The Virginia State Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of E. Chestnut Street in Covington, Va at approximately 4:45 pm Saturday, March 20, 2022.
An adult male inside the residence was unresponsive. Further investigation confirmed the man was deceased and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with any information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Virginia State Police at 540-380-5700 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov
The investigation remains ongoing by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Salem Field Office.
The Virginian Review has been serving Covington, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County and Bath County since 1914.
