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291 Laurel Fork Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 28 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 291 Laurel Fork Rd, Laurel Fork, VA 24352

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
PITT, TIMOTHY IVAN 41 years old Child Involved	14-190.17 - 2ND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29	350 TRILLIUM ROAD LAUREL FORK, VA, 24352	2.6	Medium
BEDSAUL, ROBERT LEE 40 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5691 SNAKE CREEK ROAD HILLSVILLE, VA, 24343	4.6	Medium
RICKERT, RICHARD JAMES 40 years old Child Involved	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	672 LAUREN KNOB DRIVE WILLIS, VA, 24380	4.6	Medium
TAYLOR, RICKY EUGENE 42 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	548 FIRESIDE DRIVE LAUREL FORK, VA, 24352	3.3	Medium

28 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

4 Medium

3 Low

19 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:47 AM	Silver Leaf Rd, Dugspur, VA 24325	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS call was made near Silverleaf Road for a male who fell. No injuries were reported, and he is alert and alive but needs assistance to lift. The location involves cross streets Poplar Hill and Marion Road.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:46 AM	Spg Br Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24328	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to a location on Spring Road for a priority medical call involving an apparently unconscious and unresponsive 74-year-old man who reportedly fell and hit his head, with the patient said to be in a specific room in the building.
Fire 07/12/2026 05:47 PM	Groundhog Mountain Rd, Hillsville, VA 24343	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and Car 85 were dispatched to a reported utility fire near Groundhog Mountain Road, involving a power line and a tree on fire while power was still on in the area.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 08:08 AM	Maple Shade Rd, Laurel Fork, VA 24352	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a location near Maple Shade Road for a possible medical crisis involving a 71-year-old woman who was repeatedly losing consciousness, shaking, and having shallow breathing.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 12:02 PM	Horseshoe Bend Rd, Laurel Fork, VA 24352	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a possible abdominal pain case involving an elderly female near Horseshoe Road and Donny Lawrence Road. The patient appears to have a history of ulcers.

Crime & Safety Report for 291 Laurel Fork Rd, Laurel Fork, VA 24352