | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 23, 2026: Economic forecast; Lego construction continues; CarMax Park dining guide | A1 Minute Kids In the US More Likely To Die By Guns Than Anything Else Kids In the US More Likely To Die By Guns Than Anything Else
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