The Shadow
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Weekly News Release
12/7/2025 thru 12/13/2025
12/7/25 Deputy Bryan IV checked on livestock in the road on Pig Run Rd
12/7/25 Deputy Colaw assisted a motorist on Warm Springs Mountain
12/7/25 Deputy Colaw performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
12/8/25 Deputy Colaw checked on a suspicious vehicle on Sam Snead Hwy
12/8/25 Lt. Grimm assisted the Virginia State Police with a motor vehicle accident on Mountain Valley Rd
12/9/25 Deputy O Conner performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
12/9/25 Sgt Smith transported an inmate to Alleghany Regional Jail from Middle River Regional Jail
12/9/25 Deputy Miller checked on a residential burglar alarm at a Warm Springs Residence
12/9/25 Deputy Miller responded to a trespass call at a Warm Springs residence
12/9/25 Sheriff Plecker checked on a suspicious vehicle on Switzerland Trail
12/9/25 Deputy Harlow performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
12/10/25 Deputy T. Plecker transported inmates from Alleghany Regional Jail to Bath County Courts
12/10/25 Deputy O Conner checked on a suspicious vehicle on Jackson River Turnpike
12/10/25 Lt. Grimm unlocked a vehicle on Airport Rd
12/10/25 Lt. Grimm arrested Joshua Smith for failure to appear and transported to Alleghany Regional Jail
12/10/25 Deputy T. Plecker arrested Vaden Scott for petit larceny, enter a building at night with intent, and mail theft.
12/10/25 Lt. Grimm, Deputy Bryan IV and Deputy T. Plecker checked on a suspicious person on Sam Snead Hwy
12/11/25 Deputy McRoberts and Deputy O Conner assisted with a medical call at a Hot Springs residence
12/11/25 Deputy O’Conner arrested Darrell Newman Scott, Jr. for assault.
12/11/25 Deputy McRoberts checked on a panic alarm at the Courthouse
12/11/25 Deputy O Conner performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
12/12/25 Sgt. Smith and the Virginia State Police responded to McGraw Gap Rd to assist a motorist
12/12/25 Deputy Harlow and Deputy Miller performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy. K9 Roxy was utilized with a positive alert. Deputy Harlow arrested Leroy Meadows. Meadows was charged with DUI -2 nd offense with 5-10 years, drive revoked, possession of schedule I or II drug, possession of ammunition by convicted felon. Meadows was also issued summons for possession of marijuana greater than one ounce and defective exhaust.
Dep. Harlow transported Meadows to the Alleghany Regional Jail.
12/13/25 Sgt. Smith unlocked a vehicle at a Hot Springs residence
12/13/25 Deputy Harlow performed traffic stops on Mountain Valley Rd and Sam Snead Hwy
Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communications officers answered 254 incoming calls and made 82 outbound calls.
