The Shadow
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Weekly News Release
January 25, 2026 – January 31, 2026
Jan. 25 Deputy T. Plecker checked on a disabled vehicle near the Roseloe Motel in Warm Springs.
Jan. 25 Deputy Plecker & Virginia State Police checked on a disabled vehicle on Douthat State Park Rd.
Jan. 25 Deputy Plecker & Virginia State Police checked on a vehicle in a ditch due to icy road conditions.
Jan. 25 Deputy D. Smith & Deputy T. Harlow conducted a well-being check on a residence on Virginia Ave. in Hot Springs.
Jan. 26 Deputy Smith & Deputy Harlow checked on an activated burglar alarm at a
residence in the Hot Springs area.
Jan. 26 Deputy Smith responded to Lily’s Ln for a report of a domestic dispute.
Jan. 26 Deputy T. McRoberts gave a citizen a courtesy ride from Bath Community
Hospital to a residence in Hot Springs.
Jan. 26 Deputy T. O’Conner & Virginia State Police checked on a vehicle in a ditch due to
icy road conditions at the intersection of Old Germantown Rd and Mountain
Valley Rd.
Jan. 26 Major J. Grimm & Deputy McRoberts conducted traffic control at the
intersection of Roseloe Ln & Sam Snead Hwy for a vehicle in the ditch due to icy
road conditions.
Jan. 26 Deputy R. Miller checked on a vehicle in the middle of the roadway on Little Back
Creek in the Mountain Grove area.
Jan. 26 Deputy M. Colaw & Deputy J. Bryan responded to Douthat State Park Rd for an
activated residential burglar alarm.
Jan. 27 Deputy Bryan, Deputy Colaw & Deputy C. Altizer responded to Bath Community
Hospital for a report of threats being made towards the hospital and staff.
Jan. 27 Deputy Miller responded to Nimrod Dr. in Millboro for an alarm sounding at a
residence.
Jan. 27 Deputy Plecker & Deputy J. Rexrode responded to Dominion Power Plant in
Mountain Grove for a report of an injured deer.
Jan. 27 Lt. C. Smith & Deputy McRoberts conducted traffic control on Sam Snead Hwy
for snow removal.
Jan. 27 Deputy O’Conner conducted traffic control for a vehicle in the road on Jackson
River Tpke.
Jan. 27 Deputy O’Conner gave a courtesy ride to a citizen from Courthouse Hill Rd to a
residence in Warm Springs.
Jan. 28 Deputy O’Conner assisted a citizen with a car that slid into a shed.
Jan. 28 Deputy McRoberts assisted a citizen who had fallen on the ice.
Jan. 28 Deputy McRoberts & Deputy O’Conner responded to Dominion Power Plant in
Mountain Grove for an injured deer.
Jan. 28 Deputy Smith conducted a well-being check on a citizen on Kenwood Rd.
Jan. 28 Deputy Smith, Deputy Altizer & Virginia State Police conducted traffic control on
Sam Snead Hwy for snow removal.
Jan. 29 Deputy Altizer assisted the rescue squad on Longview Dr.
Jan. 29 Major Grimm, Deputy McRoberts, Deputy Rexrode & Deputy O’Conner
responded to a single vehicle accident on Sam Snead Hwy.
Jan. 29 Deputy Harlow & Deputy Rexrode assisted a citizen with keys locked in a vehicle
on Loggers Rd.
Jan. 29 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Mill Creek Rd. and
Mountain Valley Rd in Millboro.
Jan. 29 Deputy Smith checked on a disabled vehicle at the intersection of Sam Snead
Hwy and Mountain Valley Rd.
Jan. 29 Deputy Smith, Deputy Altizer & Virginia State Police conducted traffic control on
Main St in Hot springs for snow removal.
Jan. 30 Major Grimm and Deputy Rexrode transported a prisoner from Haysi Regional
Jail to Alleghany Regional Jail.
Jan. 30 Deputy Miller responded to Lake View Dr. for a 911 hangup call from a child.
Child was located and was ok.
Jan. 30 Major Grimm checked on a disabled motorist at the intersection of TC Walker Rd
and Mountain Valley Rd in Millboro.
Jan. 30 Major Grimm checked on a disabled motorist on Cowpasture River Hwy in the
Millboro area.
Jan. 30 Deputy Miller responded to Main St in Hot Springs for a report of property
damage to a utility pole and trashcans.
Jan. 30 Deputy Miller checked on an injured deer near the intersection of Switzerland
Trl. and Jackson River Tpke.
Jan. 30 Deputy Miller checked on an injured deer near Dinwiddie Trl in Warm Springs.
Jan. 30 Deputy Colaw conducted a traffic stop near Kool-Dri on Mountain Valley Rd. in
Millboro.
Jan. 31 Sheriff R. Plecker & Deputy Bryan responded to Main St in Hot Springs for a
report of a female trying to steal a vehicle.
Jan. 31 Sheriff Plecker & Deputy Bryan responded to Thomastown Rd. for a report of a
female trying to break into a building. Female was located.
Jan. 31 Deputy Bryan assisted a citizen with keys locked in a vehicle on Bath Alum Dr.
Jan. 31 Deputy Bryan responded to a residential burglar alarm in the Hot Springs area.
Jan. 31 Deputy Bryan assisted a citizen with keys locked in a vehicle at Fastbreak in
Mitchelltown.
Jan. 31 Deputy Bryan assisted Millboro Fire & Rescue with a call on Mountain Valley Rd.
Jan. 31 Deputy Bryan & Deputy Miller assisted Hot Springs Fire & Rescue on a call near
N. Forest Trl.
Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communication officers answered 295
incoming calls and made 111 outbound calls during this time period.
