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A fatal motorcycle accident occurred on Sunday around 8:07 p.m. on the 3100 block in Lynchburg when an adult man was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital and later died from his injuries—police are investigating the scene and ask anyone with information to call Officer Dondero or Crime Stoppers.

State health officials say that after a 2024 audit found millions in fraud at the EMS office, funds have been restored and new controls are in place—helping rescue squads and hospitals get the money they need. New rules and an online tool let local groups track spending.

A Lynchburg man was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Samantha Okinyi from Prospect—her body was found by two bicyclists on August 23 at High Bridge Trail State Park.

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