Top Story Editor's Pick Madison Heights man indicted on second-degree murder Justin Faulconer Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers gives more information on an officer-involved shooting September 19, 2024. kAmp? p>96CDE r@F?EJ 8C2?5 ;FCJ @? pAC:= g :?5:4E65 2 |25:D@? w6:89ED >2? @? D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 2 $6AE6>36C a_ac :?4:56?E]k^AmkAm%9@>2D tC:4D@?[ f_[ 2=D@ :D 724:?8 E9C66 4@F?ED @7 2EE6>AE65 42A:E2= >FC56C @7 2 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46C 2?5 7@FC 4@F?ED @7 FD6 @7 7:C62C> :? 4@>>:DD:@? @7 2 76=@?J] p>96CDE r@F?EJ $96C:77 y:>>J pJ6CD 2??@F?465 tC:4D@?’D 2CC6DE D9@CE=J 27E6C 2? :?4:56?E 2E `c_ ~G6C=@@< sC:G6 :? |25:D@? w6:89ED :? H9:49 E96 5676?52?E :D 244FD65 @7 D9@@E:?8 2E E9C66 D96C:77’D 56AFE:6D]k^AmkAm~?6 @7 E96 :?5:4E>6?ED 492C86D E92E tC:4D@? 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